Throughout his life, Ed had an eye for what was important, not what was popular.
Tag: united nations
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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.
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The UN75 report produced ten key findings that highlighted what respondents felt were both immediate and long-term priorities.
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Recent events in the US and across the world have rightfully put the spotlight on the legitimate function of the police, and increased calls for different forms of police reform.
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What will the future of diplomacy look like and will the UN as we know it still be fit for purpose?
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The disconnect between Security Council decisions on UN peacekeeping mandates and budgetary agreements by the Fifth Committee is often cited as one of the main obstacles to effective mandate implementation.
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Whatever the path forward, security and stability in Mali requires reparation of the social contract, which is a much more complex need than a peace operation or the UN system can achieve.
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Despite many challenges, MINUSCA has undoubtedly helped to protect civilians and extend state authority—two essential tasks of its current mandate.
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Despite the positive conclusions of statistical studies, not enough is known about how peace operations contribute to reducing violence and sustaining peace in specific cases.
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The liberal order could collapse completely and we would still have the broader multilateral system, but the question is in what form?
