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  1. Peace and security: redefining the UN’s primary purpose

    Richard Gowan

    Peace and security — Global

    The war in Ukraine, the displacement of virtually the whole Palestinian population of Gaza, and Haiti’s spiral into anarchy have vividly exposed the UN’s inability to avert and resolve conflict. How might a changed UN apparatus be more proactive and effective in resolving disputes and bringing peace?

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    SDGs: 10 16 17

  2. Peacemaking 2.0: Conflict resolution after Russia’s war on Ukraine

    Richard Gowan

    Peace and security — Global

    If confidence was waning in post-Cold War international peacemaking mechanisms, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has diminished it still further. While this “standard” toolkit of the last three decades still has a role to play, the grim risk of future wars means we must establish more effective multilateral mechanisms to prevent and resolve conflict

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    SDGs: 16 17