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  Meeting Notes 02-13-2014Mireille Affa’a-Mindzie, rapporteur

  The Security-Development Nexus in Conflict Prevention and Resolution in Africa: Notes from the Security Council Istanbul Retreat

  This meeting note discusses Turkey’s growing role in Africa, and it surveys the many regional efforts to improve security and development on the continent. It summarizes the main points of discussion at the 4th Istanbul Retreat of the UN Security Council, which was held on April 6-7th, 2013 in Istanbul, Turkey.

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  Meeting Notes 01-16-2014Mireille Affa’a-Mindzie and Fiona Blyth, rapporteurs

  Insecurity in the Gulf of Guinea: Assessing the Threat, Preparing the Response

  This meeting note addresses current and emerging threats in the Gulf of Guinea, including piracy, and the conditions that contribute to their rise, such as economic inequality and poor governance. The report summarizes key themes from a roundtable discussion held at IPI last June on the security challenges in the region.

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  Meeting Notes 11-27-2013Mara Pfneisl, Walter Kemp, and Maximilian Meduna, rapporteurs

  A Dangerous Nexus: Crime, Conflict, and Terrorism in Failing States

  When the United Nations was established after the Second World War, organized crime and terrorism had almost nothing to do with international peace and security. Yet the collapse of Communism, the opening of illicit markets through globalization, and the proliferation of underdeveloped and weakly governed states has given rise to a new era of global […]

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  Meeting Notes 10-31-2013Maximilian Meduna, rapporteur

  Regional Civil-Military Coordination in Disasters: Central Asia Within a Global Network

  This meeting note summarizes the key themes of a July 3, 2013 meeting on regional civil-military coordination during disasters in Central Asia. The meeting was called because the countries of Central Asia are highly susceptible to large-scale natural disasters—in particular, earthquakes and floods—yet there is very little regional cooperation in terms of disaster preparedness and […]

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  Meeting Notes 10-10-2013Suparva Narasimhaiah, rapporteur

  Meeting Note: Conflict, Violence, and Instability in the Post-2015 Development Agenda

  This meeting note summarizes the findings of a workshop on April 26, 2013, which brought together members from the UN Secretariat, agencies, funds, and programs, along with outside experts to assess the lessons learned so far on the impact of conflict, violence, and instability on development, and to consider strategies for addressing them in the […]

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