Danish Institute for International Studies (DIIS) Updates

By Louise Wiuff Moe Key Findings Traditional military and security solutions are ill-suited to address the root causes of climate-related insecurities. A more inclusive security approach is needed to...

Peter Albrecht & Corine van Emmerik As Denmark takes its seat on the Security Council amidst geopolitical tensions and global fragmentation, peacekeeping is confronting an identity crisis. This...

Peter Albrecht & Corine van Emmerik Recent reviews and calls from the ‘Pact for the Future’ to reshape the UN peacekeeping framework, underscore an urgent need for innovation and dialogue to ensure...

Localisation is a key word in international humanitarianism and recognises the importance of local partners. Diaspora humanitarianism is pertinent for such efforts due to its connectivity and...

Over the past five years, DIIS researchers and Ethiopian colleagues from the Addis Ababa University have been researching norms and violence against women in Ethiopia under a project called GLOW...

By Mathilde Lebrand, Hannes Mueller, Peer Schouten, and Jevgenijs Steinbuks Abstract This paper explores the effect of road rehabilitation projects on the incidence of violent events using a novel,...

Localisation is a key word in international humanitarianism and recognises the importance of local partners. Diaspora humanitarianism is pertinent for such efforts due to its connectivity and...

Escaping isn’t for everyone How Kurdish smugglers navigate checkpoints Peyman Zinati Peyman Zinati has spent years studying how smugglers navigate state and insurgent checkpoints in the Kurdish...

How everyday encounters reproduce public authority Judith Verweijen, Kasper Hoffmann & Godefroid Muzalia This Working Paper develops a political sociology of roadblocks to demonstrate how roadblocks...

New data on climate, mobility and social cohesion Surveys show notable and unexpected impacts in Ghana and Niger Francis Jarawura & Lily Salloum Lindegaard We are currently witnessing complex...

Andrew Lebovich Recommendations Build trust and deeper connections within security force and government assistance to enhance situational awareness and ensure strong ties when political circumstances...

By Millicent Omala & Marie Ladekjær Gravesen KEY FINDINGS There is a great deal of political contestation among stakeholders on how institutions should coordinate climate finance. Local ownership is...

By Sine Plambech, Sofie Henriksen, Benedikte Raft & Kolja Dahlin Nepal is one of the countries in the world most vulnerable to climate change. International labour migration has become a strategy to...

By Nauja Kleist, Peter Albrecht, Mohamed Aden Hassan & Karuti Kanyinga Somali diaspora humanitarianism alleviates suffering and saves lives in the Somali regions that are affected by conflict,...

ABSTRACT From Afghanistan and Yemen and from Mali to Somalia, research shows, roadblocks are central to dynamics of armed conflict, funding insurgents, driving violence and shaping the forms of order...

By Christine Nissen MAIN FINDINGS Europe’s security pivot: Europe’s swift shift from the Sahel to Eastern Europe underscores the challenge of balancing multiple security priorities amidst global...

Climate change contributes to instability and vulnerability in many parts of the world and requires a more coherent and coordinated international response in violent conflict-affected contexts. ...

Authors: Lily Salloum Lindegaard & Francis Jarawura EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Globally, climate change is rapidly intensifying but understanding of its social impacts remains limited. This report – part of a...

The proliferation of inexpensive and user-friendly, civilian-grade drones represents an escalating security concern for states. Currently, over 65 non-state actors are known to possess drones, and...

Locally-led adaptation (LLA) is a framework of key principles for how to support communities in adapting to climate change. This policy brief looks at a study of six LLA water-related projects in...