How can you have development without peace, when in many countries, “people are worried about the safety of their life and limb, of their property,” asks Nikhil Seth, former head of the Secretariat for the intergovernmental negotiations that created the United Nations’ goals for achieving sustainable development around the world.
Tag: peace and security
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UN Youth Envoy Ahmad Alhendawi discusses ways to increase youth involvement in sustaining peace and security, and achieving other goals of the international community.
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The Greek crisis is not only an economic one; the terms and likely consequences of an agreement reached on July 13 to avoid a so-called “Grexit” from the eurozone are highly political.
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A recent study by the Mir Centre for Peace at Canada’s Selkirk College found over 50 civil society organizations have applied unarmed civilian protection methods in 35 conflict areas since 1990.
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In this updated edition of the International Peace Institute’s Catalogue of Indices, over 60 indices and indicators have been categorized into eight themes.
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A list of ten key multilateral events to watch that are likely to impact international peace and security in 2015, compiled by IPI’s Francesco Mancini.
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Although China and the US are unlikely to play the roles of Germany and Britain in the run-up to World War One, the pre-history of the Great War contains important lessons about instability and tension in East Asia today.
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A new report on human security looks at how the concept can help governments and citizens partner in order to better protect local communities.
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In this new, thought-provoking book, author Heidi Hardt explores the causes behind international organizations’ different response times.
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Despite having focused on the crises at hand, the 69th UN General Assembly has so far left key global challenges unaddressed.
