The upcoming Summit of the Future is an opportunity to turbocharge efforts toward a more peaceful, secure, and sustainable world. Discussions on revitalizing the work of the General Assembly and the Security Council reform can further serve as avenues…
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Agnia Grigas, author of Beyond Crimea: The New Russian Empire, outlined to an IPI audience a strategy that she said Russia has adopted to pursue its territorial ambitions and try to regain the stature it lost with the collapse of the Soviet empire.The strategy, which she labeled “compatriot protection,” posits that Moscow has the right, […]
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On Tuesday, June 14th, the Independent Commission on Multilateralism (ICM) hosted its final Public Consultation on the Discussion Paper, “Justice, Human Rights, and the International Legal System.”The past three decades have seen significant developments with respect to international criminal justice, including for serious and widespread violations of human rights. The Security Council has played a […]
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On Wednesday, June 8th, The Independent Commission on Multilateralism (ICM) webcasted a Public Consultation on its Discussion Paper: “Weapons of Mass Destruction, Non-proliferation, and Disarmament.”The threat of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) may seem antiquated and unlikely to materialize, but the mere existence of WMD remains one of the paramount risks to global peace and stability. […]
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On Wednesday, June 8th, IPI hosted António Guterres of Portugal at a lunchtime Global Leaders Series event featuring official candidates vying to become the new UN secretary-general. After making a presentation, he participated in a wide-ranging question-and-answer format with members of the audience and those following via video.Mr. Guterres served as United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees […]
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An expert group of diplomats, UN officials, and representatives from civil society organizations and think tanks discussed the policy and programmatic implications of implementing the “sustaining peace” approach outlined in identical General Assembly and Security Council resolutions adopted April 27, 2016. The 2016 edition of the annual IPI New York Seminar was held June 7, […]
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