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Monthly Archives: October 2019

  • 10-30-2019

    IPI President Terje Rød-Larsen Visits Bahrain

    IPI President Terje Rød-Larsen was received on October 29th by His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa at Sakhir Palace, who welcomed advanced cooperation between the Kingdom of Bahrain and IPI. Mr. Rød-Larsen was accompanied by IPI Chief of Staff Camilla Reksten-Monsen, IPI MENA Director Nejib Friji, and IPI MENA Policy Analyst Dalya Al […]

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  • Panel Discussions 10-30-2019

    Making Women’s Rights and Inclusion a Priority in Afghanistan Peacemaking

    The international community’s role in supporting women as vital stakeholders in an inclusive and enduring peace in Afghanistan was the subject of an October 30th IPI policy forum cosponsored by Cordaid, the Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security, and the NYU Center for Global Affairs.Rina Amiri, Senior Fellow at the NYU center and longtime […]

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    Women‚ Peace and Security
  • Issue Briefs 10-30-2019by Paul D. Williams

    Lessons for “Partnership Peacekeeping” from the African Union Mission in Somalia

    Deployed to Mogadishu in March 2007, the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) operates through a complicated and extensive system of partnerships. This has been referred to as the “AMISOM model” of “partnership peacekeeping.” While this specific configuration of forces and mechanisms is unlikely to be repeated, AMISOM remains the longest-standing case of a peace […]

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    Peacekeeping
  • Panel Discussions 10-29-2019

    Turning Women, Peace and Security Commitments to Implementation

    The UN Security Council adopted the landmark resolution 1325 on women, peace, and security (WPS) in 2000 and since then, the international community has made notable strides toward implementing the WPS agenda through member state commitments. However, in recent years, the world has witnessed backsliding on these commitments and a backlash against robust attempts at […]

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    Women‚ Peace and Security
  • 10-29-2019

    Localizing the 2030 Agenda: Building on What Works

    Community leaders worldwide are working to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the final “decade of delivery” ahead of 2030. As the international community seeks answers on how to localize the 2030 Agenda, many of the solutions can be found in communities and the knowledge and agency of local leaders.To address this urgent moment […]

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    Sustainable Development
  • News 10-29-2019

    In Estonia and Finland, IPI VP Lupel Discusses How Small States Can Make a Big Impact in Global Affairs

    From left: Lauri Mälksoo, Professor of International Law, University of Tartu, Estonia; Adam Lupel, IPI Vice President; and Kristi Raik, Director of the Foreign Policy InstituteIn October, Estonia and Finland brought IPI Vice President Adam Lupel to two separate forums to discuss the sometimes challenging but critical role small states play in policymaking and global […]

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    Multilateral System
  • News 10-28-2019

    Civil Society Delegation of African Women at IPI

    Nineteen years after the adoption of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325, which reaffirmed the important role of women in peace and security, the international community is reflecting on the impact of this commitment and how to fulfill the women, peace, and security (WPS) agenda. IPI’s WPS program hosted a staff meeting with the US […]

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  • Issue Briefs 10-28-2019by Sarah Taylor and Gretchen Baldwin

    Focus on 2020: Opportunities for the Twentieth Anniversary of Resolution 1325

    As the twentieth anniversary of UN Security Council Resolution 1325 (2000) on women, peace, and security (WPS) approaches, the ad hoc nature of and limited accountability for implementation of the WPS agenda are undermining its full promise. This is despite increasing recognition that efforts to build and sustain peace are dependent upon the full participation […]

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    Women‚ Peace and Security
  • Meeting Notes 10-24-2019

    Prioritizing and Sequencing Peacekeeping Mandates in 2019: The Case of MINUSCA

    The past year has seen a reduction of organized violence in the Central African Republic (CAR) and progress in advancing the political process and restoring and extending state authority. However, challenges remain under each of these objectives, including persistent low-level insecurity, violations of the Political Agreement for Peace and Reconciliation in CAR (APPR), and difficulty […]

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    Peacekeeping
  • Policy Papers 10-20-2019by Daniel Forti and Priyal Singh

    Toward a More Effective UN-AU Partnership on Conflict Prevention and Crisis Management

    The United Nations and the African Union (AU) have worked in tandem since the AU’s establishment in 2002. During this time, their partnership has evolved to focus increasingly on conflict prevention and crisis management, culminating in the 2017 Joint UN-AU Framework for Enhanced Partnership in Peace and Security. But while the organizations’ collaboration on peacekeeping […]

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    Multilateral System, Regional Organizations
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