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Population Movements, COVID-19, and Conflict Risk

As the coronavirus pandemic spreads across the globe, people are also moving, both in response to the threat of the virus and the actions states have taken to stem transmission. This memo examines population movements in pandemics, detailing the internal and cross-border movements now taking place, tracking the measures governments are implementing to to respond, and offering policy recommendations.

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Apr 10, 2020
Sarah Cliffe, Leah Zamore, Nendirmwa Noel
Global Governance, Humanitarian Crises
Humanitarian Crises

A "Do No Harm" Approach to COVID-19 Response: Examples From the Caribbean

On Friday, April 10, the UN secretary-general observed that the COVID-19 pandemic could potentially lead to an increase in social unrest and violence. Below, we unpack how this dynamic is unfolding right now in the Caribbean—and how governments and multilateral actors can act early to prevent violence.
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Apr 16, 2020
Céline Monnier
COVID–19, Coronavirus, prevention, CARICOM, Caribbean
Peace and Prevention

What Afghanistan Needs for the UN Global Ceasefire to Succeed

On March 23, 2020, United Nations (UN) Secretary-General António Guterres called for a global ceasefire to allow member states to shift focus to coping with the threat to humanity from the coronavirus pandemic. Some 70 countries, including Afghanistan, have backed the call. In response to the UN's appeal, some warring parties, such as the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen and the National Liberation Army rebel group in Colombia, have announced temporary ceasefires.
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Apr 15, 2020
Said Sabir Ibrahimi
Afghanistan
Afghanistan Pakistan

Justice for All and the Public Health Emergency

Justice systems are vital to responding to the COVID-19 pandemic and mitigating its worst effects. This new Pathfinders briefing, the first in the Justice in a Pandemic series, draws on input from over 50 justice experts from around the world and calls for urgent action to build and maintain justice for all in the face of the unfolding pandemic.

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Apr 08, 2020
David Steven
Maaike de Langen
Crises, Global Governance, Rule of Law
Peaceful, Just and Inclusive Societies

Responding to COVID-19: The Need for Conflict Sensitivity

There has been a wave of insightful commentary over the last month on the potential for the COVID-19 pandemic to upend fragile peace process (e.g., Afghanistan) or to exacerbate risks for conflict (for an updated list, see Political Settlements Research Program). As the world deals with COVID-19, at CIC we are also interested in thinking through the potential risks created by how governments and communities respond to the virus—and how a conflict prevention lens can be applied in a practical way to response efforts.
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Apr 07, 2020
Céline Monnier
Peace and Prevention

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