Conferences - January 30, 2010
Do We Live in a Borderless World?
On December 7th at IPI the author and commentator Parag Khanna posed the question “Do We Live in a Borderless World?” and then offered up his answer in a slide show presentation that the evening’s moderator, IPI Vice President and Director of External Relations Warren Hoge, described as an “informative and audacious moving map show.”
Meeting Notes - January 29, 2010
Operationalizing the African Standby Force
In Kigali, Rwanda last year, the International Peace Institute, the African Union, and the United Nations convened a high-level African civilian and military leaders’ retreat to discuss the challenges surrounding the operationalization of the African Standby Force.
General Announcements - January 25, 2010
IPI Comment: US Appeal of Blackwater Dismissal No Substitute for Effective Regulation
US Vice President Joseph R. Biden's decision to seek an American government appeal of the dismissal of charges against Blackwater was a welcome step but needs to be followed by evidence of effective regulation of the private security industry, James Cockayne, Senior Fellow at IPI, said in a magazine commentary.
Meeting Notes - January 20, 2010
From New York to the Field: A Dialogue on UN Peace Operations
The relationship between UN member states and UN peace operations is a complex one that may be best addressed by enhancing the dialogue among concerned parties.
Comment & Analysis - January 04, 2010
IPI Fellow Reports on His Kenya Police Task Force Experience
The post-election violence and destruction during January 2008 came as a shock to many within Kenya and abroad.
Speaker Events - December 17, 2009
Alan Doss: "It's a Moral Dilemma, I Don't Hide That"
Alan Doss, the Special Representative for the Secretary General for the Democratic Republic of Congo spoke to an overflow IPI audience on December 14, 2009 on the subject of the role of the United Nations in protecting civilians in the violence-plagued DRC.
Meeting Notes - December 15, 2009
Representatives of more than thirty UN missions, as well as academic and scientific experts on climate change, convened on April 17 and 18, 2009 to examine some of the major threats posed by climate change and existing gaps and inconsistencies in current efforts by individual states and the international community to address them.
Panel Discussions - December 03, 2009
Sexual Violence in the DRC “An Affront to All” – Ross Mountain
IPI held a policy forum November 13, 2009 on Humanitarian Action in the DRC: Retrospective on Last 5 Years and Overview of Continuing Challenges that featured Ross Mountain, the Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary General and Humanitarian Coordinator in the Democratic Republic of Congo, on the last day of his 36-year United Nations career.
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Comment and Analysis
February 04, 2010
New Strategy Emerges on Afghanistan
Nur Laiq
The key component of the new strategy on Afghanistan is the so-called ‘Karzai plan’ for a Taliban deradicalization and reintegration program that would use economic incentives to encourage Taliban members
January 25, 2010
What Next for the UN Peacebuilding Commission?
Jenna Slotin
This year the General Assembly and the Security Council will review the UN Peacebuilding Commission (PBC)—a promising, but so far problematic, new UN organ. It is important that this opportunity
News From the UN
February 7 2010
UN political chief heads to DPR Korea for talks with senior officials
The top United Nations political official will arrive in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) tomorrow for talks with senior Government officials after wrapping up meetings in Beijing and Seoul.
February 7 2010
Ban, General Assembly calls for Olympic Truce ahead of Vancouver Games
The United Nations is calling for the traditional age-old truce during the XXI Winter Olympics which open in Vancouver, Canada, this Friday, urging warring parties to lay down their arms as the Games' ancient Greek founders did some 2,700 years ago.
February 7 2010
Iranian move to step up uranium enrichment worries UN nuclear chief
The head of the United Nations atomic watchdog expressed concern at Iran's announcement today that it will step up its enrichment of uranium, with the country having still not signed an international agreement on fuel for its civilian nuclear research site in the capital, Tehran.
February 7 2010
Ban appeals for post-election restraint in Sri Lanka as challenger arrested
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is reiterating his appeal to all parties in Sri Lanka and their supporters to show restraint and refrain from violence after the reported arrest of the defeated opposition presidential candidate.
February 7 2010
Outgoing UN envoy urges Sudanese to press ahead in 2010 on critical issues
The outgoing United Nations envoy in Sudan has lauded recent developments in the country's electoral process, and urged the parties to the north-south peace agreement to press ahead during what will be a crucial year for the nation.