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Are we facing a wave of conflict in high-income countries?

The recent wave of violent protests and unrest across the developed world – the storming of the US Capitol during the electoral college process and the riots in the Netherlands, among others – questions the assumption that high-income countries have become immune to large-scale internal political violence. Are we facing a new wave of high-income conflict?

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Feb 16, 2021
Sarah Cliffe, Daniel Mack, Céline Monnier , Nendirmwa Noel, Paul Von Chamier, Leah Zamore

Finding the Common Denominator: Member States and the Prevention Agenda in the 2020 Negotiations for the Peacebuilding Architecture Review

In the fall of 2020, diplomats at the UN gathered virtually to negotiate a resolution that would close out the 2020 Peacebuilding Architecture Review (PBAR), which assessed the UN’s implementation of sustaining peace – and hence prevention – since the last review in 2016. The secretary-general released his report on the review in September 2020, highlighting the importance of prevention, and making the case for progress over the past 4 years.
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Feb 03, 2021
Céline Monnier
prevention, peace, un, peacebuilding architecture, 2030 agenda, PBAR, security council
Peace and Prevention

COVID-19, Conflict and Risks in the Arab Region: Ending Hostilities and Investing in Peace

This paper highlights the ways in which the COVID-19 pandemic is exacerbating the humanitarian and economic devastation wrought by prolonged conflict in the Arab region. It also provides an overview of recent and forecasted conflict trends in seven countries, which show that conflict dynamics remain largely unchanged, or in some cases worsened, since the outbreak of the virus.

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Jan 22, 2021
Horn of Africa, Middle East
Humanitarian Crises
Humanitarian Crises

Flagship Policies to Combat Inequality and Exclusion (Consultation Draft)

Following two years of research and mobilization, the Pathfinders Grand Challenge on Inequality and Exclusion is setting out a consultation draft of policy priorities for immediate and longer-term actions to tackle inequality and exclusion, with a particular focus on an inclusive and sustainable COVID-19 recovery.

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Jan 12, 2021
2030 Agenda
Peaceful, Just and Inclusive Societies

Reform of the CENI in the DRC: From Necessary Safeguards to the Impossible Task of Depoliticization | Réforme de la Ceni en RDC

A crucial issue in Congolese political life is electoral reform. A new report published by CIC's Congo Research Group focuses on the electoral commission (CENI), the control of which has, despite its mandate, become a key factor in obtaining or retaining power. The report reviews the views of different stakeholders in Congolese political life and demonstrates why it is today unlikely, if not impossible, to be able to completely depoliticize the CENI.

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Jan 07, 2021
Sub-Saharan Africa
Congo Research Group

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