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Global Security Governance
The attacks of September 11, 2001 and its aftermath have demonstrated the limits of an unilateral quest for security.
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Past Event – “Revisiting the Work of the UN Security Council of 2011 – Looking Back to Move Ahead”
16 March, 2012, 1:00 pm – 5:30 pm, Security Council Report, One Dag Hammarskjöld Plaza, 21st Floor, New York This half-day long workshop that FES New York organized at the “Security Council Report” was a stock-taking exercise of the Council’s … Continue reading
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Publication – “From Preparations to Negotiations for an Arms Trade Treaty”
Katherine Prizeman FES International Policy Analysis, March 2012 A majority of states is of the opinion that arms transfers should operate according to a common set of international standards. Hence, there is general support for negotiating an Arms Trade Treaty … Continue reading
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Publication – Global Threats and the Role of United Nations Sanctions
After the end of the Cold War, the UN Security Council has increasingly deployed sanctions as a coercive tool in response to peace and security threats. This International Policy Analysis describes how sanctions have evolved from a blunt tool to … Continue reading
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Publication – The Security Council’s Credibility Problem
In this new FES New York Perspective Richard Gowan argues that 2011 was ultimately a disappointing year for the UN Security Council. Although initially playing a central role in the international response to the crises in Libya and Côte d’Ivoire, … Continue reading
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Publication – Minding the Gap: Approaches and Challenges to Robust Civilian Protection
In the last two decades the international community’s toolbox for the protection of civilians from mass atrocity crimes has evolved gradually. Today, not only exists a multitude of non-coercive measures, but also a wide array of robust and coercive forms … Continue reading
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Publication – Reforming the Working Methods of the UN Security Council
This FES Perspective argues that the continuing discussion about the reform of the UN Security Council should not only focus on the highly contentious issues of composition and membership. Rather, attention should be given to low-profile measure such as the … Continue reading
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Publication – Fools Rush in Where Angels Fear to Tread: Challenges for South Sudan and the International Community
This FES Perspective by Angus Clarkson argues that state building to promote lasting peace for South Sudan is a long-term political process. International involvement in South Sudan faces a paradox in that constructive engagement can yield the positive outcomes it … Continue reading
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The Palestinian bid for Statehood at the UN
Whether to admit a Palestinian State as a full member to the UN or not will be the debate to attract most attention in September. The preparations on all sides work to capacity and several different outcomes are possible. Consequences … Continue reading
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3rd Preparatory Committee for the Arms Trade Treaty
The 3rd PrepCom for the conclusion of an international Arms Trade Treaty was held at the UN Headquarters in New York from July 11 to July 15. Delegations discussed such topics as implementation and final provisions of the treaty on … Continue reading
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