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Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein appointed next President & CEO of IPI “Zeid’s reputation precedes him. Around the world he is deeply respected for his integrity, ethical leadership, and commitment to human rights,” says IPI Chair @MrKRudd ipinst.org/2021/03/zeid-raad…
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Seeing double? @TerjeRL & @mona_juul with “Terje” and “Mona” ... @TobyStephensInV & Lydia Leonard. Break a leg! #OsloPlay #institutepeace
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🚨 TweetChat Alert!! What is your unique vision for how to bring the @UN #SDG #2030Agenda to your community? We’re discussing how to #Localize2030 with @UNhumansecurity & @UNDP_TheGambia, and we want to hear from you. Join online Oct 24 (🇺🇳🎂#UNat75): ipin.st/bAB130pIRlw
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For international observers, the regional context is crucial to any response. Most important is to not underestimate the impact of the November 4 attack and November 9 mass murder, carried out by TPLF-affiliated armed groups. @JonAbbink's analysis. ⬇️ theglobalobservatory.org/202…
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.@khetsiweunwomen: There is an Ethiopian proverb, 'where women move, the streams run uphill, not downhill.' Women are able to achieve the impossible, with very little resources. Through this network, women and their brand of leadership are going to break the shackles of poverty.
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#Today the #UNSC marks the five-year anniversary of the adoption of Resolution 2250 on Youth, Peace and Security. Check out our recent @ipinstGO articles relating to the #YPS agenda & our summary of the unmissable Youth, Peace, and Climate Action event. ⬇️ #UNSRC2250 (1/5)
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📣📣📣 Join the #AfghanPeaceChat! 📣📣📣 #CSW64 civil society events are postponed; so in lieu of coming together in person, tomorrow @ipinst & @AfghanMissionUN launch #CSW64Online with a Twitter discussion on “Women’s Inclusion in Afghan Peace Talks." ipin.st/9rBy30qn56M
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Uniformed Women in Peace Operations: Challenging Assumptions and Transforming Approaches by @gretchenbaldwin & @sarahWPSipin.st/aWSA30qT3Ie #WomenInstitutePeace #ElsieInitiative @WomenPeaceSec @UNPeacekeeping #womeninpeacekeeping
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"Women frequently need to justify their participation by presenting evidence of the benefits of women’s participation, men never have to do that," says @margotwallstrom. Five questions women frequently have to answer: ipin.st/B12B30mn9fw #UNSC #WomenInstitutePeace
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Where are the women in Afghan peace talks? #Doha 21-member delegation; four women #Moscow 12-member delegation; one woman @MasoomaR_ calls for renewed international commitment to the inclusion of women ahead of talks in #Turkey this month theglobalobservatory.org/202…
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Full text of @raad_zeid's words on #Ukraine at the UNGA roundtable this morning
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Reading from her memoir, @SamanthaJPower recalls, "Nothing was more unsettling than my conversations with ambassadors whose countries were threatened with extinction as a result of climate change."
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Of the 10 countries that host the most multilateral peace operations personnel, 8 are in areas highly exposed to climate change. As such, climate change is not just an issue of human security—it is transforming the security landscape. By @FlorianKrampe. ipin.st/lg2h30pwNYv
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#Somalia-#UN's @ygaraad: For the 1st time in 30 years, Somalia has a national #development plan, one that is in line with the #GlobalGoals.
