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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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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On September 9 and 10, IPI, together with the Centre 4S, and the Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue (HD), will co-host a high-level meeting in Tunis that will bring together officials and specialists working on the Mali issue with the objective to conduct a critical examination of the realities underlying the crises in Mali and the […]
Read moreThe A4P process doesn’t introduce fresh proposals, but Security Council members can make good use of it to review their…
At the start of every month, the Global Observatory posts a list of key upcoming meetings and events that have implications for global affairs.AUGUST 1-3: United Nations Committee of Experts on Global Geospatial Information Management (UN-GGIM), Eighth session, New YorkThe UN Committee of Experts on Global Geospatial Information Management—the…
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