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    The International Peace Institute (IPI) is an independent, international not-for-profit think tank dedicated to managing risk and building resilience to promote peace, security, and sustainable development. To achieve its purpose, IPI employs a mix of policy research, strategic analysis, publishing, and convening. With staff from more than twenty countries and a broad range of academic fields, IPI has offices facing United Nations headquarters in New York and an office in Manama.

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News, Events, Publications about Atrocity Prevention

  • 12-03-2013

    IPI Editor Adam Lupel Quoted on the Politics of Genocide [IRIN News]

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    Atrocity Prevention
  • Panel Discussions 10-25-2013

    Book Launch: Genocide and the Politics of International Action

    The International Peace Institute launched its latest book, Responding to Genocide: The Politics of International Action, featuring a panel discussion with the editors and others on October 25. Co-editor Adam Lupel, IPI Editor and Senior Fellow, clarified one aspect of the title early in the event. “When we speak about response, it should be understood […]

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    Atrocity Prevention
  • Books 08-27-2013Adam Lupel and Ernesto Verdeja, editors

    Responding to Genocide: The Politics of International Action

    What are the causes of genocide and mass atrocities? How can we prevent these atrocities or, when that is no longer possible, intervene to stop them? The authors of Responding to Genocide explore these questions, examining the many challenges involved in forging effective international policies to combat genocidal violence.

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    Atrocity Prevention
  • Policy Papers 11-17-2010by I. William Zartman

    Preventing Identity Conflicts Leading to Genocide and Mass Killings

    Genocides do not break out unannounced; they are preceded and prepared by identity conflicts that can escalate into mass killing.

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    Atrocity Prevention
  • General Announcements 10-22-2010

    New Book on Preventing Atrocity Crimes Features Chapter by Dr. Edward C. Luck

    What can be done to combat genocide, war crimes, ethnic cleansing, and crimes against humanity? A provocative new book on this topic, Mass Atrocity Crimes: Preventing Future Outrages, features a chapter by IPI Senior Vice President Dr. Edward C. Luck.

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    Atrocity Prevention
  • Speaker Events 12-11-2008

    Head of Hybrid Mission, Mr. Rodolphe Adada, Discusses the Challenges of AU-UN Cooperation in Darfur

    On December 4, 2008, Joint AU-UN Special Representative for Darfur and Head of the African Union–United Nations Hybrid Mission in Darfur (UNAMID), Rodolphe Adada, addressed a select group of diplomats and other members of the United Nations and NGO communities in IPI’s Trygve Lie Center.Mr. Rodolphe Adada, Joint AU-UN Special Representative, and Mr. Terje Rød-Larsen, […]

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    Atrocity Prevention, Peace Processes, Regional Organizations
  • Panel Discussions 06-30-2008

    Prevention of Genocide and the Responsibility to Protect

    IPI recently held a panel discussion to launch its new report, “Prevention of Genocide and Mass Atrocities and the Responsibility to Protect: Challenges for the United Nations and the International Community in the 21st Century.”The report stems from a two-day roundtable in Stellenbosch, South Africa, jointly-convened by IPI, the Centre for Conflict Resolution (CCR), and […]

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    Atrocity Prevention, Responsibility to Protect
  • Meeting Notes 06-14-2008Rachel Davis, Chief Rapporteur, Benjamin Majekodunmi and Judy Smith-Hohn, Rapporteurs

    Prevention of Genocide and Mass Atrocities and the Responsibility to Protect: Challenges for the UN and the International Community in the 21st Century

    The report stems from a two-day roundtable in Stellenbosch, South Africa, jointly convened by IPI, the Centre for Conflict Resolution (CCR), and the Office of the UN Special Adviser for the Prevention of Genocide (SAPG).The report addresses lessons from six case studies Cambodia, Rwanda, Bosnia, Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), and Darfur […]

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    Atrocity Prevention, Multilateral System, Responsibility to Protect
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