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Recent events in Nicaragua have prompted many to fear the country is returning to a cycle of violence and oppression similar to the one that left it in ruins 40 years ago. An interview with Felix Maradiaga (@maradiaga) by Jill Stoddard (@jillystod): ipin.st/rk2a30m5jbs
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Youth have emerged as a transformative voice in the fight for peace and #climateaction. This #EarthDay catch up on the key takeaways from our #Youth4PeaceandClimate event on systemic youth inclusion. Thread ⬇️ ipinst.org/2021/04/moving-aw…
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Final question in our #youth4peaceandclimate tweet chat. As youth, what are you doing to tackle climate change and build peaceful communities that others could learn from? 5/5
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Featured in @SCRtweets: @IPI_CPO @aboutellis expected to brief #UNSC Open Debate on asymmetric threats to #peaceops. ipin.st/58sR305N1vb
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The Commission on the Status of Women is taking place March 15-26. The theme is women’s full and effective participation and decision-making in public life, as well as the elimination of violence. Check out our #CSW65 webpage & daily recommended readings👇 ipinst.org/wpsxipi
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🔔 We are #Hiring for a Women, Peace and Security intern 🔔 Internships are 3-months, full-time #remote & #paid ‼️ Must be eligible to work in the US. Check out the #WPS program to learn more 👉 bit.ly/34erwSN. ⏰ Apply by Nov 6: ipinst.org/about/employment
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#HappeningNow: Regional Women Mediator Networks Meeting: Strengthening Global Connections for Inclusive Peacemaking #WomenMediators #WomenInstitutePeace
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#HappeningNow— Leading for Peace: Voices from the Field. Featuring James Swan, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Somalia and Head of the @UNSomalia. Livestream here: ipin.st/4HGL30qjF7M
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Ban Ki-moon left task of refinancing, restructuring #peaceops to his successor. Our recommendations for #NextSG: ipin.st/s5X23063wcs
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Respect for a rules-based economic system could help rebuild neighborly relations. Learn more: ipin.st/5PRW305Icr8
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7 Priorities for #UNGA73: 1️⃣ Gender equality 2️⃣ Migration 3️⃣ Decent Work 4️⃣ Environment 5️⃣ Support to persons with disabilities 6️⃣ UN Reform 7️⃣ Accountable, relevant, efficient #UNGA
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.@KerstiKaljulaid, President of #Estonia on "How Small States Can Maximize Their Impact in Global Affairs." Watch: ipinst.org/2017/06/global-le…
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#HappeningNow: Local Perspectives in Nonviolent Movements and Sustaining Peace: Amplifying Voices from the Field #PeoplePower4Peace Follow along with @USIP, @GPPAC and @peacedirect.
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🚨 PAID #internship Alert! 🚨 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ IPI is #hiring! We're accepting applications for internships with the following programs: 🔹Women, Peace & Security ♀️ 🔹Center for Peace Operations 🌐 Join our team! Details on how to apply: ipin.st/hdXe30p8MBm
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Civil Society Voices Speak in New York on Implementing SDG16+ 📄Read: ipin.st/VU6m30pgcRn ▶️ Watch: ipin.st/joNv30pgcSa
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New @ICM2016 report: To improve multilateral engagement on women, #peace, & security, major shifts are needed ipin.st/bsso305DyzU
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Edna Adan Ismail (@EdnaAdan), former Foreign Minister of Somaliland Somaliland, once a country with the highest maternal mortality rates, now has reduced maternal mortality rates to a quarter of what it was. Somaliland has mastered the process of self help in Africa. #UNGAxIPI
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#HappeningNow: The 23rd Annual New York Seminar on current and emerging women, peace, and security issues. #WomenInstitutePeace
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Without even knowing it women have put themselves at the frontlines of peace. Women realize interventions not only prevent conflict, but further prove their indispensable role in peacebuilding. --Arlyssa Bianca Pabotoy, Center for Peace Education, Philippines 🇵🇭
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UPCOMING 📣 Policy forum on “Youth, Peace & Climate Action.” Let's continue the conversation. #Youth4PeaceandClimate Co-hosted w/ @UN_Partnerships @SwedenUN @SingaporeUN @UNYouthEnvoy @ChallengesFnd @unoy_peace @UNFCCC @JoinUN75. 📅 Oct 22 🕘 9:00am ET ipinst.org/2020/10/youth-pea…
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ICYMI: IPI's Salzburg Forum: Mapping the Shifting Landscape of Today’s Geopolitics ipin.st/8kFA30f6cDT #IPISF17 #MultilateralismMatters
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📣 Youth, Peace & Climate Action Tweet Chat 📣 To tackle the challenges of peace, security and climate change we need an inclusive approach. How can youth be more systematically involved in global governance? 🗣️ Let’s talk about #Youth4PeaceandClimate 📅 Oct 16 🕙 10am ET
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#HappeningNow—IPI and @ChallengesFnd are holding a workshop on Youth, Peace, and Climate Action. Participants will discuss linkages between the #YPS and Climate Action agendas and how to ensure young people’s participation in climate governance. #Youth4PeaceandClimate
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📣 📣 We are #hiring 📣 📣 Are you interested in peace & security or humanitarian affairs & protection of civilians? Apply to our remote internships in the Center for Peace Operations. #PaidInternship #InstitutePeace #Share ⏰ Deadline: October 30 👉ipinst.org/about/employment
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🌐How is the multilateral system changing? 🌐Where are we headed? 🌐How can we continue to address global challenges at a time of global division? #HappeningNow— IPI hosts a group of experts to find new ways of measuring multilateral cooperation. #MultilateralismMatters
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IPI bids farewell to @FortiD, Research Fellow at the Brian Urquhart Center for Peace Ops. Daniel has been an invaluable team member and made outstanding contributions to IPI and its partners. We wish him the best in all his future endeavors!
