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  • Thinking Globally about the War in Ukraine: Three Takeaways from Munich

    March 3, 2023by Adam Lupel and Jenna Russo

    The war in Ukraine has demonstrated the solidarity of the international community, yet there is real work to be done to strengthen solidarity across regions.

    Analysiseurope, multilateralism, peace-and-security
  • European Energy Crisis: Navigating Russia’s Market Manipulations

    September 15, 2022by Andrian Prokip

    The European Union is capable of decreasing its dependence on Russia, but also of weakening the Kremlin’s ability to wield energy as a weapon to achieve greater geopolitical influence and facilitate warfare. But to do this, the EU, at great cost, must withstand Russia’s energy blackmailing.

    Analysisconflict, europe, resources
  • Sanctions and the Costs of Russia’s War in Ukraine

    May 12, 2022by Erica Moret

    The sanctions imposed against Russia over its invasion of Ukraine mark a new page in global sanctions practice yet lessons from earlier cases could help increase efficacy and minimize costs.

    Analysisconflict, europe, ukraine
  • NATO, the EU, and the War in Ukraine: Interview with Paul Poast 

    April 8, 2022by Eimer Curtin

    It has been six weeks since Russia invaded Ukraine and the conflict is devolving into a stalemate. Paul Poast discusses the responses of NATO, the shifts in EU defense policies, and how this war might end.

    Interviewsconflict, europe
  • Africa, Ukraine, and the New Geopolitics

    March 10, 2022by Rita Abrahamsen

    When the UN General Assembly voted overwhelmingly to oppose Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the African vote split right down the middle. The vote must have sent shivers down the African Union’s spine.

    Analysisconflict, europe, united-nations
  • Ukraine: War’s Far-Reaching Impacts on People’s Health

    March 2, 2022by Andrew Lee

    The Russian invasion of Ukraine will undoubtedly bring with it catastrophic suffering and health consequences for the civilian population.

    Analysisconflict, europe
  • Putin’s “Peacekeepers”

    February 23, 2022by Paul D. Williams

    Putin has ordered Russian soldiers to conduct what he called “peacekeeping operations” in Donetsk and Luhansk, a clear violation of international law and a perversion of the important international concept of peacekeeping.

    Analysisconflict, europe
  • Will Europe’s Next War be Fought in Ukraine or in the Gas Markets?

    February 15, 2022by Agnia Grigas

    As the risk of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine persists, the threat of another kind of war—a gas war—is just as worrisome to many, especially in Europe and the United States.

    Analysiseurope, resources
  • Cyprus: Do “Old” Peacekeeping Missions Need to Break the Status Quo?

    October 18, 2021by Alexandra Novosseloff

    Stability has been the main achievement of the UN presence in Cyprus. However, the various stakeholders of the “Cyprus problem” should now look at it more seriously than it has been over the past few decades.

    Analysiseurope, peace-processes, peacekeeping
  • Protecting the Peace Process in Post-Brexit Northern Ireland

    May 24, 2021by Rory Montgomery

    While the Good Friday Agreement of 1998 established a durable peace in Northern Ireland, serious problems remain unresolved, including sectarianism, dealing with the legacy of the past, mediocre economic performance, and the more recent tensions over the fallout from Brexit, which have spilled over into week-long violent protests in April.

    Analysiseurope, peace-processes
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  • What the 2023 Ministerial Can Tell Us About the Future of Peacekeeping

    January 25, 2024by Jenna Russo

    At first glance, this year’s Ministerial was nothing out of the ordinary. Yet, given policy discussions over the past year, this in itself is significant. Less than a year ago, many stakeholders were questioning whether we had reached the end of UN peacekeeping.

    Analysisa4p, peacekeeping
  • The MENA Region Is Headed for More Insecurity Due to Climate Change. Can This Be Mitigated?

    January 8, 2024by Kyungmee Kim and Tània Ferré Garcia

    In a paper recently published in International Studies Review, we conducted a systematic review of 41 peer-reviewed publications, assessing the evidence linking climate change and violent conflict in the MENA region. Our aim was to connect existing evidence to comprehend the climate-conflict…

    Analysisclimate-change, mena, middle-east

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  • New Climate Data Visualizations, 2023

    December 13, 2023by Jill Stoddard

    Scientists have been collecting data about the climate since the early 19th century. Data visualizations, however, are a relatively new phenomenon, and have become an important way to understand the climate crisis. Here are some notable ones in 2023.

    Analysisclimate-change, data
  • A Pact Fit for the UN’s Future?

    December 12, 2023by Youssef Mahmoud

    The 78th United Nations (UN) General Assembly is convening at a time when humanity seems to be at war with itself and the environment. It has been charged with rebuilding trust in the multilateral system and reigniting global solidarity, which is approaching a danger zone. The culminating event…

    Analysisna4p, security-council, summit-of-the-future, un-reform
  • One Year On: Where Do We Stand on the Milestone Humanitarian “Carve-out” in UN Sanctions Regimes?

    December 7, 2023by Alice Debarre

    Have the landmark humanitarian carve-outs in UNSC sanctions regimes worked? On the one year anniversary of UNSC Resolution 2664, Alice Debarre looks at the resolution’s impact and to what degree it has contributed to fully safeguarding humanitarian action.

