This conference document is the culmination of the Peacebuilding Forum, a joint effort of the WSP and the International Peace Academy [now International Peace Institute].
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There is a climate of impunity surrounding economic activities that promote or sustain conflict and human rights abuse.
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From Conference Report Executive Summary: The United Nations Secretary-General has a unique role to play in reminding states that in combating terrorism they must respect human rights; otherwise, the effort will be self-defeating. The Secretary-General should uphold the legitimacy and credibility of the UN in the struggle against terrorism and one way to do this […]
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As Prime Minister Bondevik noted in his conference summation, world leaders highlighted several key issues on which there seemed to be broad consensus: While failed states, repressive regimes, foreign occupation and lack of self-determination can be contributing factors to terrorism, no political goal or cause justifies intentionally attacking civilians. Terrorism can never be justified or […]
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The International Peace Institute, in collaboration with and thanks to generous support from the Permanent Mission of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, convened a high-level retreat on May 16-17 entitled From Promise to Practice: Revitalizing the General Assembly for the New Millennium.The retreat brought together, in an informal setting, approximately twenty-five permanent representatives and a […]
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This project stemmed from the Ford Foundation’s initial request that IPI’s Africa Program generate a database of institutions managing conflicts and crises in Africa.
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Report of the seminar organized by IPA [now IPI] and the Best Practices Unit of the United Nations Department of Peacekeeping Operations (UNDPKO) on October 29, 2002, in New York.
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This report presents a summary of the presentations and discussions during a meeting of the UN Security Council, members of the UN Secretariat, and a select group of experts on conflict management efforts in Africa held on August 8, 2001.
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