The Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration (DDR) Section of the UN Department of Peace Operations’ (DPO) Office of Rule of Law and Security Institutions (OROLSI) and the International Peace Institute (IPI) are pleased to invite you to a film…
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At a panel discussion on the African Union’s ‘s peacemaking efforts in Darfur, panelist Seth Appiah-Mensah likened the actions taken by the AU to “a baby taking its first steps.”“If you look at a child when he starts the first steps, and the parent, they understand that this child is going to make mistakes,” said […]
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On March 16-17, the International Peace Institute and the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs co-organized a conference on “Countering Violent Extremism: Learning from Deradicalization Programs in Some Muslim-Majority States,” in Amman, Jordan.The discussions were opened by His Royal Highness Prince Hasan bin Talal, who highlighted the need to recognize the the commonalities of the Eastern […]
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President Ali Bongo Ondimba marked Gabon’s presidency of the UN Security Council this month by addressing an overflow audience of diplomats at the International Peace Institute on March 8th.He urged the international community to consider the importance of conflict prevention and early warning systems as a path towards world security.“At this moment when the UN […]
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On March 8th, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon joined fourteen Security Council ambassadors for a dinner at the International Peace Institute to honor Gabon’s President Ali Bongo Ondimba.Mr. Bongo took office in September. Gabon is president of the Council for the month of March.See coverage of Mr. Bongo’s talk at IPI
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Afghanistan expert Michael Semple told an audience at IPI that one of the key pieces in formulating a path to reconciliation in Afghanistan is determining if there is “a critical mass inside the Taliban movement that does not aspire to have a monopoly over political power.” “Many of the conversations which I heard certainly indicate […]
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