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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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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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the Global Observatory

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    May 12, 2025 by Evyn Papworth

    Experts have highlighted that the Latin America and Caribbean region is unique in that several countries’ care policies are situated within their gender equality policies (encompassing a root cause approach) rather than being siloed within economic and poverty reduction policies. Recognizing the vital role of care work and transforming care systems to change the unequal distribution of labor is critical to addressing the root causes of gender inequality.  The post Linking Feminist Foreign Policy and the Care Economy in Latin America: Bringing the Local to the Multilateral appeared first…

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    While the current geopolitical tensions created a somewhat muted atmosphere, a high level of participation indicates a…

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    Juan Manuel Santos is the former president of Colombia and…

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    The deadly toll of the M23’s military escalation has presented an urgent call for…

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    Governments worldwide have incorporated…

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    March 25, 2025 by Isabel Bramsen, Isak Svensson, Peter Wallensteen

    How should we assess Trump’s peace diplomacy? And what can Europe and Ukraine do to position themselves strategically in the diplomatic battle over Ukraine’s and Europe’s future? The post Making Peace Great Again? The Challenges and Potentials of Trump’s Approach to Peace Diplomacy appeared first on IPI Global…

    Analysis, diplomacy, peace processes, Trump, ukraine

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About the International Peace Institute

The International Peace Institute is an independent, non-profit organization working to strengthen inclusive multilateralism for a more peaceful and sustainable planet. Through its research, convening, and strategic advising, IPI provides innovative recommendations for the United Nations System, member states, regional organizations, civil society, and the private sector. With staff from around the world and a broad range of academic fields, IPI has offices facing United Nations headquarters in New York.

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