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    The International Peace Institute (IPI) is an independent, international not-for-profit think tank dedicated to managing risk and building resilience to promote peace, security, and sustainable development. To achieve its purpose, IPI employs a mix of policy research, strategic analysis, publishing, and convening. With staff from more than twenty countries and a broad range of academic fields, IPI has offices facing United Nations headquarters in New York and an office in Manama.

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Author José Vericat

José Vericat, Non-resident Adviser

José Vericat joined IPI in May 2011 as Middle East Adviser. He is currently based in the Middle East as Country Representative/Director of The Carter Center for Israel and Palestine. Previously...
Read more articles → Email: vericat@ipinst.org

José Vericat joined IPI in May 2011 as Middle East Adviser.

He is currently based in the Middle East as Country Representative/Director of The Carter Center for Israel and Palestine. Previously José worked in the region for a decade as spokesperson for the EU and correspondent for the Spanish news agency EFE providing prize-winning coverage of the Second Intifada and the US invasion of Iraq, among other major historical events.

He has a DPhil in Oriental Studies from the University of Oxford and an MA from Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs. At Oxford he was the Sheikh Zayed Islamic Studies scholar. Dr. Vericat has taught courses on the Politics of the Middle East, Political Islam and the UN in the Middle East at the University of Oxford.

José also has a linguistic interest in the region. He is an Arabist, has professional working proficiency in Hebrew and can handle himself in Persian.

Selected Publications

  • “Women’s Struggle for Citizenship: Civil Society and Constitution Making after the Arab Uprisings” (New York: International Peace Institute, October 2017)
  • “Lost in Transition: UN Mediation in Libya, Syria, and Yemen” (New York: International Peace Institute, November 2016) (with Francesco Mancini)
  • “In Light of the Intellectuals: The Role of Novelists in the Arab Uprisings” (New York: International Peace Institute, September 2014)

Read more articles by Jose Vericat on The Global Observatory >>

  • Policy Papers 06-05-2018by José S. Vericat and Mosadek Hobrara

    From the Ground Up: UN Support to Local Mediation in Libya

    Libya’s overarching statelessness, and the violence and lawlessness that result, permeate the country, which is plagued by local-level conflicts. However, local mediation efforts have flourished over the last few years. As a senior UN official noted, “Local mediation is the best thing that has happened in Libya since the revolution.”This report examines these local mediation […]

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    Mediation, Peace Processes
  • Policy Papers 10-31-2017by José Vericat

    Women’s Struggle for Citizenship: Civil Society and Constitution Making after the Arab Uprisings

    Civil society played a pivotal role in the Arab uprisings. By reconfiguring the social contract in a region distinguished by gender inequality, these revolts brought the status of women to the fore, and equal citizenship became a central goal. Social actors were therefore particularly active in contesting the constitution-making processes that were launched.Based on field […]

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    Civil Society, State-Society Relations, Women‚ Peace and Security
  • Policy Papers 11-30-2016by Francesco Mancini and José Vericat

    Lost in Transition: UN Mediation in Libya, Syria, and Yemen

    The violence in the Middle East obfuscates the fact that there exists also a story of peace efforts across the region—a story of small successes, big frustrations, setbacks, and failures. Through these efforts, UN mediators have sought to achieve the often irreconcilable goals of ending violence while facilitating a political transition and reconciling the parties.

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    Mediation, Peace Processes
  • Policy Papers 09-25-2014by José Vericat

    In Light of the Intellectuals: The Role of Novelists in the Arab Uprisings

    No single individual has been credited with leading the Arab Spring. In fact, many have lamented that—in contrast to revolutions elsewhere—intellectuals and literary figures were conspicuously absent in the uprisings that began in Tunisia and spread across the region.

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    Governance, Peace and Justice, State-Society Relations, Women‚ Peace and Security, Youth

Recent articles from
the Global Observatory

  • Key Global Events to Watch in March

    March 2, 2021 by the Global Observatory
    A list of key upcoming meetings and events that have implications for global affairs compiled by the Global Observatory.
    Key Events
  • Where is UN Counterterrorism Headed 20 Years After 9/11? 

    February 26, 2021 by Alistair Millar, Eric Rosand
    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.
    Analysis, terrorism, united nations
  • Myanmar’s Military Coup and the “Age of Impunity”

    February 24, 2021 by Damian Lilly, Richard Bennett
    There is an urgent need to rethink how to hold to account those responsible for human rights violations not only in Myanmar, but also in other countries.
    Analysis, democracy, southeast asia
  • Regional Special Forces Pose Threat to Peace and Security in Ethiopia

    February 22, 2021 by Bereket Tsegay
    The peace and security arrangement between federal and regional states has allowed special forces to instigate conflicts in unique ways.
    Analysis, africa, peace and security
  • Despite Challenges, UN Peace Operations Will Evolve, Not Disappear

    February 19, 2021 by Katharina P. Coleman, Paul D. Williams
    Peace operations are a highly resilient international institution for managing armed conflict.
    Analysis, peacekeeping
  • New Perspectives on Preventing Conflict-Related Sexual Violence

    February 16, 2021 by Amelia Hoover Green, Angela Muvumba Sellström, Ann-Kristin Sjöberg, Chiara Ruffa, Elisabeth Jean Wood, Karin Johansson, Louise Olsson, Roudabeh Kishi, Stephen Moncrief
    As members of the UN Security Council, the UK and US can work to integrate the prevention of CRSV into peacekeeping effectiveness and in efforts to protect civilians.
    Analysis
  • How to Do a Gender Analysis: Practical Guidance for the UN Community

    February 12, 2021 by Phoebe Donnelly
    Many within the UN community are not clear on what a gender analysis entails.
    Analysis, women peace and security
  • How Did Extremism and Violence Become a Dangerous Reality in Burkina Faso?

    February 10, 2021 by Adele Orosz
    Since 2019, insecurity has reached devastating levels. It has become clear that attacks can happen anywhere, targeting anyone.
    Analysis, africa
  • Ensuring the UN’s Duty of Care for the Mental Health of Field Personnel

    February 4, 2021 by Namie Di Razza
    The UN system and member states urgently need to prioritize their duty of care to troops, police officers, and civilians.
    Analysis, peacekeeping
  • Myanmar Lays Bare Challenges of Military-Led Democratization

    February 3, 2021 by Darin Self
    It is unlikely that the military will support full democratization until there is a party that the military trusts.
    Analysis, southeast asia

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