What is the relationship between war and media? Theoretically, the literature about the positive impact of media in conflict appears deficient. Practically, no academic study has attempted to bring together the variety of peace-oriented media projects, and therefore, the full scope of the practice is unknown. The goal of this study is to respond to each of these problems.The ...» more
Library
This e-library contains more than 4500 external publications on governance, social development, conflict and humanitarian issues. It includes academic and grey literature selected for its basis in good quality research and coverage of a range of perspectives. Policy-oriented summaries of each document are provided, plus links to the full text.
The Panel of the Wise: A Comprehensive Introduction to a Critical Pillar of the African Peace and Security Architecture
The Panel of the Wise (Panel) is one of the new mechanisms at the disposal of the AU and exemplifies the organisation’s attempt at prioritising the prevention of conflict in Africa.This paper discusses the newly established Panel, commencing with an overview of its workings, and particularly its mandate, modalities of action, membership, relationship with other relevant organs ...» more
Private Sector Development in Post-Conflict Countries: A Review of Current Literature and Practice
Private sector activity continues even in the face of conflict - changing shape and direction, but remaining resilient to systemic shocks. The private sector is therefore a powerful and adaptable vehicle for reconstruction and regeneration in even the most difficult of situations.This Review discusses the characteristics of the post-conflict private sector, and the ways in ...» more
United Nations Policy for Post-Conflict Employment Creation, Income Generation and Reintegration
Generating employment is crucial to building peace. Employment and income generation are fundamental elements of the post-conflict solution. For communities and individuals, job creation and regular income can provide the means for survival and recovery. They are also keys to reaching out to young people and reintegrating ex-combatants and returnees.This United Nations policy ...» more
The Comprehensive Peace Agreement in the Sudan: Institutional Developments and Political Trends in Focus Areas
This paper examines the normative ideals of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) and the realities of implementing the CPA at both the macro and micro levels of political engagement and administration.The research is based on three main questions, namely: what are the political institutions related to the implementation of the CPA, and to what extent are they functional; ...» more
Lessons Learned in Post-Conflict State Capacity: Reconstructing Governance and Public Administration Capacities in Post Conflict Countries. Report of the Expert Group Meeting,
This report focuses on the challenges most post-conflict countries face and the lessons learned in undertaking post-conflict reconstruction. It is based on findings from the Ad Hoc Expert Group Meeting (AEGM) organised by the Division of Public Administration and Development Management (DPADM) of the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA). Key findings:The ...» more
The Limits of Liberal Peacebuilding? International Engagement in the Sri Lankan Peace Process
The internationalization of peacebuilding in Sri Lanka is analysed as part of a broader international shift towards a model of ‘liberal peacebuilding’, which involves the simultaneous pursuit of conflict resolution, liberal democracy and market sovereignty.This essay explores international engagement in the Sri Lankan peace process between 2002 and 2008. It provides a detailed ...» more
A Guide to Economic Growth in Post-Conflict Countries
This Guide seeks to fill a gap in the information available to decision-makers faced with the urgent, all-encompassing needs of a country emerging from conflict. It is based on the premise that improved economic wellbeing can enhance the prospects for sustaining peace and reduce the high percentage of post-conflict countries that return to violence. The Guide brings together ...» more
Users’ Guide on Measuring Fragility
This Users’ Guide on Measuring Fragility presents a comparative analysis of 11 cross-country fragility indices. It assesses their conceptual premises, methodological approach and possible uses. The interest in understanding and predicting situations of fragility has grown exponentially amongst research and policy communities in the last years, in parallel to debates around ...» more
Statebuilding in fragile situations – How can donors ‘do no harm’ and maximise their positive impact? Country case study – Sierra Leone
This country case study on Sierra Leone outlines six macro-level challenges confronting statebuilding in Sierra Leone. Based on 24 interviews and a multi-stakeholder workshop which were carried out in October 2008, the report focuses on the roles, decisions and behaviour of donors and how these relate to strengthening state legitimacy and managing state-society relations. In ...» more
Report of the Secretary-General on Peacebuilding in the Immediate Aftermath of Conflict
This report focuses on the challenges that post-conflict countries and the international community face in the immediate aftermath of conflict, defined as the first two years after the main conflict in a country has ended. It underscores the imperative of national ownership and highlights the unique challenges arising from the specific context of early post-conflict situations. ...» more
Untangling Early Recovery
The concept of ‘early recovery’ has generated attention in policy circles as a potential way of fostering recovery from an early stage of conflict, with governments and aid agencies examining how it might fit into their current ways of responding to conflict.The focus of this Policy Brief is on conflict settings. The brief provides an overview of early recovery and argues that ...» more
China’s Growing Role in UN Peacekeeping
Over the past twenty years China has become an active participant in UN peacekeeping. Whilst its financial support for peacekeeping remains modest, it is the second largest provider of peacekeepers among the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC). China’s expanded role in peacekeeping is welcomed by the UN and many countries, however there are some ...» more
UN Peacekeeping Economies and Local Sex Industries: Connections and Implications
This paper uses a gendered lens to explore some ramifications and lasting implications of peacekeeping economies, drawing on examples from four post-conflict countries with past or ongoing United Nations peacekeeping missions: Bosnia-Herzegovina, Kosovo, Liberia, and Haiti. The paper is particularly concerned with the interplay between the peacekeeping economy and the sex ...» more
Implementing the responsibility to protect: Report of the Secretary-General
This report responds to paragraphs 138 and 139 of the 2005 World Summit Outcome: operationalizing the responsibility to protect. Heads of State and Government unanimously affirmed at the Summit that “each individual State has the responsibility to protect its populations from genocide, war crimes, ethnic cleansing and crimes against humanity”.The report outlines a three-pillar ...» more
Governance, Fragility and Conflict: Reviewing International Governance Reform Experiences in Fragile and Conflict-Affected Countries
This analysis explores the question of how best to support and improve governance in fragile and conflict-affected states. The World Bank seeks to support efforts to gather knowledge on this category of governance challenges and to develop approaches that help reduce the threat of renewed conflict while providing public goods and services to citizens. While there has been a ...» more
Post-Conflict Power Sharing: The Case of Nepal
A 10-year civil war between the Government of Nepal and Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist formally ended in 2006 with an April ceasefire followed by a November peace agreement. The November 2006 Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) formally ended the ten year conflict in Nepal between the King Gyanendra’s Royal Nepal Army and the Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist.In the ...» more
Great Powers and International Conflict Management: European and Chinese Involvement in the Darfur and Iran Crises
This paper discusses how the relationship between China and Europe in international conflict management is evolving by looking at the cases of Sudan and Iran. Two questions in particular are of interest. First, does the growing influence of China lead to a weakening of Europe’s role? Second, what is the potential for cooperation between Europe and China in conflict management ...» more
Ending war: the need for peace process support strategies
Peace processes must be strategically designed, well supported and skilfully implemented. Peacemaking is, however, a comparatively neglected dimension of international conflict response. Most attention and resources currently go towards peacekeeping and post-conflict peacebuilding. While they can aid security and help to rebuild, they do not generally end a war or address its ...» more
Islamic peacemaking since 9/11
The purpose of this report is to explore the extent to which Muslim leaders have spoken out publicly to condemn the violent acts committed by extremists; and to identify growing efforts within Muslim communities to reach out peacefully to other communities and to reinforce the peaceful message of Islam.Muslims in general and Muslim leaders particularly have often been severely ...» more
