Since the Security Council first recognized conflict-related sexual violence (CRSV) as a threat to international peace and security in 2008, the UN has developed an increasing number of pathways to prevent and respond to such crimes. One of these is the…
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The relationship between security and development has been a growing concern this decade at the UN, highlighted by current events in the Middle East and figuring in comments from Secretaries-General, a summit meeting of the full UN membership and, just this month, a thematic discussion at the Security Council under the presidency of Brazil.
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In 1991, Transdniestria declared its independence from Moldova, a former Soviet republic, and became a breakaway region separated by the Dniestr River.
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On February 14, 2011, IPI and the Quaker United Nations Office hosted a workshop for the incoming members of the UN Peacebuilding Commission (PBC) in collaboration with the UN Peacebuilding Support Office.The workshop, held under the Chatham House Rule and attended by representatives of the PBC’s Organizational Committee and Country-Specific Configurations, as well as UN […]
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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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