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  • With Multilateral Efforts Bypassed in Nagorno-Karabakh, OSCE Struggles to Find Role

    Nagorno-Karabakh
    December 3, 2020by Stephanie Liechtenstein

    The ceasefire deal confirmed geopolitical realities and further strengthened Russian influence in the region, with Turkey also having a foot in the door.

    Analysisasia, frozen conflicts
  • Coronavirus Pandemic Impacts Turkey’s Approach to Displaced Syrians

    Turkey Greece Migrants
    March 30, 2020by Aykan Erdemir

    The realization that what afflicts Syria’s vulnerable populations is not something that can be contained or ignored has been made clear.

    Analysisasia, coronavirus, refugees
  • Could Improving Living Conditions Be a Solution for Hong Kong?

    August 22, 2019by Li Hui and Ker Sin Tze          

    Many observers believe that the root cause of the current political turmoil is the pent-up frustration over the difficult living conditions of the masses in Hong Kong.

    Analysisasia, state-society relations
  • International Efforts Crucial to Navigating Volatility in Kashmir

    August 13, 2019by Deepshikha Hooda

    Is there any room for international diplomacy to prevent the current situation from escalating into a conflict between India and Pakistan?

    Analysisasia
  • China’s Calculus After the INF Treaty

    May 8, 2019by Wu Riqiang

    The question of whether China should join the INF Treaty is frequently mentioned in policy debates.

    Analysisasia, China
  • What Are China’s Cyber Capabilities and Intentions?

    March 22, 2019by Lyu Jinghua

    Exaggerated fears about growing Chinese power can become a cause of conflict. The same logic applies in cyberspace.

    Analysisasia, China
  • On International Women’s Day, A Closer Look at the Missing Voices of Women in Afghan Peace Talks

    March 8, 2019by Masooma Rahmaty

    It is important to consider what is at stake if the status of women in Afghanistan is not clarified during peace negotiations.

    Analysisasia, women peace and security
  • Why Russia is Standing Aloof on the Korean Peninsula

    February 22, 2019by Artyom Lukin

    President Vladimir Putin is yet to meet his North Korean counterpart Kim Jong-un, who has already held four summits with Chinese President Xi Jinping, three with South Korean President Moon Jae-in, and one with United States President Donald Trump.

    Analysisasia, North Korea
  • How Vietnam’s Transition Experience May be Helpful for North Korea Today

    February 8, 2019by Bradley O. Babson

    While the natural endowments, economic structures, and demographics are very different between the two countries, there are several aspects of Vietnam’s early transition experience that seem relevant for North Korea today.

    Analysisasia, North Korea
  • What Does Turkey Hope to Gain in Syria?

    January 30, 2019by Aykan Erdemir

    Overall, the government’s foreign and security policy priorities have indeed been primarily focused on northern Syrian territories controlled by the YPG. There are, however, important domestic considerations.

    Analysisasia, syria
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  • The Tigray Conflict in Ethiopia: Post-War Ramifications and International Response

    January 25, 2021by Jon Abbink

    Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and his government are wary of the interference, complaints, and demands made by the international community.

    Analysisafrica, conflict
  • The Plan to Save the Iran Deal Needs Private-Sector Buy-In

    January 22, 2021by Darya Dolzikova

    The degree to which sanctions-lifting translates to economic relief depends in no small part on the willingness of the private sector to engage with the Iranian market.

    Analysisiran, middle east, sanctions

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  • Local Mediation and UN Peace Operations

    January 21, 2021Arthur Boutellis, Delphine Mechoulan, and Marie-Joëlle Zahar

    Local mediation efforts can also help manage and resolve conflicts more durably and support the implementation of peace agreements.

    Analysispeacebuilding, peacekeeping
  • “Downsizing Survivor Syndrome” in UN Peace Operations

    January 19, 2021by Katharina P. Coleman

    To preserve mission productivity, the UN must do more to avoid downsizing survivor syndrome in its peace operations.

    Analysispeacekeeping
  • The Roots of Pre-Election Carnage by Ugandan Security Forces

    January 15, 2021by Sylvie Namwase

    It is time for Uganda to enact laws in keeping with international standards and redefine the relationship between police and military during law enforcement.

    Analysisafrica, elections
  • 2020 Editor’s Choice: Global Observatory Must Reads

    December 23, 2020by the Global Observatory

    The editors have assembled some of 2020’s “must read” articles that were not about the pandemic, noteworthy either for their analysis, topic, timeliness, and/or popularity.

