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region: Africa

  • Policy Papers 02-18-2021by Daniel Forti

    Walking a Tightrope: The Transition from UNAMID to UNITAMS in Sudan

    The UN’s transition in Sudan started out in 2014 as a process to close the African Union–United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID) in the face of waning international support and overwhelming pressure from an autocratic regime. But in 2019, Sudan’s revolution and ongoing political transition radically transformed how the UN engages with Sudan. UNAMID’s […]

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    Peace Operations Transitions
  • Meeting Notes 02-25-2021

    Prioritization and Sequencing of Security Council Mandates in 2021: The Case of UNMISS

    Nearly one year after the creation of a transitional government in February 2020, the main pillars of the June 2018 permanent cease-fire and September 2018 peace agreement in South Sudan continue to hold, but their implementation has progressed at a worryingly slow pace.In this context, the International Peace Institute (IPI), the Stimson Center, and Security […]

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    Peacekeeping
  • Policy Papers 09-24-2020by Priyal Singh and Daniel Forti

    Beyond 2020: Exploring the Potential for a Strong UN-AU Peacebuilding Partnership

    Effective and sustainable multilateral peace and security initiatives in Africa depend on a strong partnership between the United Nations and the African Union. While their strategic partnership has grown since 2017, collective peacebuilding efforts still lag behind cooperation in other areas. Different institutional mandates, policy frameworks, and operational practices have led them to carve out […]

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    Peacebuilding, Regional Organizations
  • Panel Discussions 07-27-2020

    African Leadership Centre Fellows Debate Governance, Security and Peace in a Post-Pandemic World  

    Current and past fellows of the African Leadership Centre held a virtual discussion on July 27th on “Rethinking Governance, Security and Peace in the Time of COVID-19: Implications for African Leadership.”To stimulate the discussion, an article by one of the current fellows was shared ahead of the event.IPI Senior Adviser Youssef Mahmoud said the purpose […]

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  • Policy Papers 07-09-2020by Jimena Leiva Roesch and Masooma Rahmaty

    Localizing the 2030 Agenda in West Africa: Building on What Works

    Despite advancement in some areas, countries around the world are still not on track to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The transformation needed to achieve these goals depends on innovation and initiatives that build on existing capacities and fit the needs of local contexts, yet the 2030 Agenda remains largely unknown at the local […]

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    Sustainable Development
  • Issue Briefs 07-16-2020by Gabriel Delsol

    UN Peacekeeping Operations and Pastoralism-Related Insecurity: Adopting a Coordinated Approach for the Sahel

    In recent years, pastoralism has increasingly become associated with violent conflict. In the Sahel, pastoralism-related insecurity is directly linked to macro-level conflict dynamics in contexts with UN peacekeeping missions, including Mali, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Darfur, Abyei, and South Sudan. However, the UN system has been slow to adopt […]

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    Peacekeeping
  • Issue Briefs 06-08-2020by Agathe Sarfati

    Operationalizing the Sustaining Peace Agenda: Lessons from Burkina Faso, Liberia, and Papua New Guinea

    The twin resolutions on peacebuilding and sustaining peace adopted by the General Assembly and Security Council in 2016 made a breakthrough in the UN’s conception of peacebuilding. Significant work has since been undertaken to reconfigure the UN system to work toward the implementation of these resolutions, and the UN Peacebuilding Commission has launched a comprehensive […]

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    Sustaining Peace
  • Policy Papers 05-29-2020by Patryk I. Labuda

    With or Against the State? Reconciling the Protection of Civilians and Host-State Support in UN Peacekeeping

    Contemporary UN peace operations are expected to implement ambitious protection of civilians (POC) mandates while supporting host states through conflict prevention, peacemaking, and peacebuilding strategies. Reconciling these people-oriented POC mandates and the state-centric logic of UN-mandated interventions ranks among the greatest challenges facing peace operations today.This report explores how peace operations implement POC mandates when […]

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    Protection of Civilians
  • Panel Discussions 05-20-2020

    As MINUSMA Mandate Comes Up For Renewal, Experts Discuss The UN’s Political Strategy for Mali

    The UN Security Council is expected to renew the mandate of MINUSMA in June 2020. The upcoming mandate renewal negotiations offer Council members the opportunity to take stock of progress in the UN’s stabilization efforts in Mali and refine its strategic engagements with the country. Ahead of the negotiations, IPI, the Stimson Center, and Security […]

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    Peacekeeping
  • Policy Papers 05-19-2020by Christian Lara and Gabriel Delsol

    Sustaining Peace in Burkina Faso: Responding to an Emerging Crisis

    In 2017, the UN launched a system-wide effort to support the implementation of the sustaining peace agenda in Burkina Faso. Since then, a rapidly deteriorating security situation and an imminent humanitarian crisis have forced the UN, the Burkinabe government, and their partners to recalibrate their efforts. This ongoing recalibration, together with the changes resulting from […]

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    Sustaining Peace
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the Global Observatory

  • Impunity and Police Brutality Characterize Rise in Femicides in Mexico

    April 7, 2021 by Gema Kloppe-Santamaría

    The recent murder of a woman refugee in Mexico sheds light on the violence experienced by women, undocumented migrants, and the economically disenfranchised.

    Analysis, americas, police
  • Key Global Events to Watch in April

    April 1, 2021 by the Global Observatory
    A list of key upcoming meetings and events that have implications for global affairs compiled by the Global Observatory.
    Key Events
  • The Exclusion of Women’s Voices from Afghan Peace Talks Remains the Norm

    March 30, 2021 by Masooma Rahmaty

    As the peace talks gain momentum again, ensuring that women's voices are sufficiently represented in peace…

    Analysis, Afghanistan, asia, peace processes
  • Growing Insurgency in Mozambique Poses Danger to Southern Africa

    March 26, 2021 by Philip Obaji Jr.
    A lack of concrete action could turn southeast Africa into an unstable region akin to parts of West Africa.
    Analysis, africa, terrorism
  • To End Violence Against Women, We Need to Imagine New Futures

    March 25, 2021 by Marie Berry, Milli Lake
    Any conversation about eliminating violence against women needs to look clearly at the police as a source of insecurity and violence in women’s lives.
    Analysis, police, women peace and security
  • Looking Beyond Conflict to Address Climate Change Impacts in the Women, Peace and Security Agenda

    March 19, 2021 by Evyn Papworth

    An understanding of the gendered insecuritie…

    Analysis, climate change, women peace and security
  • Rising Politicization Risks Splitting Somali National Army

    March 17, 2021 by Colin Robinson
    The developing electoral crisis over the past few months has led to greater misuse of forces.
    Analysis
  • Securing a Plan for Ending the War in Afghanistan

    March 16, 2021 by David Cortright, Madhav Joshi
    The alternative to a negotiated peace agreement and new security arrangements is a continuation of the present war with its devastating human consequences.
    Analysis, Afghanistan, asia
  • Climate Change Must Be Tackled as a Global Security Risk

    March 10, 2021 by Florian Krampe, Joshua Busby, Morgan Bazilian
    We live in an age where challenges to peace and security come not only from agents intentionally trying to do us harm, but also from climate change and pandemics.
    Analysis, climate change, security council
  • Remembering Edward Luck, A Champion of the UN and the Responsibility to Protect

    March 8, 2021 by Alex J. Bellamy
    Throughout his life, Ed had an eye for what was important, not what was popular.
    Analysis, united nations

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