IPI and the Permanent Mission of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to the UN cohosted a policy forum on April 10th on “Unconstitutional Changes of Government in Peace Operations Settings: Multilateral Responses.”Since 2020, there have been at least a dozen…
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The 46th annual IPI Vienna Seminar took place on June 1-2, 2016 on the theme “Prepared for the Future? Adapting Peace Operations to a Changing World.” The meeting reflected on the ongoing UN review processes, including recent reports of the High-Level Independent Panel on Peace Operations (HIPPO), the Advisory Group of Experts (AGE) on the […]
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On Friday, June 3rd, the Independent Commission on Multilateralism hosted a Public Consultation on its Discussion Paper: “Humanitarian Engagements.” This Public Consultation provided a platform for representatives from member states, civil society, non-governmental organizations, the private sector, academia, and the United Nations to comment on the Discussion Paper’s recommendations and exchange perspectives on the larger trends at […]
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On Thursday, May 26th, the Independent Commission on Multilateralism (ICM) hosted a Public Consultation on its Discussion Paper: “Armed Conflict: Mediation, Conciliation, and Peacekeeping.” This Public Consultation provided a platform for representatives from member states, civil society, non-governmental organizations, the private sector, academia, and the United Nations to comment on the Discussion Paper’s recommendations and exchange […]
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With international challenges including terrorism, the refugee crisis, and the volatile security situation in fragile states directly affecting them, Africans are especially keen to take charge of their continent’s destiny.UN cooperation with regional organizations like the African Union (AU) is at an all time high, El Ghassim Wane, United Nations Assistant Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, […]
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Thabo Mbeki, a former President of South Africa who remains active in foreign policy, has been hailed as the most important African political figure of his generation. Adekeye Adebajo, editor of a new book on the politician, said the pan-African philosopher’s legacy will be “African identity.”Mbeki set out a sweeping vision of an African renaissance […]
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