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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 Governance

  • Issue Briefs 02-07-2018by Alain Tschudin and Albert Trithart

    The Role of Local Governance in Sustaining Peace

    While the importance of good governance to sustaining peace is widely recognized, the focus tends to be on national governance. This overlooks the crucial role of local governance actors, particularly when the central government is fragmented or lacks broad legitimacy. These actors include not only formal institutions like municipal governments but also a mix of […]

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    Governance, Sustaining Peace
  • Speaker Events 01-24-2017

    Keating: “Electoral Process Bodes Well for Somalia”

    The head of the United Nations’ mission in Somalia told an IPI audience on January 24th that there was now a “massive political mobilization” in the long fractured country that might produce its first national government in 26 years.“Even though the process has been very messy, the outcomes of it have been very positive and […]

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    Governance, Peacebuilding
  • Conferences 12-14-2016

    Sustaining Peace in a World of Cities

    “Sustaining Peace in an Urban World” was the subject of a series of four panels ranging across challenges that urban environments present for UN activities, on December 14, 2016, at the UN Headquarters in New York.Explaining the sessions’ purpose, Jimena Leiva-Roesch, Policy Analyst at the International Peace Institute (IPI)—one of the organizations co-sponsoring the event—said […]

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    Civil Society, Governance, Peacebuilding, Sustaining Peace
  • Meeting Notes 12-08-2016by Maximilian Meduna, rapporteur

    IPI Salzburg Forum 2016: Open Societies under Attack

    How can open societies cope with threats that do not respect borders, from terrorist attacks, to cyber threats, to pandemics, to refugees and migrants? Is the fear caused by their “openness” fueling a rise in ideology and intolerance, and will this cause open societies to become more closed? And with open societies under attack, what […]

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    Governance, Multilateral System
  • Panel Discussions 10-05-2016

    South Sudan: The Untold Story

    Hilde Johnson, the former United Nations mission head in South Sudan and author of a new book on the country’s descent into violence since its founding in 2011, came to IPI on October 5 to describe in harrowing detail the circumstances of the fledging state’s convulsive first five years and to lay responsibility on the […]

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    Governance
  • Conferences 05-20-2016

    Environmental Governance, Climate Change and Peacebuilding in the 21st Century: The International Expert Forum

    This expert seminar on environmental governance and peacebuilding was held in Stockholm, Sweden, on May 20, at the Folke Bernadotte Academy (FBA)’s Headquarters. Researchers from multiple institutions including the Environmental Law Institute, Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI), Stockholm University, University of Maryland, and Uppsala University, presented their most recent findings in the field of environmental […]

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    Climate Change, Governance, Peacebuilding
  • Publications 06-06-2016by Maureen Quinn, ed.

    Governance and Health in Post-Conflict Countries: The Ebola Outbreak in Liberia and Sierra Leone

    The outbreak of the Ebola virus disease in West Africa from 2014 to 2015 underscored the fragility of public health services in countries emerging from protracted conflict, as well as the link between governance and health. In both Sierra Leone and Liberia, war had seriously undermined the health sector. Ebola arrived as the large-scale postwar […]

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    Governance, Health
  • Speaker Events 05-03-2016

    Estonia PM: Country Saves 2% of GDP by Going Digital

    Taavi Rõivas, Prime Minister of the Republic of Estonia, explained the extraordinary gains the digital landscape is bringing to Estonia to an IPI audience, May 3, 2016.“Estonia saves two percent of GDP by signing things digitally,” he said. “Imagine if it could go global.”Since regaining its independence in 1991, Estonia has achieved significant economic growth. […]

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    Governance, Technology
  • 11-18-2015

    ICM Public Consultation: Social Inclusion, Political Participation, and Effective Governance in Challenging Environments

    On November 18th, the Independent Commission on Multilateralism hosted its second Public Consultation on its Discussion Paper on “Social Inclusion, Political Participation, and Effective Governance in Challenging Environments.”Click here to view the event video on YouTube>>Governance systems globally are facing a growing crisis of legitimacy vis-à-vis their constituents at state and multilateral levels. Local challenges […]

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    Governance, Multilateral System, State-Society Relations
  • Panel Discussions 11-17-2015

    Governance, Peacebuilding, and State-Society Relations: The International Expert Forum

    A panel of academics, experts, and policy-makers considered the next generation of peace and security challenges at this year’s International Expert Forum (IEF) on governance, peacebuilding, and state-society relations, part of IEF’s series on 21st-century peacebuilding.Gert Rosenthal, Chair of the UN Advisory Group of Experts on Review of Peacebuilding Architecture, said UN reform would be […]

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    Governance, Peacebuilding, State-Society Relations
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Recent articles from
the Global Observatory

  •  Where is UN Counterterrorism Headed 20 Years After 9/11? 

    February 26, 2021 by Alistair Millar, Eric Rosand
    Our knowledge of the threat of violent extremism and how to address it will continue to increase. The size of the UN’s bureaucracy should not have to grow with it.
    Analysis, terrorism, united nations
  • Myanmar’s Military Coup and the “Age of Impunity”

    February 24, 2021 by Damian Lilly, Richard Bennett
    There is an urgent need to rethink how to hold to account those responsible for human rights violations not only in Myanmar, but also in other countries.
    Analysis, democracy, southeast asia
  • Regional Special Forces Pose Threat to Peace and Security in Ethiopia

    February 22, 2021 by Bereket Tsegay
    The peace and security arrangement between federal and regional states has allowed special forces to instigate conflicts in unique ways.
    Analysis, africa, peace and security
  • Despite Challenges, UN Peace Operations Will Evolve, Not Disappear

    February 19, 2021 by Katharina P. Coleman, Paul D. Williams
    Peace operations are a highly resilient international institution for managing armed conflict.
    Analysis, peacekeeping
  • New Perspectives on Preventing Conflict-Related Sexual Violence

    February 16, 2021 by Amelia Hoover Green, Angela Muvumba Sellström, Ann-Kristin Sjöberg, Chiara Ruffa, Elisabeth Jean Wood, Karin Johansson, Louise Olsson, Roudabeh Kishi, Stephen Moncrief
    As members of the UN Security Council, the UK and US can work to integrate the prevention of CRSV into peacekeeping effectiveness and in efforts to protect civilians.
    Analysis
  • How to Do a Gender Analysis: Practical Guidance for the UN Community

    February 12, 2021 by Phoebe Donnelly
    Many within the UN community are not clear on what a gender analysis entails.
    Analysis, women peace and security
  • How Did Extremism and Violence Become a Dangerous Reality in Burkina Faso?

    February 10, 2021 by Adele Orosz
    Since 2019, insecurity has reached devastating levels. It has become clear that attacks can happen anywhere, targeting anyone.
    Analysis, africa
  • Ensuring the UN’s Duty of Care for the Mental Health of Field Personnel

    February 4, 2021 by Namie Di Razza
    The UN system and member states urgently need to prioritize their duty of care to troops, police officers, and civilians.
    Analysis, peacekeeping
  • Myanmar Lays Bare Challenges of Military-Led Democratization

    February 3, 2021 by Darin Self
    It is unlikely that the military will support full democratization until there is a party that the military trusts.
    Analysis, southeast asia
  • Key Global Events to Watch in February

    February 2, 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

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