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 IPI cohosted a film screening of the documentary There Is Another Way followed by…
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Strategic coordination and flexible funding of security-sector reform (SSR); disarmament, demobilization, and reintegration (DDR); and administrative and social services can help prevent relapses into armed conflict. This was the main conclusion of a roundtable discussion held at IPI and co-organized with the UN Peacebuilding Support Office on November 29, 2012. Independent experts presented three thematic […]
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“I think we are more needed than ever,” said Martin Kobler, Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) for Iraq, and Head of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI), at an IPI event on November 27, 2012. “This year, 2012, is the first year of real independence and sovereignty of Iraq.”Mr. Kobler pointed out […]
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On November 19th, 2012, IPI, together with the Research Project on SRSGs at the Department of Political Science, Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena (Germany), convened a roundtable workshop to discuss the role of the Special Representatives of the UN Secretary-General (SRSG) and their relationship with the UN Security Council.The meeting, held under the Chatham House Rule of non-attribution, […]
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Tyrants and dictators who cling to power during their downfall perceive a different world than the rest of us, explained David Lesch, Professor of Middle East History at Trinity University, at an IPI event on November 15, 2012. “They don’t see the house coming down. They believe in their destiny and righteousness… They may never […]
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Concrete action is needed to improve the UN Security Council’s practice of referring situations to the International Criminal Court (ICC). This was the main message to emerge from a roundtable discussion on the relationship between the ICC and the Security Council held at IPI on November 8, 2012. Organized by the Mission of Liechtenstein to […]
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