Yesterday, the UN Security Council asked the mission to help fight drug trafficking, but the SRSG said he has difficulties accepting the West African nation is a narco-state.
Tag: peacebuilding
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Conflict will always be present, but societies should deal with it through dialogue and politics rather than deadly violence.
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Making and building peace in northern Mali will require more than the use of force.
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Ms. Landgren says that though donor interest in Burundi may be wavering, there is still a lot of work to be done and it would be premature for the international community to wipe their hands of it.
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Ms. Pires discusses the origins of the g7+, the implementation of the New Deal for Engagement in Fragile States, and the need for ways to measure donors.
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Peace polling can build confidence among the parties, and give the public a sense of ownership in the peace process.
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There is a pressing need to break down existing institutional silos and move towards a new “nexus approach” in the peace and security area.
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Fleeing refugees, returning mercenaries, and a presidential election were just some of the challenges Liberians faced in 2011.
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Last week the UN Security Council held its first debate on security sector reform (SSR) since 2007, and member states noted that the bulk of the international community’s assistance on SSR is directed to countries in Africa. Out of 11 UN missions mandated with SSR, 10 are in Africa.
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The 2011 Nobel Peace Prize seems to reward aspirations rather than achievements, giving more room to those who criticize the Peace Prize as politicized.