In 2011 (continued…)

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  Meeting Notes 04-12-2011by Reno Meyer, rapporteur

  Humanitarian Engagement with Nonstate Armed Groups: Enhancing the Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict

  This meeting note captures the panel discussion that took place on July 20, 2010 entitled “Humanitarian Engagement with Nonstate Armed Groups: Enhancing the Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict.”The discussion took place at IPI in the aftermath of the UN Security Council’s July 7, 2010, open debate on the protection of civilians. It brought together […]

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  Meeting Notes 01-04-2011by André Standing, rapporteur

  Transnational Organized Crime and the Palermo Convention: A Reality Check

  Ten years have passed since the adoption of the Convention Against Transnational Organized Crime (the Palermo Convention) by the UN General Assembly on November 15, 2000.

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  Meeting Notes 02-01-2011Walter Kemp and Ian Hrovatin, rapporteurs

  Crime Control in Peace Operations

  The UN Security Council has primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security, and mandates the deployment of the approximately 100,000 blue helmets engaged in peace operations. But this approach has its limitations when it comes to crime control.

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  Meeting Notes 02-10-2011Martin Fischer and Adam C. Smith, rapporteurs

  Being a Peacekeeper: The Challenges and Opportunities of 21st-Century Peace Operations

  The need for skilled military and police contributions to peace operations is an ever-present concern, and the demands that peace operations place on contributing countries have become increasingly complex.

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