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Exploring internationally mediated civilian protection efforts and local initiatives for peacebuilding and nonviolent resistance.
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Kacie Candela, PassBlue
Female participation in U.N. peacekeeping remains low, especially in military and combat roles. But more women are taking up civilian roles in peace operations, writes journalist Kacie Candela for PassBlue.
Post-conflict integration of former combatants into national armed forces is not a new reconciliation strategy. The Syrian government, however, is doing this before the war ends, which will only prolong the conflict, according to Syria researcher Haid Haid.
For more than two decades, the Sri Lankan navy has barred residents displaced from the island of Iranaitheevu from returning to their homes. A group of activists have now challenged the navy’s control and have encouraged at least 100 IDPs to return to the region.
Natalie Sikorski
Experts and practitioners from around the world met in Beirut to weigh in on the growing acceptance of unarmed civilian protection methods in peacebuilding efforts.
Cedric de Coning Senior Research Fellow, Norwegian Institute of International Affairs
An increasing number of analysts argue it is time for U.N. peacekeeping to focus on more limited protection missions, but it may be a mistake to say whether they should or should not engage in peacebuilding tasks, writes Cedric de Coning for the Global Observatory.
Violations of South Sudan’s latest ceasefire have spurred concerns that continued fighting will increase food scarcity in the country. Only lasting peace can ameliorate the situation, writes journalist Stefanie Glinski for IRIN news.
As Unarmed Civilian Protection (UCP) becomes an increasingly accepted practice within the mainstream peacebuilding community, our editors speak with Tiffany Easthom of Nonviolent Peaceforce about the overlap between UCP and peacebuilding.
Harriet Lamb CEO, Peacebuilding Charity International Alert
Losing the U.K.’s defense capability after Brexit will leave a hole in European security, but there are ways to salvage this. The E.U. should become a champion for conflict prevention by increasing its focus on dealing with the root causes of violence, writes Harriet Lamb, CEO of International Alert.
Mona Ali Khalil, PassBlue Public International Lawyer with 25 Years of United Nations and other Global Experience in Peacekeeping, Sanctions, Disarmament and Counterterrorism
The U.N.’s recent report on improving security for peacekeepers could actually undermine the security of both U.N. personnel and the civilians they are meant to protect, writes international lawyer Mona Ali Khalil.
As Islamic State continues to lose territory in its major strongholds in Syria, activists and civil society organizations are leading deradicalization efforts, hoping ultimately to erase the militants’ ideological legacy.
The United Nations peacekeeping mission in South Sudan has few women in its ranks – just slightly more than the worldwide average. However, they play an important role in gathering information from the population and helping the local police investigate sexual and gender-based violence.
The United Nations pledged to do more to combat sexual exploitation and sexual abuse by peacekeepers. We take a closer look at measures it recently rolled out and others that are still in the works, ranging from financial penalties to improved assistance for victims.
While women are active and successful mediators at the grassroots level, they remain largely invisible in international peacemaking. Dr. Catherine Turner says it is urgent to raise the profile of women mediators.
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