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News, Events, Publications about Terrorism

  • Panel Discussions 10-17-2018

    Safeguarding Space for Medical Care and Humanitarian Action in UN Counterterrorism Activity 

    The implementing of United Nations counterterrorism (CT) measures can end up impeding principled humanitarian action and the provision of essential and life-saving medical care in armed conflict, and on October 17, IPI held a policy forum to discuss this dilemma and how to disentangle it.Central to the conversation was a newly launched IPI report, Safeguarding […]

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    Humanitarian Affairs, Terrorism
  • Policy Papers 09-17-2018by Alice Debarre

    Safeguarding Medical Care and Humanitarian Action in the UN Counterterrorism Framework

    In the past decade, counterterrorism measures have had an increasingly adverse impact on the provision of medical care and the conduct of principled humanitarian action in armed conflict settings. Whether inadvertently or not, they have impeded, and at times prevented, the provision of essential and lifesaving aid, often in violation of international humanitarian law (IHL).This […]

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    Humanitarian Affairs, Terrorism
  • Panel Discussions 05-23-2018

    Safeguarding the Space for Principled Humanitarian Action in Counterterrorism Contexts

    Counterterrorism measures are developed to ensure individual and collective security in response to terrorist attacks, but there is growing evidence that counterterrorism measures can infringe upon the protection of civilians by inhibiting the provision of assistance and protection. This tension was the subject of an IPI policy forum on May 23rd, entitled, “The Protection of […]

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    Humanitarian Affairs, Protection of Civilians, Terrorism
  • Speaker Events 02-18-2016

    The Pros & Cons of Drones in Counterterrorism

    A discussion of the practical, legal, and ethical questions behind the growing use of drones in counterterrorism emerged in a Distinguished Author Series event at IPI on February 18, 2016 featuring Scott Shane, author of Objective Troy: A Terrorist, A President, and the Rise of the Drone.The book explores the subject by examining President Obama’s […]

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    Terrorism
  • Meeting Notes 01-27-2016by Arthur Boutellis and Olga Abilova, rapporteurs

    Violent Extremism: Toward A Strategy of Prevention in the Francophone Space

    Violent extremism has become a dominant problem in the Sahel-Sahara region in the last couple of years. An increasing array of nonstate actors are threatening the state and the safety of populations while at the same time taking on a transnational character and increasing ties and affiliations with actors beyond the francophone space. Despite the […]

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    State-Society Relations, Terrorism, Violent Extremism
  • Conferences 12-08-2015

    Francophone Countries to Fight Terrorism

    Participants in a multi-stakeholder dialogue in Tunis, Tunisia, analyzed the problems of terrorism and violent extremism in the Sahel, the Sahara, and beyond, December 7th and 8th. The conclusions of the seminar will feed into the development of the “Global Action Plan for Francophone Countries to Fight Terrorism,” and inform IPI’s ongoing work in the […]

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    Terrorism, Violent Extremism
  • 11-18-2015

    Terrorism including issues related to Ideology, Identity Politics, and Organized Crime

    On November 18th, The Independent Commission on Multilateralism hosted its third Public Consultation on its Discussion Paper on “Terrorism including issues related to Ideology, Identity Politics, and Organized Crime.”Click here to view the event video on YouTube>>Threats posed by terrorism and violent extremism continue to metastasize, stemming from a constellation of fault lines and imbalances caused […]

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    Multilateral System, Terrorism, Transnational Organized Crime
  • Speaker Events 07-14-2015

    Guéhenno: “Much Better for the UN to Take Risks”

    Jean-Marie Guéhenno, President and CEO of the International Crisis Group and the former Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, offered a bold observation to an IPI audience about the United Nations. “The UN, sadly, is a very risk averse organization,” he declared. “It’s much better not to take risks for a career at the UN. But it’s […]

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    Peacekeeping, Terrorism
  • Conferences 07-01-2015

    Faith Leaders Unite Against Religious Extremism

    A “clash of extremisms” is currently playing out around the world, with violent religious fundamentalists and a subsequent right-wing backlash threatening to upset the fabric of many societies. This was one of the key points during an event on July 1 at the International Peace Institute’s MENA office, which brought together religious leaders representing more […]

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    Terrorism
  • Meeting Notes 06-04-2015by Margaret Williams

    Security Council Retreat Examines Cooperation between Council and Regional Organizations

    Regional organizations have been playing increasingly important roles in the maintenance of international peace and security in recent years. In parallel, their interactions with the UN Security Council have grown, presenting new opportunities and challenges for collaboration in advancing peace. How can the Security Council and regional organizations work together more effectively?As organizations try to […]

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    Conflict Prevention, Humanitarian Affairs, Peacekeeping, Regional Organizations, Terrorism, UN Security Council
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