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UPCOMING EVENT 📢 A Conversation with Uhuru Kenyatta, President of the Republic of Kenya Moderated by @raad_zeid 📅 October 12th 🕣 8:30 am EDT Watch live ⬇️ ipinst.org/2021/10/a-convers…
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#HappeningNow—Research Workshop: Gender and Protection of Civilians #POC20 #WomenInstitutePeace
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What have been the major developments over the last decade of #peaceoperations? @PDWilliamsGWU outlines 🔟 macro-level trends drawn from the 3rd edition of ‘Understanding Peacekeeping’ @Alex_J_Bellamy 🧵 theglobalobservatory.org/202…
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50 years ago today, Secretary-General U Thant helped found IPI with Ruth Forbes Young and Indar Jit Rikhye. Our work today is a continuation of their vision for a more peaceful world. Help us fund another 50 years: ipinst.org/about/support-ipi #IPIat50
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📆On this day in 1985, @ipinst held a training seminar dedicated to the @UN at 40. 35 yrs later, we're still working together to show why #MultilateralismMatters. #DiplomacyDay2020: IPI partners with @UN_PGA to celebrate both #UN75 & #IPIat50 📹Tune in at 9am EST #MakeUN75Count
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Over the past 20 years, the protection of civilians through UN peacekeeping ops has become one of the most important visible mandates of the UN. Look back at how this came to be w/ @NLatUn, @civcenter, and the Permanent Mission of Uruguay tomorrow: ipinst.org/2019/05/twenty-ye…
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📢 ANNOUNCEMENT: IPI, @CrisisGroup, @KofiAnnanFdn, and @OpenSociety have joined forces to launch an annual lecture series celebrating leaders who reflect Kofi Annan’s vision of global leadership. Learn more about this initiative here ⬇️ project-syndicate.org/commen…
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Question 2 in the #youth4peaceandclimate tweet chat. What do youth offer to the climate action agenda and the peace and security agenda? 2/5
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.@RefugeesChief, #UNGAxIPI: The majority of the 66 million #refugees are young people. A generation will spend their youth as refugees.
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TOMORROW 📣 Where are the Women? Staying Curious about Gender in International Security Join IPI and @UNIDIR at 1:15 pm EDT for a virtual policy forum addressing women’s experiences in international security. Register to attend and watch live ⬇️
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A big thank you to @elghassimw, @MaliOnu, @LJSharland, @SCRtweets, @UNPeacekeeping, @GermanyUN, and @swiss_un for a rich conversation on MINUSMA’s mandate evolution and lessons learned. 🗓Stay tuned for the forthcoming meeting note capturing the discussion.
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Today is the 40th anniversary of the adoption of the Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW). "The changing nature of conflict is often built upon misogyny...This binding treaty has made clear that participation is a right for women." - @sarahWPS.
