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Tag: mass atrocities

  • Everyone Supports Preventing Atrocity Crimes, But What Works?

    May 7, 2018by Adam Lupel

    We continue to develop new tools to respond to atrocities and yet we keep failing to prevent or stop these crimes. Why?

    Analysismass atrocities, responsibility to protect
  • Could Kurdish Tribunal Succeed Where International Law Has Failed?

    December 13, 2016by Benjamin Duerr

    While the legal foundation is being developed, investigators on the ground are already attempting to gather material that could serve as potential evidence in future trials.

    Analysismass atrocities, rule of law
  • Syria’s Deadly War is Full of Atrocities

    March 10, 2016by Mona Christophersen

    As the war in Syria enters its fifth year, a new report published in February by the Syrian Center for Policy Research offered new calculations for death tolls from the conflict: a staggering 470,000 at the end of 2015.

    Analysismass atrocities, syria
  • Time to Rethink Protection as Syrian Mistakes Echo Sri Lanka

    February 10, 2016by Alex J. Bellamy

    Recent revelations about the United Nations role in the Madaya siege shows much more needs to be done to implement Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s Human Rights Up Front action plan and mainstream the Responsibility to Protect doctrine.

    Analysismass atrocities, syria
  • With Battle of Ideas Won, Debate on Responsibility to Protect About Action: Q&A with Simon Adams

    September 11, 2014by Adam Lupel

    Nearly a decade after its inception at the World Summit, the Responsibility to Protect principle has won the battle of ideas, but there is still much to be done.

    Interviewsmass atrocities, responsibility to protect
  • Can the ICC and Africa Mend a Rocky Relationship?

    May 14, 2014by John L. Hirsch

    Richard Dicker of Human Rights Watch discusses the relationship between Africa and the ICC with IPI’s John Hirsch.

    Interviewsafrica, mass atrocities, rule of law
  • UN Adviser on Prevention of Genocide: “We Have to Make Sure the Security Council Acts”

    April 28, 2014by Adam Lupel

    In this interview, Adama Dieng said that too often, strategic interests of UN member states are placed above human lives.

    Interviewsmass atrocities, united nations
  • Dancing With the Word “Genocide”

    April 9, 2014by Christoph Vogel

    Whether mass violence represents genocide or not, the word cannot be an excuse for inaction.

    Analysisafrica, mass atrocities
  • How Humanitarians Protect Populations Against Mass Atrocities (With Limits)

    December 10, 2013by Alex J. Bellamy

    Fraught with difficulty, can the relationship between humanitarian action, atrocity prevention, and RtoP be improved?

    Analysishumanitarian affairs, mass atrocities, responsibility to protect
  • In Syria, to End Mass Atrocities, World Watching Is Not Enough

    August 12, 2013by Marie O'Reilly

    Information about mass atrocities abounds in Syria, but why have international responses to end them still failed?

    Analysismass atrocities, syria, technology
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  • A Decade of Developments in Peace Operations

    April 14, 2021by Paul D. Williams

    A closer look at the last decade of peace operations highlights ten macro-level trends.

    Analysis
  • Human or Machine? Lessons from the Use of Technology in the Monitoring Mission to Ukraine

    April 12, 2021by Andreas Wittkowsky

    Peace operations, as well as humanitarian and development actors, are increasingly using technological means, which raises the question of how much of a “human touch” is still essential.

    Analysiseurope, technology

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    April 7, 2021by Gema Kloppe-Santamaría

    The recent murder of a woman refugee in Mexico sheds light on the violence experienced by women, undocumented migrants, and the economically disenfranchised.

    Analysisamericas, police
  • Key Global Events to Watch in April

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  • The Exclusion of Women’s Voices from Afghan Peace Talks Remains the Norm

    March 30, 2021by Masooma Rahmaty

    As the peace talks gain momentum again, ensuring that women’s voices are sufficiently represented in peace efforts should be a top priority.

    AnalysisAfghanistan, asia, peace processes
  • Growing Insurgency in Mozambique Poses Danger to Southern Africa

    March 26, 2021by Philip Obaji Jr.

    A lack of concrete action could turn southeast Africa into an unstable region akin to parts of West Africa.

    Analysisafrica, terrorism
  • To End Violence Against Women, We Need to Imagine New Futures

    March 25, 2021Marie Berry and Milli Lake

    Any conversation about eliminating violence against women needs to look clearly at the police as a source of insecurity and violence in women’s lives.

    Analysispolice, women peace and…
  • Looking Beyond Conflict to Address Climate Change Impacts in the Women, Peace and Security Agenda

    March 19, 2021by Evyn Papworth

    An understanding of the gendered insecurities entrenched by natural disasters points to the need to expand the scope of the WPS agenda in order to address the structural violence of the climate crisis.

    Analysisclimate change, women peace and…
  • Rising Politicization Risks Splitting Somali National Army

    March 17, 2021by Colin Robinson

    The developing electoral crisis over the past few months has led to greater misuse of forces.

    Analysis
  • Securing a Plan for Ending the War in Afghanistan

    March 16, 2021David Cortright and Madhav Joshi

    The alternative to a negotiated peace agreement and new security arrangements is a continuation of the present war with its devastating human consequences.

    AnalysisAfghanistan, asia
  • Climate Change Must Be Tackled as a Global Security Risk

    March 10, 2021Joshua Busby, Morgan Bazilian, and Florian Krampe

    We live in an age where challenges to peace and security come not only from agents intentionally trying to do us harm, but also from climate change and pandemics.

    Analysisclimate change, security counci…
  • Where is UN Counterterrorism Headed 20 Years After 9/11? 

    February 26, 2021Eric Rosand and Alistair Millar

    Our knowledge of the threat of violent extremism and how to address it will continue to increase. The size of the UN’s bureaucracy should not have to grow with it.

    Analysisterrorism, united nations
  • Myanmar’s Military Coup and the “Age of Impunity”

    February 24, 2021Damian Lilly and Richard Bennett

    There is an urgent need to rethink how to hold to account those responsible for human rights violations not only in Myanmar, but also in other countries.

    Analysisdemocracy, southeast asia
  • 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 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…
  • Is This the Last Chance for Peace in South Sudan? Q&A with Daisaku Higashi

    June 25, 2020by Samir Ashraf

    Daisuku Higashi, a professor at Sophia University in Tokyo, on the state of the peace process in South Sudan and the impact that the political transition in Sudan is having on its neighbor.

    Interviews
  • 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…
  • UN Security Council Walks Tightrope with Creation of New Mission in Sudan

    June 10, 2020by Daniel Forti

    Despite many inherent compromises, UNITAMS has a genuine opportunity to offer valuable support to Sudan.

    Analysisafrica, peacekeeping
  • 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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