In 2013, the world’s newest nation—the Republic of South Sudan—descended into civil war. External actors moved quickly to convene peace talks under the auspices of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), leading to a comprehensive peace deal in August 2015. But the agreement unraveled just a year later, before it could be implemented, and the […]
Read moreExperts have highlighted that the Latin America and Caribbean region is unique in that several countries’ care policies are situated within their gender equality policies (encompassing a root cause approach) rather than being siloed within economic and poverty reduction policies. Recognizing the vital role of care work and transforming care systems to change the unequal distribution of labor is critical to addressing the root causes of gender inequality. The post Linking Feminist Foreign Policy and the Care Economy in Latin America: Bringing the Local to the Multilateral appeared first…
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Coalitions of the willing are the talk of the town these days and will play a central role in the future security of Ukraine and Europe. Yet, European leaders should not…
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While there has been talk of UN reform for years, structural changes to the organization are now firmly…
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Governments worldwide have incorporated…
How should we assess Trump’s peace diplomacy? And what can Europe and Ukraine do to position themselves strategically in the diplomatic battle over Ukraine’s and Europe’s future? The post Making Peace Great Again? The Challenges and Potentials of Trump’s Approach to Peace Diplomacy appeared first on IPI Global…
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