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First question in the #youth4peaceandclimate tweet chat. Q1: How do you think climate action is connected to peace? Leave your answers below. 1/5
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Next question in our #youth4peaceandclimate tweet chat. How can the international community facilitate youth participation in climate, peace and security governance? 4/5
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Pekka Haavisto (@Haavisto), @Ulkoministerio: The pandemic could provide an opening for peace processes. It is important that the international community stands swiftly ready to support them.
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This morning, IPI in collaboration w/@KingdomNL_UN & @UNPeacekeeping hosted an interactive discussion between member states & @Lacroix_UN entitled: "Looking to the Future of UN Peacekeeping, the New Agenda for Peace, and Action for Peacekeeping Plus" #A4P
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Have you registered for the Final Panel and Closing Session of #GenevaPeaceWeekxIPI? Panel 5: AI for Peace – Harnessing the Complementarities between New York and Geneva Don't miss it!⬇️ ipinst.org/2023/11/geneva-pe…
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🎂💯 A very happy 100th birthday to the 2nd employee of the UN, #peacekeeping pioneer, and namesake of IPI’s Center for Peace Operations, Sir Brian Urquhart! 🇬🇧🇺🇳 Today we celebrate his legacy in peacekeeping: ipinst.org/program/peace-ope… #ThankYouBrian #SirBrian100
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#HappeningNow in ECOSOC— Peacekeeping in Africa: Fostering Partnerships and Synergies IPI's Jake Sherman chairs and moderates the opening session. @Ghanaunmission @UKUN_NewYork @NorwayUN @KaiptcGh @WiltonPark
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“I sometimes say that multilateralism is the new realism. It’s not sentimental. It’s not because everybody gets along, it’s precisely because they don’t always get along that you need multilateral institutions and understandings.”—Elizabeth Cousens, President & CEO, UN Foundation
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#HappeningNow— Women, Peace, and Security: The Potential for Transformation #WomenInstitutePeace
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If you caught our #WPS week event yesterday on "The Role of Women’s Organizations in Combatting Gender-Based Violence in Conflict-Affected Contexts" check out the course developed by our WPS team & @peaceoperations on sexual & gender-based violence. Free⬇️ peaceopstraining.org/courses…
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To kick off #POCWeek2023 & mark the 75th anniversary of @UNPeacekeeping, @Lacroix_UN, @BobRae48 @CanadaUN, @HaroldAgyeman @ghanamissionun, Amb. Hari @Indonesiaunny and IPI’s @jennabrusso reflected on progress, challenges, & future direction of #POC through UN peacekeeping ops.
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PM @miaamormottley reflects on Kofi Annan’s guiding values. #KofiAnnanLecture #UNGAxIPI “Trust and inclusion are indivisible… We need a New Internationalism, a truly inclusive United Nations and international system.”
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.@KofiAnnan: UN is the only institution I know that can bring cross-border issues together & solve them in solutions that are not military.
