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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IPI hosted a reception honoring H.E. Dr. David Malone, Canada’s High Commissioner to India and nonresident Ambassador to Nepal and Bhutan, and Mr. James Traub, contributing writer for The New York Times Magazine. The evening was an opportunity to celebrate the publication of their most recent books.David M. Malone’s book, The International Struggle over Iraq: […]
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IPI was pleased to host the launch of a new book by James Traub entitled The Best Intentions: Kofi Annan and the UN in the Era of American World Power.Kofi Annan, a recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize, has been heralded as a “diplomatic rock star” and as a “secular pope.” Yet despite much public […]
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On September 27th, IPI hosted its third Secretary-General Candidate Conversation Series, featuring Ban Ki-Moon from the Republic of Korea.This event presented an opportunity for Minister Ban to present his vision for the future of the UN to policymakers, practitioners, and academics within the UN community.
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IPI was pleased to launch a new book on UN peacekeeping entitled, Peace Operations Seen from Below: UN Missions and Local People by Dr. Beatrice Pouligny.Cambodia, Somalia, Mozambique, El Salvador, Bosnia, Haiti, Sierra Leone: all have been the subject of UN peacekeeping interventions designed to stabilize societies torn by armed conflict. Yet, there is surprisingly […]
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IPI welcomed Surin Pitsuwan and Martin Griffiths who discussed emerging approaches to conflict mediation in Southeast Asia.At this time, there are no formal regional mechanisms to resolve conflicts in the region and no consensus on external involvement in conflict mediation. Principles of state sovereignty and non-interference are largely held to be absolute. The ASEAN Regional […]
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