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Tag: peace and security

  • Making the Environment an Ally for Peace: Q&A with Erik Solheim

    May 15, 2017by Jimena Leiva Roesch

    United Nations Environment Executive Director Erik Solheim discusses connections between environmental management and peace and security.

    Interviewsenvironment, peace and security
  • Sustaining Peace in Security Transitions: The Liberian Opportunity

    January 30, 2017by Gizem Sucuoglu and Lesley Connolly

    Political transitions are typically a period of heightened risk of instability at the best of times, and the current downsizing to around 1,000 personnel could make it harder to ensure safety during the polls.

    Analysispeace and security, united nations
  • Elections and Economics Add to Africa’s 2017 Security Challenges

    January 24, 2017by Ryan Cummings

    Successes in 2016 were counterbalanced by a number of sociopolitical and economic grievances that will continue to afflict the continent in 2017.

    Analysisafrica, peace and security
  • Will 2017 Be a Watershed Year For Prevention at the Service of Peace?

    January 5, 2017by Youssef Mahmoud

    Sweden and other like-minded countries are well equipped to ensure that 2017 becomes a watershed year for putting prevention in the service of sustaining peace.

    Analysispeace and security
  • Year in Review: Top 10 Global Observatory Reads of 2016

    January 3, 2017by the Global Observatory

    Analyses of extrajudicial killings in the Philippines and the challenges for the incoming United Nations secretary-general were among the most read posts on the Global Observatory in 2016.

    Further Readingpeace and security, united nations
  • A New Path Emerges for Troubled Somali Security

    November 8, 2016by Ilya Gridneff and Brian O’Sullivan

    Somalia’s government ultimately envisages a 28,000-strong national army, but World Bank/UN projections to be published later this year suggest that they will be unable to afford a force of this size.

    Analysisafrica, peace and security
  • There Can Be No Sustainable Peace Without Food Security

    October 14, 2016by Hajer Tlijani

    The adoption of the principles of “sustaining peace” within the UN system should clearly position food security as a sine qua non condition of achieving peace.

    Analysispeace and security, sustainable development
  • Can Neighborhood Watch Ease Somalia’s Insecurity?

    September 29, 2016by Alice Hills

    Despite its relatively small cost, the scheme requires international support, particularly given plans to roll it out across Mogadishu’s 17 districts.

    Analysispeace and security, somalia
  • Toward a New “Agenda for Peace”

    September 23, 2016Adam Lupel, Barbara Gibson and Youssef Mahmoud

    Too many states and peoples have responded to problems by unilaterally using force or by turning inward, building barriers instead of bridges, and stifling dissent, under the guise of fighting external threats.

    Analysismultilateralism, peace and security
  • The Battle for Haiti’s Security Is Largely Political

    July 14, 2016by Geoff Burt

    Good governance in Haiti’s security and justice system could inoculate against a return to authoritarianism.

    Analysisamericas, peace and security
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  • 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
  • Regional Special Forces Pose Threat to Peace and Security in Ethiopia

    February 22, 2021by Bereket Tsegay

    The peace and security arrangement between federal and regional states has allowed special forces to instigate conflicts in unique ways.

    Analysisafrica, peace and secur…

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  • Despite Challenges, UN Peace Operations Will Evolve, Not Disappear

    February 19, 2021Katharina P. Coleman and Paul D. Williams

    Peace operations are a highly resilient international institution for managing armed conflict.

    Analysispeacekeeping
  • New Perspectives on Preventing Conflict-Related Sexual Violence

    February 16, 2021Angela Muvumba Sellström, Louise Olsson, Stephen Moncrief, Elisabeth Jean Wood, Karin Johansson, Chiara Ruffa, Amelia Hoover Green, Ann-Kristin Sjöberg, and Roudabeh Kishi

    As members of the UN Security Council, the UK and US can work to integrate the prevention of CRSV into peacekeeping effectiveness and in efforts to protect civilians.