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#HappeningNow— Transformative Approaches in a Time of Pandemic: State Support to Promote Women’s Participation in Peacebuilding #WomenInstitutePeace @MarleneSchiappa @PandorNaledi @DIRCO_ZA @claudiablumc @CancilleriaCol @yemen_mofa @sanambna @AnnLinde @SweMFA @AminaJMohammed
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#HappeningNow: “Inclusive Approaches to Preventing Violent Conflict” in partnership with @UNPeacebuilding and @WBG_Dev4Peace to mark the 5th Anniversary of the #PathwaysforPeace Report. Watch ➡️ piped.video/live/57E32TcnzEc…
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#HIRING ALERT: Women, Peace and Security Research Fellow. Qualifications = Solid research background with focus on gender, WPS, women’s leadership: ipin.st/rG8D30qrrM6
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This year, IPI is celebrating our 50th anniversary! 🎉✨ Throughout 2020, we'll be highlighting ways we've worked to #InstitutePeace since 1970. (And if you want to wish us happy anniversary like our friends did below, tag us at #IPIat50) More on IPI: ipin.st/S8gN30qcF3i
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📣 Paid internship opening! 📣 IPI’s Women, Peace & Security team is accepting applications for a paid internship! ✅ Qualified candidates will have graduate-level coursework in international affairs, political science, gender/women’s rights. Apply: ipin.st/YFWY30q3NOm
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✨We're hiring!✨ Paid #internship opportunities at IPI for 3-6 months: 🇺🇳Learn about #UNPeacekeeping & the #SecurityCouncil 💡Help research policy in #international peace & security 🌏Join a motivated team of experts ➡️Apply by Jan 10: ipin.st/A29Q30q7z5O #nonprofitjobs
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The Importance of Inclusion, Human Rights and Women’s Participation in Building Sustainable Peace 📜Read: ipin.st/DnSt30q1I0o Watch: ipin.st/CkPu30q1I0A
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The narrative around youth is either extremely negative or exceedingly optimistic and not always evidence-based. @MasoomaR_ & @jlr502 examine how misperceptions of youth create barriers to their inclusion in peace and climate governance. Thread👇 ipinst.org/2021/04/youth-par…
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What does women's leadership look like? IPI’s female staffers share the spirit of inclusive participation to wish you a happy #InternationalWomensDay! And a special shout out to all of IPI's HeForShes 🙌 Stay tuned for more ways #WomenInstitutePeace next week!
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The #Localizing2030 Exchange Forum with @UNhumansecurity & @UNDP_TheGambia has come to an end. We'd like to wish a final thank you to all who participated and those who joined us online in the TweetChat. A few final reflections and lessons we learned from this process...
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“Meaningful participation of women in peace is not just about increasing their numbers in processes,” said @pobee_martha, @Ghanaunmission, at IPI. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ “Studies have shown that inclusion of women in peace processes is critical.” ipin.st/DnSt30q1I0o
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Women police contribute essential work and perspectives to UN peace operations. However, women @UNPOL personnel may often face challenges when carrying out their important work. Policy forum tomorrow on women police in UN peacekeeping. Watch live: ipin.st/KQLv30pOPTY
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Next question in our #youth4peaceandclimate tweet chat. Q3: What are the barriers to youth participation in climate, peace and security governance? 3/5
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What do host-state populations think about UN peacekeepers? 📢NEW: Local Perceptions of UN Peacekeeping📢 IPI Research Fellow @albertbtrithart analyzes survey data on local perceptions of four current peacekeeping operations. Read it now⬇️ ipinst.org/2023/09/local-per…
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Tomorrow! Don't miss the first #KofiAnnanLecture, delivered by Prime Minister @miaamormottley of Barbados. @KofiAnnanFdn @OpenSociety @CrisisGroup @raad_zeid tells us why PM Mia Mottley is the inaugural speaker 👇
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💯Great reflection on this expansive effort to bring voices of international peacebuilders to @UN Headquarters in New York! 🌐Read the stories of 13 civil society leaders here: ipin.st/IXmx30plTl0 🇦🇫🇨🇲🇨🇦🇬🇹🇮🇳🇰🇪🇳🇵🇵🇰🇵🇭🇺🇬
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The Index of Multilateralism—a new project by IPI & @GlobPeaceIndex—will be featured at the #ParisPeaceForum. The goal is to produce an annual index, measuring advances and regression in multilateralism, and helping to inform policy decisions. parispeaceforum.org/2020-sel…
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On the sidelines of the 2018 High-Level Forum on the #CultureofPeace, we'll be asking, "What are the connections between #peacebuilding and #sustainingpeace goals?" ipinst.org/2018/08/the-cultu…
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#HappeningNow: High-Level Launch Meeting of the Group of Friends of Accountability Following the Aggression Against Ukraine nitter.app/i/broadcasts/1kvKpAQqA…
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📚 Today, IPI President Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein joined #ECW’s @YasmineSherif1 & @UN DGC’s @MaherNasserUN at "Meet the Author" event to discuss @micksheldrick’s 🆕book #FromIdeastoImpact and strategies for driving social change! Watch the conversation here: fb.watch/t_cCLJwujl/#OurCommonFuture
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