    Further Reading
  • Rising Numbers Flee Ethiopia as Internal Conflict Persists

    December 21, 2020by Ilhan Dahir

    The conflict in Ethiopia has already claimed many lives and led to a major new displacement flow in the East Africa region.

    Analysisafrica, refugees
  • Safeguarding Women’s Economic Empowerment in the Wake of the COVID-19 Pandemic

    December 10, 2020by Joshua Wimpey, Markus Goldstein, Paula Gonzalez Martinez and Sreelakshmi Papineni

    COVID-19 has put all progress towards women’s empowerment made so far at risk.

    Analysiscoronavirus, women peace and…
  • Renewed Scrutiny of Citizenship Laws in the Gulf in COVID-19 Era

    December 8, 2020by Dalya Al Alawi

    While the pandemic continues its march through the region, movements to change discriminatory citizenship laws have gained strength.

    Analysiscoronavirus, middle east
  • With Multilateral Efforts Bypassed in Nagorno-Karabakh, OSCE Struggles to Find Role

    December 3, 2020by Stephanie Liechtenstein

    The ceasefire deal confirmed geopolitical realities and further strengthened Russian influence in the region, with Turkey also having a foot in the door.

    Analysisasia, frozen conflict…
  • Empowering “We the Peoples” in the UN’s 75th Year

    December 2, 2020Waheguru Pal Singh Sidhu and Michaela Millender

    The UN75 report produced ten key findings that highlighted what respondents felt were both immediate and long-term priorities.

    Analysisunited nations
  • The Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Peace and Conflict

    October 23, 2020by Katariina Mustasilta

    What happened to the pandemic being a catalyst for peaceful processes?

    Analysiscoronavirus, peace and secur…
  • Sustaining Feminist Curiosity for the Future of Women, Peace, and Security: Q&A with Cynthia Enloe

    October 6, 2020by Phoebe Donnelly

    Dr. Enloe talks about the state of the WPS agenda, how to ensure it is not overly-simplified and narrowed, and how its advocates can continue to remain hopeful and curious feminists.

    Interviewswomen peace and…, WPSat20
  • Challenges to Sustainably Increasing Women’s Participation and Gender Equality in Peacekeeping

    October 2, 2020by Lisa Sharland

    If sustainable reforms are not implemented then it is unlikely the goals to increase the number of women in peacekeeping will be realized over the next decade.

    Analysisfutureofpeac…, peacekeeping
  • Extremism, Displacement, and COVID-19 in the Sahel and Lake Chad Basin

    September 1, 2020by Ilhan Dahir

    Responding to extremist violence and displacement-related issues will depend on decisiveness and more significant coordination.

    Analysisafrica, sahel, terrorism
  • How the New UN Mission in Sudan Can Succeed

    August 25, 2020Philipp Jahn, Gerrit Kurtz, Peter Schumann

    The polarized political landscape in Sudan has already affected the planning process for UNITAMS.

    Analysisafrica, peacekeeping
  • What Happened to the Nexus Approach in the COVID-19 Response?

    June 19, 2020by Damian Lilly

    The global, swift, and devastating nature of the COVID-19 pandemic demonstrates the need to finally put the nexus theory into practice, both for this crisis and those to come.

    Analysiscoronavirus, development, humanitarian…
  • The Impact of COVID-19 on the Protection of Cultural Heritage

    June 17, 2020by Nadia Al-Said

    While there is a pressing need to invest in the future given the pandemic’s impact, this is not fully possible without incorporating cultural heritage.

    Analysiscoronavirus, cultural herita…
  • Examining the Longer-Term Effects of COVID-19 on UN Peacekeeping Operations

    May 13, 2020by Cedric de Coning

    Some new practices are specific to the pandemic and will change over time, while others are likely to be more lasting.

    Analysiscoronavirus, peacekeeping
  • Will Lessons from Cholera in Haiti Be Applied to COVID-19?

    May 6, 2020Adam R. Houston and Beatrice Lindstrom

    While the UN is making efforts to apply lessons from the cholera epidemic, there are reasons to question whether the reforms are adequate.

    Analysispeacekeeping
  • How Has the WHO Responded to the COVID-19 Pandemic?

    April 30, 2020by Lucia Mullen

    What is clear from the range of interventions and steps taken is that the WHO has been involved in almost all aspects of the response.

    Analysis
  • How Can African States Become More Influential in the UN Security Council?

    March 12, 2020by Gustavo de Carvalho and Daniel Forti

    If African states want to ensure relevance and influence in 2020 and beyond, they will need to ensure that unified positions are at the core of approaches.

    Analysisafrican union, security counci…

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