IPI together with the Permanent Missions of Finland and The Kingdom of the Netherlands to the UN cohosted a policy forum on March 20th on the topic of “Specialized Police Teams in UN Peace Operations: A Survey of Progress and Challenges.”United Nations…
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Speaking on the eve of the 2015 Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) Review Conference at the United Nations, former Australian foreign minister Gareth Evans said the global optimism that had characterized the last review five years ago had largely disappeared, leaving in its wake widespread pessimism over the prospects for a nuclear-free world.Mr. Evans, speaking at an […]
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The changing nature of conflict and the emergence of new, asymmetric threats have raised the need for stronger and more effective partnerships in peacekeeping operations, particularly between the African Union (AU) and the United Nations. This is what emerged at an April 21st policy forum co-organized by IPI and the Permanent Missions of Egypt, Ethiopia, […]
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One year after the establishment of the UN’s peacekeeping mission in the Central African Republic (CAR), the peace process in the country is making some progress, but reconciliation is still the key challenge for the war-torn country, said Babacar Gaye, United Nations special representative and head of the UN mission in CAR.Speaking at IPI two […]
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For years, combating sexual violence in conflict has been a key element of UN Security Council mandates, but dealing with terrorist groups like the Islamic State and Boko Haram is challenging the way the Council responds to sexual violence perpetrated by non-state actors.This was the topic discussed at an April 14th event on “Violent Extremist […]
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Amin Awad, the director of the Middle East and North Africa Bureau of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), says the refugee crisis across Syria and Iraq has reached unprecedented levels and warns that in the absence of a political solution, the international community should increase the funding of humanitarian efforts in the region.Mr. […]
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