IPI, Keio University, National Institute for Environmental Studies, and Institute for Global Environmental Studies, with support from the Government of Finland, Stockholm Environment Institute, Global Forum for National SDG Advisory Bodies, Japan…
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Discussing her new book The Lonely War: One Woman’s Account of the Struggle for Modern Iran at IPI on December 15th, author Nazila Fathi said that 35 years after the revolution, Iran is divided between hardliners and a large moderate middle class, but admitted that it is still unclear which of the two sides will […]
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Good governance is the key to Africa’s rise, but structural challenges are pulling the continent back, according to a new report launched at a December 12th IPI policy forum entitled “Effective Governance in Challenging Environments.”According to the report—a joint undertaking of the International Peace Institute (IPI) and the African Union (AU)—Africa can live up to […]
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Despite their size and limited resources, small states have an important and crucial role to play in the multilateral system and can leverage their power through cooperation.This was the main message of a roundtable discussion held at IPI on December 9th on the topic of “Size and Influence: How Small States Influence Policymaking in Multilateral […]
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Five years after the adoption of Security Council Resolution 1894, the concept of Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict (PoC) has become a widely accepted norm at the UN, featuring more and more in Council mandates and becoming a cornerstone of UN missions on the ground.
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The Geneva launch of the Independent Commission on Multilateralism (ICM) took place on November 27th in the Palais de Nations, the UN headquarters in Geneva which used to be the seat of the League of Nations.Following launches in New York and Vienna, the Geneva meeting enabled the Chair of the ICM, former Australian prime minister […]
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