Myanmar simultaneously faces multiple armed conflicts and crises, each with its own challenges. In Rakhine state, the government’s persecution of the Rohingya people has led to massive displacement, as have decades of armed conflict in Kachin and northern…
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International humanitarian actors face challenges to providing medical care in armed conflict. What does the legal framework for medical care in armed conflict look like? And what are the challenges it faces?On December 21, 2018, International Peace Institute (IPI) Policy Analyst Alice Debarre briefed the United Nations Security Council Open Arria Meeting on “Protecting Medical […]
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Twelve-year-old Adam Jade Kadia called on his peers, fellow students, and youth, as the leaders of future generations, to work together to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) during the launch of his new book 17 SDGs held at IPI-MENA in collaboration with the Gulf Petrochemicals Industries Company (GPIC), Supreme Council for Women (SCW) and […]
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Almost 20 years since the first Protection of Civilians (POC) mandate was established for a United Nations peacekeeping operation, POC has become an essential element of peace operations. However, gaps in means and resources, command-and-control issues, inadequate training and expertise of UN personnel, and caveats imposed by troop-contributing countries have all hampered the actual delivery […]
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How are humanitarian workers able to achieve meaningful engagement with armed groups at a time when they are multiplying, fragmenting, unstructured, and fighting in coalitions of state- and non-state armed groups?These conflict scenarios informed a November 30th IPI policy forum co-hosted with the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). While showcasing the ICRC report, […]
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