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    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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News, Events, Publications about UN System

  • Policy Papers 09-18-2024by Adam Lupel, Kaewkamol Pitakdumrongkit, and Joel Ng

    Small States and the Multilateral System: Transforming Global Governance for a Better Future

    Small states play a critical role in upholding and advancing multilateralism and international law in the face of growing geopolitical tensions and global challenges. Representing the majority of UN member states, these countries broadly agree on the need to uphold international law, support multilateral cooperation and the institutions of global order, and adhere to the […]

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    Multilateral System, UN System
  • Policy Papers 04-16-2024by Jenna Russo and Lauren McGowan

    UN Tools for Addressing Conflict-Related Sexual Violence: An Analysis of Listings and Sanctions Processes

    Since the Security Council first recognized conflict-related sexual violence (CRSV) as a threat to international peace and security in 2008, the UN has developed an increasing number of pathways to prevent and respond to such crimes. One of these is the annual report of the secretary-general on CRSV, which includes an annexed list of perpetrators […]

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    UN Security Council, UN System, Women‚ Peace and Security
  • Meeting Notes 07-18-2023

    Options for Reconfiguring the UN Presence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

    As part of MONUSCO’s mandate renewal in December 2022, the UN Security Council called for the secretary-general to outline pathways for the mission’s transition and withdrawal from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), along with possible options for the future reconfiguration of the UN’s presence in the country, by July 2023. This past year, […]

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    Peacekeeping, UN System
  • Meeting Notes 06-14-2023

    Prioritizing and Sequencing Security Council Mandates in 2023: The Case of MINUSMA

    The UN Security Council is expected to renew the mandate of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) in June 2023. Ten years after MINUSMA was established, the mission is at a critical juncture. As implementation of the 2015 Agreement on Peace and Reconciliation in Mali remains stalled, there is no longer […]

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    Peacekeeping, UN System
  • Issue Briefs 05-12-2023by Gabriel Delsol and Albert Trithart

    The UN’s Response to the COVID-19 Infodemic

    The COVID-19 pandemic has been accompanied by a related “infodemic.” This infodemic emerged as widespread demand for information about the public health emergency was met with large volumes of false and misleading information. Many of the national and international institutions leading the response to the COVID-19 pandemic, including the UN, quickly recognized that they also […]

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    Health, Technology, UN System
  • Issue Briefs 03-20-2023by Daniel Forti

    Action for Peacekeeping Plus (A4P+): An Update on Monitoring and Implementation after Two Years

    The UN secretary-general launched Action for Peacekeeping Plus (A4P+) in March 2021, three years after introducing the Action for Peacekeeping (A4P) initiative. A4P+ was conceptualized as a two-year implementation strategy for A4P that prioritizes urgent challenges facing UN peacekeeping. To monitor progress toward achieving these priorities, the UN has developed the A4P+ Plan and the […]

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    Peacekeeping, UN System
  • Meeting Notes 03-09-2023

    Prioritizing and Sequencing Security Council Mandates in 2023: The Case of UNAMA

    The UN Security Council is expected to renew the mandate of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) in March 2023. The upcoming mandate renewal negotiations will unfold amid a worsening economic and humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan. Security Council members remain divided over what the appropriate level of political engagement between the UN and […]

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    Peacekeeping, UN System
  • Policy Papers 03-22-2022by Damian Lilly

    The UN Agenda for Protection: Policy, Strategic, and Operational Priorities

    In his 2020 Call to Action on Human Rights, UN Secretary-General António Guterres committed to developing an “Agenda for Protection.” The agenda provides an opportunity for the UN to reaffirm that the protection of crisis-affected populations is fundamental to its purpose and values. To be effective it should address the lessons learned from previous efforts […]

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    Human Rights, Humanitarian Affairs, Protection of Civilians, Sustainable Development, UN System
  • Publications 11-23-2021by Annabelle Bonnefont, Agathe Sarfati, and Jason Ipe

    Continuity Amid Change: The 2021 Mandate Renewal of the UN Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate

