Using preventive diplomacy to find sustainable solutions to water-related challenges in the MENA region is the strategic objective of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed on October 17, 2017 by IPI President Terje Rod-Larsen, and Shaban Abdelhamid…
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Three experts including IPI Visiting Fellow Alexandra Novosseloff discussed UN Security Council reform in this TRT World segment, touching on the divisive issues the world body faces such as nationalism and a lack of political will.Ms. Novosseloff noted that, “the Security Council is a reflection of the divisions of the world,” but still believes that […]
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Arthur Boutellis, Director of the Brian Uruquhart Center for Peace Operations at IPI, spoke to Al Jazeera about US-UN relations after President Trump’s speech at the opening of the 2017 UN General Assembly.Boutellis suggested that relations had improved since January, with “the US seeing value in engaging through the Security Council” in regards to North […]
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Briefing the United Nations Security Council on August 29th, Youssef Mahmoud, IPI Senior Adviser, recommended a series of fundamental changes, both in attitude and practice, that UN peacekeeping operations should adopt to fulfill the paramount goal of sustaining peace.“Sustaining peace,” he noted, recalling the report of the High-Level Independent Panel on Peace Operations (HIPPO), on […]
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Terje Rød-Larsen, President of the International Peace Institute (IPI), was awarded the insignia of Commander of the Legion of Honor in a ceremony in Paris on Tuesday, August 29, 2017, honoring him for his more than 30 years of service to international peace and security. The award represented a promotion for Mr. Rød-Larsen, who was […]
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The following is the obituary for Robert P. Brown Jr.:Richard P. Brown Jr., 96, a lawyer and a decorated Naval officer in World War II, died May 29 at his home in Chestnut Hill.Mr. Brown retired as a partner at Morgan Lewis in 1988 after completing a distinguished 40-year career at the law firm. He […]
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