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  • 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 pathways as a larger phenomenon. The following is what we found.

    Analysisclimate-change, mena, middle-east
  • Climate Activism in Iraq: A Dangerous Undertaking

    January 21, 2022by Maha Yassin

    Threats against Iraqi activists, coupled with limited funds and capacity issues, are blocking efforts toward climate adaptation, climate mitigation, and connecting with international donors.

    Analysisclimate-change, middle-east
  • The Plan to Save the Iran Deal Needs Private-Sector Buy-In

    Iran-US Dollar
    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
  • Renewed Scrutiny of Citizenship Laws in the Gulf in COVID-19 Era

    Mideast Kuwait Stateless
    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
  • Ending the War in Yemen: Q&A with Abdulghani al-Iryani

    Anti-war exhibition
    March 10, 2020by Samir Ashraf

    Abdulghani al-Iryani, a senior researcher at the Sana’a Center for Strategic Studies, on why the war in Yemen continues and whether there is a way for it to end.

    Interviewsmiddle-east
  • Threats to Destroy Cultural Heritage Sites Underscore Need for Greater Protections

    Imam square in Isfahan
    January 30, 2020by Nadia Al-Said and Sami Salloum

    At the core of the question of protecting these sites lies the fact that threatening to destroy them puts humanity’s collective culture at risk.

    Analysismiddle-east
  • The Situation in Libya Can, And May, Get Much Worse

    Libya Militias
    December 10, 2019by Nate Mason

    Confident and assertive diplomacy offers the real possibility of determining a strategy for Libya that limits risk.

    Analysislibya, middle-east
  • The Roots of the Lebanese Protests and the Path Forward

    Lebanon Protests
    October 28, 2019by Fadi Nicholas Nassar

    Lebanon has experienced numerous popular movements in its modern history, but none as distinctly focused on re-hauling the entire system like the current protests.

    Analysismass-protest, middle-east
  • Challenging Binary War Narrative Key to Ending Hostilities in Yemen

    July 8, 2019by Janhavi Apte

    Framing the crisis in Yemen solely in binary terms does not do justice to the complexities of Yemeni society and the situation on the ground, and inhibits efforts to end the conflict and build peace.

    Analysisconflict, middle-east
  • As Protests in Algeria Continue, Where is the Country Headed?

    April 22, 2019by Hayat Larbi Caro

    Developments on the ground seem to be producing the ingredients that, should they endure, may enable Algerians to finally lay the foundations for the inclusive economic and political governance they have been yearning for.

    Analysismiddle-east
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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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