United Nations Archive
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Women and Peacebuilding in the Asia-Pacific
Posted on September 15, 2013Military occupations, terrorist activities, organised crime – these are many of the top stories which we see daily in the media. But how often do we hear about non-violent movements, ... -
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What are the Possible Legal Frameworks and Norms for an Intervention in Syria?
Posted on September 7, 2013The conflict in Syria has been in a state of constant escalation for two and a half years, with civilian displacement and casualties increasing ever further with no peaceful end ... -
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Syria: Intervention has consequences – Non-intervention, too
Posted on August 30, 2013Just as interventionists need to consider possible consequences of their actions, non-interventionists need to consider the possible consequences of their inaction. Recent days brought to the forefront a discussion that ... -
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The International Securitization of Climate Change: Success or Hot Air?
Posted on August 21, 2013With the increasing severity of climate change and its associated impacts, and the political stalemate that is characteristic of international climate negotiations, a range of alternative attempts to mobilise political ... -
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Will the ICC restrain violence between Israel and Palestine?
Posted on December 9, 2012To the delight of many states and the dismay and indignation of some, Palestine has made a step forward on the international stage. Last week, the UN General Assembly accepted ... -
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Global politics has arrived in the 21st century – it is time for the UN to follow
Posted on November 3, 2012Since the end of World War Two global politics has undergone profound changes. The world has witnessed the end of colonization and the end of the Cold War. The early ... -
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Brazil’s “RwP”: An attempt to build trust for the flayed concept of “RtoP”
Posted on August 28, 2012The nascent concept of the “Responsibility to Protect” (RtoP) is often described by its critics as a Western idea of how the international community should address genocide, war crimes, ethnic ...