The swift and destructive advance of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) into Iraq could affect the ongoing conflict in neighboring Syria, as ISIS’ seizure of Iraqi military equipment and finan…

A Syrian refugee washes dishes using a hose rigged from a neighboring house, Bebnine, Lebanon, 2013. (Fafo) Before the war in Syria, men dominated almost all aspects of society outside the home, an…

Photo credit: Catalina-Martin Chico/European Commission DG ECHO/Flickr Aid worker attacks and attacks against civilian aid operations were at their highest levels last year, said Abby Stoddard, sen…

At the start of every month, the Global Observatory posts a list of key upcoming meetings and events that have implications for global affairs.   Peace & Security December 2-8: Afri…

Enthusiasm for the Arab Spring is waning. It was embraced by the US when it was perceived as being responsive to Western pluralistic and liberal democratic ideals. Egypt is tottering on the preci…

An hour after arriving in Brazil last month to celebrate the Vatican’s World Youth Day, Pope Francis found himself in the midst of one of Rio de Janeiro’s notorious traffic jams when his driver took…

Namie Di Razza joined IPI as a post-doctoral fellow in October 2016. She works on UN peace operations and protection of civilians with IPI’s Brian Urquhart Center for Peace Operations. Prior to joi…

At the start of every month, the Global Observatory posts a list of key upcoming meetings and events that have implications for global affairs.     Security January 8-10: 1540 C…

Robert Muggah is the Research Director of the Igarapé Institute, a principal of the SecDev Group, and a professor at the Institute of International Relations at the Pontifica Universidade Catól…

Tyrants and dictators who cling to power during their downfall perceive a different world than the rest of us, explained David Lesch, Professor of Middle East History at Trinity University, at an…