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Emerging Technologies: The Ally Human Rights Advocates Need

Human rights have increasingly been impacted by the development of emerging technologies, which have raised many problematic issues in previous years. Many of the issues are not new, but they are greatly exacerbated by the scale and proliferation of AI, big data, and the rise of algorithmic decision-making.
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Strengthening Approaches to Conflict Prevention and Peacebuilding at the UN and IFIs: Key Ideas and Recommendations

All three of the recent UN secretary-general reports on peacebuilding and sustaining peace (2018, 2019, and 2020) take note of the need to enhance collaboration between the UN—not only its development system but also its peace and security and humanitarian arms—with international financial institutions (IFIs), namely the World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF).

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Dec 09, 2020
Sarah Cliffe, Paige Arthur, Leah Zamore
Europe, Horn of Africa, Latin America, Middle East
United Nations
Multilateral Reform

Constitutional Issues in the Afghan Peace Negotiations: Process and Substance

In September, Afghanistan and the Taliban began conducting peace negotiations to plan a road map for the country’s future after the withdrawal of United States forces. A key challenge for this process is the status of Afghanistan’s current constitution. This report, published by the United States Institute of Peace in partnership with CIC, explores some of the constitutional questions that are likely to arise in the course of the negotiations and provides suggestions for how the peace process might resolve them.

 

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Nov 16, 2020
Barnett Rubin
Afghanistan
Afghanistan
Afghanistan-Pakistan Regional Project

Remembering Dr. Subinay Nandy

We are very saddened by the death of our dear friend and colleague Dr. Subinay Nandy, who passed away peacefully in New York on November 7, 2020. He had been a Visiting Scholar at the Center on International Cooperation since 2018, advising our program on humanitarian crises and the links with development and peacebuilding.

 

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Nov 10, 2020
Humanitarian Crises
Humanitarian Crises

COVID-19, Election Governance, and Preventing Electoral Violence

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a global impact on the conduct of elections. Governments and electoral authorities have responded with innovative practices—but the challenges have also revealed gaps and weaknesses. Lessons from COVID-19 can help with preparedness for future challenges, such as holding elections in the wake of natural disasters or in highly polarized contexts. This joint analysis from CIC and the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance examines how countries are handling elections during the pandemic, and explores options for ensuring good election governance and preventing electoral violence.

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Nov 02, 2020
Sarah Cliffe
Nendirmwa Noel, Kevin Casas-Zamora
Crises, Global Governance, Humanitarian Crises, Rule of Law
Humanitarian Crises, Peaceful, Just and Inclusive Societies

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