Executive Summary This report showcases the findings of the Institute for Economics and Peace’s (IEP) research, including its latest results on Positive Peace and systems thinking. Positive Peace is...
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INTRODUCTION In conflicts and atrocities across the globe, from Iraq to Colombia, armed actors have perpetrated gender-based crimes amounting to persecution as a crime against humanity in an effort...
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President’s Take: Europe and the Ukraine Crisis Comfort Ero As we go to press, Russian troops are gathering in ever larger numbers at Ukraine’s border. If the crisis escalates, it could pose the...
As of September 2021, 161 million people were estimated to be acutely food insecure. Most of these people live in countries where violent conflict is the main driver of hunger. Conflict has a direct...
by Damian Lilly and Bárbara Morais Figueiredo Conventional arms control and disarmament efforts have historically been framed as a humanitarian cause to limit human suffering. However, activities...
25 Years for Children: Understanding the Past to Inspire the Future A new study published today takes stock of the challenges and achievements of the Children and Armed Conflict (CAAC) mandate based...
I. Introduction Mediation is identified by Article 33 of the Charter of the United Nations as a means for the peaceful settlement of disputes. It is a process whereby a third party assists two or...
This rapid literature review collates evidence from academic, policy focussed and grey literature on progress on incorporating gender perspectives in peace operations since 2018, including the...
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Executive Summary The concept and implementation of disarmament, demobilization, and reintegration (DDR) have evolved as DDR-related activities have increasingly occurred in environments where armed...
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The lack of systematic research and peer-reviewed publications in the humanitarian sector—particularly in shelter and settlements assistance—sheds light on the need for stronger relationships between...
The vicissitudes of climate change can hit the hardest and be felt most profoundly in conflict-affected and fragile contexts which suffer high vulnerability and low investments in coping capacity and...
Russia this month vetoed a UN Security Council resolution on climate security, despite the proposal’s overwhelming support among member states. This represents a significant setback, but states...
A new EU policy to support Disarmament, Demobilisation and Reintegration of former combatants Today, the High Representative and the European Commission put forward the European Union's new policy to...
the entry into force of the 2013 Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) in December 2014. The treaty is the first legally binding international agreement that aims to establish the highest possible common standards...
Violent conflict is on the rise, and increasingly, social media is playing an important role: political actors have used social media to target critics with disinformation, while COVID‑19...
Civil-society leaders from four democracies affected by diverse and challenging conflicts examine the prospects for democracy and peace in their countries. The longstanding global decline in...
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The purpose of the strategy is to manage Sweden’s humanitarian aid via the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida). The overall objective of Sweden’s humanitarian aid is to save...
Bruselas, 9.2.2021 JOIN(2021) 2 final {SWD(2021) 23 final} Introducción Hace veinticinco años, la Unión Europea y sus socios del Mediterráneo Meridional se comprometieron a convertir la cuenca...
Bruxelles, le 9.2.2021 JOIN(2021) 2 final {SWD(2021) 23 final} Introduction Il y a vingt-cinq ans de cela, l’Union européenne et ses partenaires du sud de la Méditerranée s’engageaient à faire du...
Brussels, 9.2.2021 JOIN(2021) 2 final {SWD(2021) 23 final} Introduction Twenty-five years ago the European Union and the Southern Mediterranean partners committed to turning the Mediterranean basin...