Policy Papers - February 09, 2010
IPI Publication: Bombs and Ballots in Bangladesh
In this policy paper, author Naureen Chowdhury Fink argues that the threats of terrorism and militancy in Bangladesh are best understood in relation to the political and socioeconomic challenges confronting the country. 
Speaker Events - February 05, 2010
Vali Nasr: Muslims "In Some Ways Raging Capitalists"
“Capitalism is the most transformative force of our time,” Vali Nasr, author of a new book on the emergence of a consumerist Muslim middle class, declared before an overflow audience at IPI on January 26th.
Speaker Events - February 03, 2010
Gareth Evans: “Absolutely Serious About Getting to Zero”
Gareth Evans, co-chair of the International Commission on Nuclear Non-Proliferation and Disarmament, made a passionate declaration of the commission’s commitment to bringing the number of worldwide nuclear arms to zero.
Panel Discussions - January 30, 2010
Correcting Inequalities, “You Always Have Losers and Gainers”
This statement was made by Dr. Frances Stewart of Oxford University during an IPI policy forum on inequalities and conflict held last week that also featured discussants Ambassador Peter Maurer of Switzerland and Dr. Susan L. Woodward of CUNY.
Meeting Notes - January 29, 2010
Operationalizing the African Standby Force
In Kigali, Rwanda last year, the International Peace Institute, the African Union, and the United Nations convened a high-level African civilian and military leaders’ retreat to discuss the challenges surrounding the operationalization of the African Standby Force.
Meeting Notes - January 20, 2010
From New York to the Field: A Dialogue on UN Peace Operations
The relationship between UN member states and UN peace operations is a complex one that may be best addressed by enhancing the dialogue among concerned parties.
Comment & Analysis - January 04, 2010
IPI Fellow Reports on His Kenya Police Task Force Experience
The post-election violence and destruction during January 2008 came as a shock to many within Kenya and abroad.
Conferences - December 21, 2009
Mbeki, High-Level Group Discuss African Union Darfur Report at IPI
The seven-member African Union High-Level Panel on Darfur (AUPD), chaired by former South African President Thabo Mbeki, devoted the period March-October 2009 to an in-depth examination of the situation in Darfur.
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Comment and Analysis
February 04, 2010
New Strategy Emerges on Afghanistan
Nur Laiq
The key component of the new strategy on Afghanistan is the so-called ‘Karzai plan’ for a Taliban deradicalization and reintegration program that would use economic incentives to encourage Taliban members
January 25, 2010
What Next for the UN Peacebuilding Commission?
Jenna Slotin
This year the General Assembly and the Security Council will review the UN Peacebuilding Commission (PBC)—a promising, but so far problematic, new UN organ. It is important that this opportunity
News From the UN
March 10 2010
Rise in strident rhetoric in Israel and Lebanon concerns Secretary-General
More than three years after the Security Council adopted a resolution calling for a complete halt to fighting between Israel and the Lebanese group Hizbollah, the situation in the region remains fragile, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says in a new report, which also raises concerns over increasingly bellicose rhetoric warning of renewed fighting.
March 10 2010
UN reiterates support for resumption of electoral process in Côte d'Ivoire
The United Nations Representative in Côte d'Ivoire met today with the new President of the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) in a bid to reenergize a stalled electoral process further delayed by last month's dissolution of the Government and deadly street protests.
March 10 2010
UN chief frustrated' by Israel's planned settlement expansion
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today reiterated his alarm at Israeli plans to expand its settlements in East Jerusalem, stressing that he shares the deep frustrations of Palestinian leaders and of the members of the Arab League.
March 10 2010
UN and Timor-Leste will work together closely on remaining tasks, says envoy
The United Nations and the Government of Timor-Leste will be consulting closely on how the world body can best support the country's efforts to secure a stable and prosperous future between now and 2012, when it is expected that the UN mission will close its operations there, said a senior official.
March 10 2010
Restoring trust vital to spurring on Nepal's peace process - UN political chief
All parties involved in Nepal's peace process must demonstrate their commitment to peace and the democratic process and not get bogged down in short-term political maneuvering, the top United Nations political official said today.