    Analysishumanitarian, sanctions
  • A Victory for Loss and Damage, and a Litmus Test for the World Bank

    November 7, 2023by Jimena Leiva Roesch and Michael Franczak

    The final text on how to operationalize the Loss and Damage fund is ready for COP28. The choice vulnerable countries made to give the World Bank a trial on hosting the fund is an unprecedented opportunity for the World Bank to show its commitment in assisting vulnerable countries navigate the…

    Analysiscop28
  • The Missing Piece: Lessons from Ukraine for Integrating Masculinities in Women, Peace and Security

    November 3, 2023by Simon Carpentier

    One of the key objectives of the WPS agenda is to integrate a gender perspective into all peace and security efforts. A comprehensive gender analysis should include men and masculinities.

    Analysiswomen-peace-and-security, wpsat23
  • Gang Violence and the WPS Agenda: Analyzing Gendered Realities in Central America and the Caribbean

    November 2, 2023by Evyn Papworth and Kiki Hunegs

    The application of the WPS agenda has been hindered in places in Central America and the Caribbean that are not formally experiencing armed conflicts, but are nevertheless marred by violence.

    Analysisamericas, women-peace-and-security, wpsat23
  • The WPS Agenda and Special Political Missions: A Glance at Global and Regional Progress

    October 27, 2023by Abigail Kabandula

    Special political missions present a unique opportunity to advance the WPS agenda.

    Analysiswomen-peace-and-security, wpsat23
  • The Exploitation of Gender and Masculinities on the Far-Right

    October 25, 2023by Michaela Millender

    Understanding how gender narratives are exploited by far-right violent extremists is a pressing multilateral policy issue.

    Analysiswomen-peace-and-security, wpsat23
  • The Tumultuous Birth of the Loss and Damage Fund: a Game Changer, or More of the Same From Global Climate Negotiators?

    October 23, 2023by Jimena Leiva Roesch and Michael Franczak

    In the world of global climate negotiations, a critical one took place this past Friday, October 20th. As the fourth session of the Loss and Damage Transitional Committee was coming to an end with barely any time for negotiators to read a last-minute text, a decision was made to add a fifth…

    Analysisclimate-change, cop28
  • What Can Feminist Foreign Policy Learn From Postcolonial Feminism?

    October 23, 2023by Neha Tetali

    Last month during the general debate of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly, India’s Minister S Jaishankar made a remark about how Western states invoke respect for the UN Charter and advocacy for a rules-based order. “For all the talk, it is still a few nations who shape the agenda and…

    Analysiswomen-peace-and-security, wpsat23
  • Mexico’s Feminist Foreign Policy: In Search of Accountability and Participation

    October 19, 2023by Daniela Philipson García

    Without accountability and the meaningful participation of local actors, the transformative potential of Mexico’s FFP remains limited.

    Analysiswomen-peace-and-security, wpsat23
  • Partnership Peacekeeping Works: What Does this Mean in a Divided World?

    October 17, 2023by Corinne Bara and Maurice P. Schumann

    The UN’s multidimensional approach to peace support cannot simply be replaced by putting more non-UN boots on the ground.

    Analysispeacekeeping
  • You Can’t Ignore the Voices of Afghan Women: Interview with Heather Barr

    October 10, 2023by Phoebe Donnelly

    Heather Barr, Associate Director of the women’s rights division at Human Rights Watch, shares insights from her continued work with Afghan women’s rights defenders following the Taliban takeover.

    Interviewswomen-peace-and-security, wpsat23
  • “A New Agenda for Peace” Interview with UN Director Asif R. Khan

    September 15, 2023by Jenna Russo

    Asif R. Khan, Director of UNDPPA’s Policy and Mediation Division and a lead penholder of the New Agenda for Peace, reflects on the policy brief and next steps ahead of the Summit of the Future.

    Interviewsnew-agenda-for-peace
  • WPS in the New Agenda for Peace: Seeing Patriarchy but Missing Innovation

    September 11, 2023by Phoebe Donnelly

    Bold language on transforming patriarchy is not matched with concrete proposals to advance the WPS agenda and gender equality more broadly.

    Analysisnew-agenda-for-peace, women-peace-and-security
  • “New Agenda for Peace” Outlines Reform for UN’s Fracturing Multilateral Governance

    September 6, 2023by Maya Ungar

    The New Agenda for Peace sets a clear vision for reforms, but does not go into the details on how to achieve them. This cautious approach is a reflection of the secretary-general’s belief that it is the role of the UN to support—not make—the decisions of member states. 

    Analysismultilateralism, new-agenda-for-peace, un-reform
  • What Can We Say about the Emerging Feminist Foreign Policies in Latin America?

    September 5, 2023by Daniela Sepúlveda Soto and Evyn Papworth

    The adoption of FFPs in Latin America is an opportunity to see how the region reimagines international feminist agendas and translates local feminist advocacy to the international arena.

    Analysisamericas, women-peace-and-security
  • BRICS and the West: Don’t Believe the Cold War Hype

    August 30, 2023by Cedric de Coning

    Many Western countries and BRICS members may have more shared interests than the doomsday headlines suggest.

    Analysisbrics, multilateralism
  • MINUSMA’s Termination and the Future of Protection in Mali

    July 21, 2023by Josh Jorgensen

    A peacekeeping transition that mitigates the risks to civilians to the greatest extent possible is the UN’s best chance to continue implementing the principles of the Charter.

    Analysisminusma, peacekeeping, protection-of-civilians
  • MINUSMA and Protection of Civilians: Implications for Future Peacekeeping Missions

    July 14, 2023by Lisa Sharland

    Significant strides have been made in developing an understanding that the protection of civilians is integral to peacekeeping. There is a risk of backsliding.

    Analysisminusma, peacekeeping, protection-of-civilians

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