The humanitarian community has thought much about ethics in the last ten years. It has found many occasions to comment on what it sees as terrible wrongs in the many wars and disasters around the...
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We the women: Why conflict mediation is not just a job for men
On the anniversary of UN Security Council Resolution 1325, HD Centre has committed to address the question of why there are so very few senior women mediators in the UN, governments, regional...
Missing pieces: Directions for reducing gun violence through the UN process on small arms control
This publication identifies a number of areas where additional steps are needed to tackle the availability and misuse of small arms. It points to promising policy initiatives, draws on lessons...
"No Relief": Surveying the effects of gun violence on humanitarian and development personnel
What is the impact of weapons availability and misuse on the work of relief and development agencies? Are attacks on workers on the rise, as is commonly assumed? Where do the gravest dangers lie -...
Aucun Répit pour les Humanitaires : Etude de l'Incidence de la Violence Armée sur le Personnel Chargé de l'Aide Humanitaire et du Développement
Les membres des organisations humanitaires et de développement sont de plus en plus souvent confrontés à des actes de violence ou d'intimidation délibérés, et à des évacuations. Entre les mois de...
The Peacebuilding Commission: Implications and Opportunities for Mediators
Within the broad agenda for United Nations (UN) reform currently being debated by member states in the lead-up to a high-level summit in September, there is an unusual - and welcome - degree of...
No Relief: Surveying the effects of gun violence on humanitarian and development personnel
What is the impact of weapons availability and misuse on the work of relief and development agencies? Are attacks on workers on the rise, as is commonly assumed? Where do the gravest dangers lie -...
Talking Peace in a Time of Terror: United Nations Mediation and Collective Security
The High-level Panel's on Threats, Challenges and Change emphasizes the political dialogue as a strategic security priority in today's climate. It identifies UN mediation as a new key tool to counter...