In recent years, the ten elected members of the Security Council (E10) have come to play a more prominent role, exerting increased influence in the council’s working methods, thematic issues, and some country files. The contributions of the E10 are…
Top Stories
Latest
-
How can new information and communications technologies (ICTs) support international actors, governments, and civil society organizations to more effectively prevent violence and conflict?It was with this core question in mind that the International Peace Institute, together with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) launched a research […]
Read more -
On April 8, 2013 in Helsinki, IPI President Terje Rød-Larsen presented to Finland’s Foreign Minister Erkki Tuomioja a survey of the 2012 elections to the UN Security Council.
Read more -
In the past few centuries, the role of the Asia-Pacific was diminished in its global influence. This is about to change. By 2030, the region’s share of the world’s GDP is predicted to be 67%. It is currently home to more than half the global population, and has the fastest growing economies in the world. […]
Read more -
The Israeli-Palestinian conflict has festered for decades, with periodic outbursts of violence, as negotiations mediated by the United States have produced no viable solutions. In Brokers of Deceit: How the U.S. Has Undermined Peace in the Middle East, author Rashid Khalidi examines what he calls the failure of the U.S.’s role as the impartial broker […]
Read more