• The Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration (DDR) Section of the UN Department of Peace Operations’ (DPO) Office of Rule of Law and Security Institutions (OROLSI) and IPI cohosted a film screening of the documentary There Is Another Way followed by a post-screening discussion with Combatants for Peace on January 30th.There is Another Way, directed by Stephen […] The post A Transformative […]
  • Gender-sensitive approaches to disarmament, demobilization, and reintegration (DDR) processes tend to focus on the exclusion of women as participants in DDR programs. There has been less attention to including women’s civil society organizations (CSOs) in the design and implementation of DDR programs. One recent effort to involve women’s CSOs in reintegration was a project led […] The post Enhancing Women’s […]
  • Activists and researchers have long called attention to the harm UN peacekeepers can cause to populations where they deploy, including through sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA) of civilians in the host community. More recently, researchers have pointed out that some UN peacekeepers also commit sexual harassment (SH) and assault against their peacekeeping colleagues while deployed. […] The post Connecting Sexual […]
  • In October 2023, the UN Security Council authorized the Multinational Security Support (MSS) mission in Haiti, led by Kenya, to address escalating gang violence and reestablish security. With initial deployments underway and the mandate extended through 2025, the mission aims to stabilize the country amid a deteriorating humanitarian crisis. However, funding and resource shortages have […] The post Emerging Practices […]
  • At COP29, DanChurchAid, Oxford Climate Policy (OCP), and the International Peace Institute (IPI) hosted a side event titled “Innovative Sources for Loss and Damage Funding: Introducing the Climate Solidarity Alliance” on November 15th.The event explored the role of climate solidarity levies as a potential solution for raising domestic funds and enhancing international collaboration through presentations […] The post Innovative Sources […]
  • IPI together with the Panzi Foundation cohosted a Global Leaders Series Event on November 13th featuring Dr. Denis Mukwege, Member of The Elders, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, global campaigner on conflict-related sexual violence, gynecologist, and Founder and President of the Panzi Hospital and Foundation in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The event was chaired by […] The post Global Leaders […]