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News, Events, Publications about Violent Extremism

  • Policy Papers 06-09-2022by Aleksandra Dier and Gretchen Baldwin

    Masculinities and Violent Extremism

    While only a small percentage of men become involved in violent extremism, the majority of violent extremists are men. Across the ideological spectrum, violent extremist and terrorist groups exploit male sentiments of emasculation and loss of power and appeal to ideas of manhood in their recruitment efforts. Yet policymakers rarely focus on gender to help […]

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    Violent Extremism, Women‚ Peace and Security
  • Panel Discussions 06-24-2021

    Safeguarding Humanitarian Action in Counterterrorism Contexts: Addressing the Challenges of the Next Decade

    On June 24th, IPI and the Permanent Mission of Germany, with the co-sponsorship of the Missions of Belgium, Canada, Ireland, Spain and Switzerland to the UN, cohosted a virtual event entitled “Safeguarding Humanitarian Action in Counterterrorism Contexts: Addressing the Challenges of the Next Decade.”This virtual policy forum was convened as an official side-event on the […]

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    Humanitarian Affairs, Violent Extremism
  • Panel Discussions 11-30-2020

    Revitalizing Efforts in Preventing Violent Extremism

    Experts from Norway, Lebanon, and Egypt called for revitalized efforts to combat violent extremism in the current context of multilayered crises. The call was made during a webinar entitled “Countering Violent Extremism During Times of Crises,” hosted by IPI MENA on November 30th.Moderating the panel, IPI MENA Director Nejib Friji, pointed to recommendations from IPI’s […]

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    Violent Extremism
  • 11-18-2020

    Exploring Masculinities in the Context of Counter-terrorism and Countering Violent Extremism

    On November 16, 17, and 18, IPI and the UN Security Council Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (CTED) jointly hosted a series of consultations to explore if and how a focus on masculinities can allow for a more comprehensive approach to integrating gender considerations in counter-terrorism (CT) and countering violent extremism (CVE). The series aimed to […]

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    Violent Extremism
  • Panel Discussions 10-25-2020

    IPI MENA and Interfaith Leaders Stand United Against Violent Extremism in the Name of Religions

    In a webinar organized by IPI MENA, diplomats, leaders of civil society, and religious representatives across different faiths and sects decried violence committed in the name of religion following the brutal events that transpired in Paris and reiterated their pledge to advocating a message of peace.IPI MENA Director Nejib Friji opened the conference on October […]

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    Violent Extremism
  • Panel Discussions 09-27-2019

    People, Power, and Preventing Violent Extremism: What Is Working?

    “Too often efforts to solve the problem of violent extremism rely only on classic security measures, but experience has shown that such strategies are inadequate and can actually fuel further extremism,” said IPI President Terje Rød-Larsen, opening a September 27th IPI policy forum on finding effective ways of  preventing violent extremism. Cohosting the event with […]

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    Violent Extremism
  • Issue Briefs 07-18-2019by Chuck Thiessen

    Preventing Violent Extremism While Promoting Human Rights: Toward a Clarified UN Approach

    In response to the threat of violent extremism, the UN has adopted a comprehensive approach that involves both aligning ongoing interventions with the goals of preventing violent extremism (PVE) and implementing PVE-specific programming. These initiatives aspire to use human rights-based approaches as opposed to hard-security counterterrorism responses. To date, however, there has been inadequate research […]

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    Human Rights, Violent Extremism
  • Panel Discussions 11-08-2018

    Violent Extremism and Nonviolent Resistance

    On November 8th, the International Peace Institute (IPI) hosted a conversation on violent extremism and nonviolent resistance, or “people power,” the factors behind the choices individuals make to pursue these divergent paths, and how the international community can lend meaningful support at the local level.“What nonviolent resistance is about is having the agency to bring […]

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    Sustaining Peace, Violent Extremism
  • Panel Discussions 10-26-2018

    Protecting Civilians and Managing Threats

    A day-long seminar was held at IPI on October 26th on the difficulties faced by United Nations peace operations in protecting civilians in complex environments, areas where creative solutions are needed to address non-state armed groups (NSAG) and violent extremism.Co-sponsored by IPI, the Directorate General for International Relations and Strategy (DGRIS) of the French Ministry […]

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    Peacekeeping, Protection of Civilians, Violent Extremism
  • 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, Violent Extremism
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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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    Governments worldwide have incorporated…

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    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…

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