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Tag: human rights

  • Reflecting the UN’s Core Mission in its Counterterrorism Efforts: Interview with Fionnuala Ní Aoláin

    November 30, 2022by Agathe Sarfati, Eimer Curtin and William Lighthart

    UN Special Rapporteur Fionnuala Ní Aoláin discusses the challenges that emerge as states increasingly frame conflict and violence through a terrorism lens, rather than a peace lens, and the repercussions for local mediation and human rights endeavors.

    Interviewshuman-rights, terrorism, united-nations
  • Mandate Renewal of Independent Expert on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity At Risk

    July 10, 2019by Rosa Freedman

    Given the Human Rights Council’s current composition and priorities, there is a real risk that the independent expert’s mandate will not pass.

    Analysishuman-rights, lgbti
  • Defending the Human Rights of LGBTI People at the UN

    June 21, 2019by Sahar Moazami

    Progress at the UN in advancing support for and protections of the rights of LGBTI people has not come without challenges.

    Analysishuman-rights, lgbti
  • Is “Human Rights” a Western Concept?

    October 17, 2018Ahmed Shaheed and Rose Parris Richter

    Critics of the notion that human rights are universal often assert that human rights originated in the West, reflect Western interests, and are a weapon of cultural hegemony or a new form of imperialism.

    Analysishuman-rights
  • Why is Human Rights Absent from the Secretary-General’s Prevention Agenda?

    October 9, 2018by Jennifer Norris

    If UN reform is about making the UN fit for purpose, then it only makes sense that reforms be made to strengthen the human rights pillar.  

    Analysishuman-rights, un-reform
  • How Cameroonian Communities Secure Their Water Rights

    June 23, 2017by Albert Mbiatem

    The availability of potable water supply in rural and urban areas of Cameroon has significantly lagged for the past two decades, while demand has increased tremendously.

    Analysisenvironment, human-rights
  • Book Review: In “New” Iran, Old Struggle for Rights Goes On

    May 5, 2016by Maureen Quinn

    Nobel Prize winner Shirin Ebadi’s new book Until We Are Free details her efforts to advance human rights in Iran, even in exile.

    Further Readinghuman-rights, iran
  • A Ripe Moment for Change at the UN?

    March 9, 2016by Youssef Mahmoud

    Three major peace and security reviews conducted in 2015 have taken stock of the changing global environment; analyzed UN responses; and come up with several key policy messages, as well as a number of complementary recommendations which, if implemented, could help the UN peace and security architecture be better fit for purpose.

    Analysisdevelopment, human-rights, peace-and-security, united-nations
  • Could New Laws to Fight Terrorism Actually Help Fuel It?

    March 31, 2015by David Cortright

    The continuing pursuit of ever more restrictive counterterrorism legislation may be generating negative impacts that weaken the global fight against terrorism.

    Analysishuman-rights, terrorism
  • Challenges Abound in Proposed Arab Court of Human Rights

    March 27, 2015by Marisa McCrone and Waleed Alhariri

    The court’s jurisdiction would rest within the framework of the Arab human rights system, namely the 2008 Arab Charter on Human Rights.

    Analysishuman-rights, middle-east
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  • 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…

    Analysis
  • 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

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  • 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 and the Climate Emergency

    September 25, 2023by Cedric de Coning, Gracsious Maviza and Kheira Tarif

    The New Agenda for Peace serves as a stark warning that the damage being done now will have significant implications for humanity’s future wellbeing, safety, and stability.

    Analysisclimate-change, new-agenda-for-peace
  • “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
  • The Role of African Multilateralism in the New Agenda for Peace

    September 13, 2023by Bitania Tadesse

    The New Agenda for Peace provides an opening for continental actors to advance priorities at the global level. However, this requires the AU to deliver on revamping its own multilateral system as a springboard to reforming global multilateralism.

    Analysisafrica, multilateralism, new-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
  • What Could a Successful Summit of the Future Look Like in 2024?

    August 24, 2023by Adam Day

    The next generation deserves a renewed effort to make the Summit of the Future a success.

    Analysismultilateralism, united-nations
  • The MINUSMA Liquidation Process Unpacked 

    July 24, 2023by Eugene Chen

    The difficulties inherent in the liquidation and reconfiguration of the UN presence in Mali will be exacerbated by the lack of preparation and tension with the host government.

    Analysisminusma, peacekeeping
  • 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
  • Should the Security Council Engage with Implications of Climate Change? Let’s Look at the Scientific Evidence

    June 8, 2023by Halvard Buhaug, Cedric de Coning, and Nina von Uexkull

    Contrary to perceptions, there is compelling scientific evidence in the IPCC’s AR6 report that climate change constitutes a risk to peace and security.

    Analysisclimate-change, security-council

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