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9 Aug 2019

Digital Technologies and Mediation in Armed Conflict

United Nations Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs and Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue

Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue (HD Centre)

This report assesses the implications of growing connectivity and reliance on digital technologies for the mediation of armed conflicts. More specifically, after assessing the relevance of such technology for mediation, the text’s authors highlight the opportunities that digital technologies offer mediators, particularly regarding 1) conflict analysis; 2) engagement with conflict parties; 3) inclusivity, and 4) strategic communication. The report also proposes practices that can help mediators seize these opportunities while avoiding the risks of inadvertently causing harm to their efforts and the actors with whom they engage.

8 Aug 2019

Calming the Restless Pacific: Violence and Crime on Colombia’s Coast

International Crisis Group

International Crisis Group (ICG)

This publication examines how and why the 2016 peace agreement between the Colombian government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) is faltering particularly in the country’s Pacific...

1 Aug 2019

Averting the Middle East’s 1914 Moment

International Crisis Group

International Crisis Group (ICG)

This publication contends that the standoff between the US and Iran is reminiscent of tensions on the eve of World War I, with the potential for a small incident to set off a region-spanning conflict....

Aug 2019

Conflict Trends, Issue 2 (2019)

Vasu Gounden, Brown Odigie, Al Chukwuma Okoli, Kabale Ignatius Mukunto, Mark Chingono, Opeyemi Ademola Olayiwola, Naila Salihu, Dudziro Nhengu, (Editors: Vasu Gounden, Venashri Pillay, Haley Abrahams)

African Centre for the Constructive Resolution of Disputes (ACCORD)

The articles in this edition of Conflict Trends look at 1) the Economic Community of West African States’ (ECOWAS) efforts to resolve Guinea-Bissau’s protracted political crisis, 2015-2019; 2) the bas...

Aug 2019

Ten Conflicts to Worry About in 2019: Mid-Year Update

Héni Nsaibia, Melissa Pavlik, Matthias Sulz, Melissa Pavlik, Salma Eissa, Hilary Matfess, Elliott Bynum, Daniel Watson, Muaz A, (Editor: Roudabeh Kishi)

Armed Conflict Location ＆ Event Data Project (ACLED)

In ‘Ten Conflicts to Worry About in 2019’, ACLED assessed the state of political violence and protest across critical flashpoints in Africa, Asia, and the Middle East, providing both an overview of 20...

Aug 2019

The Future of Northeast Syria

Aaron Stein, Emily Burchfield

Atlantic Council

Given eight years of civil war, the divergent interests of local and powerful external actors and the international intervention against the Islamic State, what may the future hold for Syria’s northeast? Is a permanent ceasefire possible? In April, the Atlantic Council, the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung and the Foreign Policy Research Institute held a conference to address these questions. Aaron Stein and Emily Burchfield here provide an overview of the conference and build upon its findings, suggesting that any solution will require greater clarity on a direction for Syria from Russia and the US.

Aug 2019

The Evolution of US Defense Strategy in Cyberspace (1988 – 2019)

Stefan Soesanto

Center for Security Studies (CSS)

This trend analysis provides a historical overview of the evolutionary path US cyber defense strategy has taken since 1988. Largely, the analysis utilizes a deterrence-focused approach, rather than on...

Aug 2019

CTC Sentinel 12 (7)

Michael Knights, Raffaello Pantucci, Adrian Shtuni, Kujtim Bytyqi, Sam Mullins, Ross Dayton, (Editors: Paul Cruickshank, Kristina Hummel)

Combating Terrorism Center (CTC)

The articles in this edition of the CTC Sentinel focus on 1) the expanding footprint of pro-Iranian militias in Iraq; 2) trends in foreign fighters from the Western Balkans and the security threat the...

Aug 2019

Sur - International Journal on Human Rights Vol 16 No 29

Valentine Zuber, Azza Karam, Ahmed Shaheed, Rey Ty, Humberto Manoel de Santana Jr., Cezar Augusto Dranka, Melissa Martins Casagrande, Christina Vital da Cunha, Ana Carolina Evangelista, Silvia Virginia Silva de Souza, Isabela Oliveira Kalil, Sandra Mazo, Marcelo Barros, Hasti Khoshnammanesh, Paolo Parise, Romi Bencke, Mohamad Al Bukai, Michel Schlesinger, Dennis Hoover, Sheila Tanaka, Salih Hudayar, Yusef Daher, Vincent Moon, Priscilla Telmon, Mc Tha, Luz Marina Quintero Cely, Shailly Gupta Barnes, Adolfo Pérez Esquivel, Alexya Salvador, (Editors: Christof Heyns, Emilio Garcia Méndez, Fifi Benaboud, Fiona Macaulay, Flavia Piovesan, Paul Martin, Kwame Karikari, Mustapha Kamel Al-Sayyid, Roberto Garreton, Upendra Baxi, Oscar Vilhena Vieira)

Conectas Human Rights

This SUR edition addresses the relationship between religions and human rights. The topics covered by the articles include 1) whether human rights have an origin in religion; 2) the protection and pro...

Aug 2019