    Analysis
  • How to Do a Gender Analysis: Practical Guidance for the UN Community

    February 12, 2021by Phoebe Donnelly

    Many within the UN community are not clear on what a gender analysis entails.

    Analysiswomen peace and…
  • How Did Extremism and Violence Become a Dangerous Reality in Burkina Faso?

    February 10, 2021by Adele Orosz

    Since 2019, insecurity has reached devastating levels. It has become clear that attacks can happen anywhere, targeting anyone.

    Analysisafrica
  • Ensuring the UN’s Duty of Care for the Mental Health of Field Personnel

    February 4, 2021by Namie Di Razza

    The UN system and member states urgently need to prioritize their duty of care to troops, police officers, and civilians.

    Analysispeacekeeping
  • Myanmar Lays Bare Challenges of Military-Led Democratization

    February 3, 2021by Darin Self

    It is unlikely that the military will support full democratization until there is a party that the military trusts.

    Analysissoutheast asia
  • Key Global Events to Watch in February

    February 2, 2021by the Global Observatory

    A list of key upcoming meetings and events that have implications for global affairs compiled by the Global Observatory.

    Key Events
  • COVID-19 Masks Mischief in the South China Sea

    January 29, 2021by Carlyle A. Thayer

    Looking forward, tensions in the South China Sea are unlikely to subside as China and the US continue their action–reaction cycle of military exercises.

    Analysiscoronavirus, 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
  • Local Mediation and UN Peace Operations

    January 21, 2021Arthur Boutellis, Delphine Mechoulan, and Marie-Joëlle Zahar

    Local mediation efforts can also help manage and resolve conflicts more durably and support the implementation of peace agreements.

    Analysispeacebuilding, peacekeeping
  • “Downsizing Survivor Syndrome” in UN Peace Operations

    January 19, 2021by Katharina P. Coleman

    To preserve mission productivity, the UN must do more to avoid downsizing survivor syndrome in its peace operations.

    Analysispeacekeeping
  • Safeguarding Women’s Economic Empowerment in the Wake of the COVID-19 Pandemic

    December 10, 2020by Joshua Wimpey, Markus Goldstein, Paula Gonzalez Martinez and Sreelakshmi Papineni

    COVID-19 has put all progress towards women’s empowerment made so far at risk.

    Analysiscoronavirus, women peace and…
  • Empowering “We the Peoples” in the UN’s 75th Year

    December 2, 2020Waheguru Pal Singh Sidhu and Michaela Millender

    The UN75 report produced ten key findings that highlighted what respondents felt were both immediate and long-term priorities.

    Analysisunited nations
  • 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…
  • Sustaining Feminist Curiosity for the Future of Women, Peace, and Security: Q&A with Cynthia Enloe

    October 6, 2020by Phoebe Donnelly

    Dr. Enloe talks about the state of the WPS agenda, how to ensure it is not overly-simplified and narrowed, and how its advocates can continue to remain hopeful and curious feminists.

    Interviewswomen peace and…, WPSat20
  • Lessons From the High-Level Panel’s 2015 Review for the Future of Peace Operations

    September 30, 2020by Ian Martin

    How much progress has been made in overcoming the constraints to well designed and flexibly adapted peace operations?

    Analysisfutureofpeac…, peacekeeping
  • The Future of Peace Operations is African, and Demands Better Coordination

    September 21, 2020by Gustavo de Carvalho

    While the future of peace operations will be intrinsically linked to Africa’s future, this does not mean that the UN will lose its central role.

    Analysisfutureofpeac…, peacekeeping
  • How Will Sino-Indian Competition Impact India’s Tenure on the Security Council?

    July 2, 2020by Waheguru Pal Singh Sidhu

    India’s election to the Council was the easy part. It’s tenure, however, will be more challenging.

    Analysissouth asia
  • 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…
  • 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

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