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News, Events, Publications about Security Sector Reform

  • Policy Papers 02-13-2020by Charles T. Hunt

    Protection through Policing: The Protective Role of UN Police in Peace Operations

    Since first deployed in 1960, United Nations police (UNPOL) have consistently been present in UN missions and have become increasingly important to achieving mission objectives. Since 1999, these objectives have often included the protection of civilians (POC), especially in places like the Central African Republic, Darfur, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mali, and South […]

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    Protection of Civilians, Rule of Law, Security Sector Reform
  • Meeting Notes 02-13-2014Mireille Affa’a-Mindzie, rapporteur

    The Security-Development Nexus in Conflict Prevention and Resolution in Africa: Notes from the Security Council Istanbul Retreat

    This meeting note discusses Turkey’s growing role in Africa, and it surveys the many regional efforts to improve security and development on the continent. It summarizes the main points of discussion at the 4th Istanbul Retreat of the UN Security Council, which was held on April 6-7th, 2013 in Istanbul, Turkey.

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    Security Sector Reform, Sustainable Development
  • Issue Briefs 02-16-2012by Rory Keane and Mark Downes

    Security-Sector Reform Applied: Nine Ways to Move from Policy to Implementation

    Security sector reform (SSR) remains a relatively new and evolving concept, one that brings together practitioners and academics from many different backgrounds. The application of SSR differs from one context to the other, each with its own complications.

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    Security Sector Reform
  • 11-23-2011by Arthur Boutellis

    What Army for Haiti?

    President Michel Martelly of Haiti was widely expected to announce the creation of a new Haitian army on November 18, 2011. Instead, the newly-elected president called for the creation of a civilian-led commission that will have forty days to finalize a plan for the army, which was disbanded in 1995.

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    Governance, Security Sector Reform
  • Policy Papers 05-26-2011by Arthur Boutellis

    The Security Sector in Côte d’Ivoire: A Source of Conflict and a Key to Peace

    A new IPI report identifies the security sector in Côte d’Ivoire as a root of a decade of crises there and discusses how comprehensive security-sector reform is a key to preventing a return to armed conflict in the future.

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    Security Sector Reform
  • Comment & Analysis 01-04-2010

    IPI Fellow Reports on His Kenya Police Task Force Experience

    The post-election violence and destruction during January 2008 came as a shock to many within Kenya and abroad.

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    Security Sector Reform
  • Books 10-11-2007by Gordon Peake, Eric Scheye, and Alice Hills

    Managing Insecurity: Field Experiences of Security Sector Reform

    Effective peacebuilding in the aftermath of civil war usually requires the drastic reform of security institutions, a process frequently known as security sector reform.Nearly every major donor, as well as a growing number of international organizations, supports the reform of security organizations in countries emerging from conflict and suffering high levels of violence. But how […]

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    Security Sector Reform
  • Policy Papers 02-14-2006by International Peace Institute

    Security-Development Nexus: Research Findings and Policy Implications, Security-Development Nexus Program Report

    The necessity of linking security and development has become a policy mantra. This is a welcome development after the deliberate bifurcation of development and security policies during the Cold War.

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    Security Sector Reform, Sustainable Development
  • Policy Papers 10-15-2005by Francesco Mancini

    In Good Company? The Role of Business in Security Sector Reform

    From the summary report: Security sector reform (SSR) has emerged in recent years as a way of tackling security and development issues in conflict-torn and conflict-prone states.

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    Security Sector Reform
  • Policy Papers 04-15-2005by William G. O'Neill

    Police Reform in Post Conflict Societies: What We Know and What We Still Need to Know

    The rising number of organizations carrying out police reform evidences the increasing importance attached to it. The United Nations (UN) is joined in police reform efforts by bilateral donors, a large and diverse number of international organizations, nongovernmental organizations and, increasingly, the private sector.

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    Security Sector Reform
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