    To support UN Security Council members in their reconsideration of the Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (CTED) mandate this year, the Global Center on Cooperative Security (Global Center) and the International Peace Institute (IPI) undertook an extensive research and consultation process. This brief outlines findings and recommendations for the upcoming renewal of CTED’s mandate, building on […]

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    UN System
  • Policy Papers 02-11-2021by Albert Trithart

    A UN for All? UN Policy and Programming on Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Expression, and Sex Characteristics

    Sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, and sex characteristics (SOGIESC) have been on the UN’s agenda for more than twenty-five years. Many of the earliest developments took place in the UN human rights mechanisms and Human Rights Council. Increasingly, however, UN agencies, funds, and programs are also integrating SOGIESC into their policy and programming.This paper […]

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    Human Rights, Sustainable Development, UN System, Women‚ Peace and Security
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the Global Observatory

  • UN80: Seizing the Opportunity for a More Inclusive United Nations

    June 12, 2025 by Katja Hemmerich

    At the first informal briefing on UN80 by the UN secretary-general on May 12th, a significant number of member states, predominantly from the Global South, highlighted that this…

    Analysis, UN reform, UN80
  • Toward a Universal Approach to Financing for Sustainable Development: What Seville Can Deliver

    June 9, 2025 by Adolf Kloke-Lesch

    These are not easy times to think about reforming or even…

    Analysis, development, UN financing
  • UN at 80 Needs a New Approach to Reforming the UN Development System

    June 4, 2025 by Max-Otto Baumann

    This article focuses on what UN80 reform means for the UN’s development pillar, which is expected to be a part of it. Proposals on…

    Analysis, development, UN reform, UN80
  • Resolution 2719 on Hold: Implications for the AU-UN Partnership

    June 3, 2025 by Bitania Tadesse

    For Resolution 2719 to succeed, it must be decoupled from its narrow association with peace enforcement and instead be leveraged across a broader spectrum of peacemaking approaches. The…

    Analysis, african union, peace operations
  • Is Public Trust in the UN Falling? A Look at Global Survey Data

    May 30, 2025 by Albert Trithart, Felix Romier

    At a UN Security Council meeting in February, member states referred to the “crisis of confidence in the UN,” a “palpable loss of trust,” “ruinous mistrust,” and an…

    Analysis, multilateralism, united nations
  • The 2025 UN Peacekeeping Ministerial: How to Do Less with Less

    May 29, 2025 by Jenna Russo

    The United Nations Peacekeeping Ministerial took place in Berlin earlier this month, bringing together one of the largest numbers of delegations of any ministerial. The UN is grappling with…

    Analysis, peace operations, peacekeeping
  • Building a Legal Foundation for Prevention and One Health in the Pandemic Agreement

    May 23, 2025 by Nina Jamal

    The adoption of the Pandemic Agreement at the…

    Analysis, environment, multilateralism, Pandemic Agreement, pandemics
  • How the Landmark Pandemic Agreement Addresses Technology Transfer and Access to Pandemic Response Products

    May 21, 2025 by Alexandra Finch

    One of the core goals of the Pandemic Agreement is to tackle global disparities in access to vaccines, diagnostics, and treatments. A key part of this effort involves technology transfer—the sharing of know-how, intellectual property, and manufacturing capacity. To that end, the agreement introduces a set of obligations aimed at shifting from a charity-based model to an end-to-end ecosystem grounded in equity. This article examines how effectively the agreement addresses technology transfer—one of the most contested issues in the negotiations. The post How the Landmark Pandemic Agreement Addresses Technology Transfer and Access to Pandemic Response Products appeared first on IPI…

    Analysis, multilateralism, Pandemic Agreement, pandemics
  • A New Pandemic Agreement: Multilateralism Under Strain, but Still Standing

    May 19, 2025 by Emmanuelle Cousin, Ricardo Miguel Matute Rojas

    Amid geopolitical fragmentation and rising nationalist sentiment, the negotiations leading to the Pandemic…

    Analysis, multilateralism, Pandemic Agreement, pandemics
  • Linking Feminist Foreign Policy and the Care Economy in Latin America: Bringing the Local to the Multilateral

    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…

    Analysis, americas, feminist foreign policy, women peace and security

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