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The African Union’s New Focus: Reducing Sexual Exploitation And Abuse In Peacekeeping

Today marks the fifteenth anniversary of United Nations (U.N.) International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. As we recognize the

November 25, 2014
Jenna Stern
Commentary

Too Dangerous to Fail

An agreement would have been preferable, of course. But it’s not all bad news out of Vienna right now. The decision to

November 25, 2014
Barry Blechman
Commentary

In South Sudan, U.N. Peacekeepers’ Biggest Challenge: Staying Neutral

JUBA, South Sudan—South Sudan is in crisis. Following the outbreak of a civil war almost a year ago, the country has been

November 25, 2014
Aditi Gorur
Commentary

Stimson’s Environmental Security program launches Conflict Basins: Regions at Risk

Dear Friends of the Environmental Security Program,  Since the Environmental Security Program began its work four years ago, the sustainable and cooperative

November 20, 2014
David Michel
Commentary

Madeleine Albright, Ibrahim Gambari to Lead High-Level Commission on Security, Justice & Governance

(Washington, D.C.) Former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright and former Nigerian Foreign Minister Ibrahim Gambari will chair a new commission focusing

November 20, 2014
Commentary

The Marshall Plan Still Resonates in the Arab World

By Ellen Laipson and Rob Havers:  As Tunisia approaches its presidential election later this month, it’s important to take the long view on

November 20, 2014
Ellen Laipson
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Can Japan’s National Security Strategy outlive Abe?

On 17 December 2013, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe issued Japan’s first National Security Strategy (NSS). The document declares that Japan will make

November 18, 2014
Yuki Tatsumi
Commentary

UNMISS Faces ‘Hard Choices’ Preventing Violence, Protecting Civilians

In advance of new recommendations anticipated to be released today by the Secretary-General of the United Nations on the future of the

November 17, 2014
Aditi Gorur
Commentary

Abe (Finally) Meets Xi: A Step towards Stabilization of Japan-China Relations?

On November 10, the Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and the Chinese President Xi Jinping met at the sideline of the Asia-Pacific

November 15, 2014
Yuki Tatsumi
Commentary

GOP Congress an Opportunity for Japan?

On Nov. 4, American voters spoke out. They expressed their immense frustration on the state of the union by handing a landslide

November 14, 2014
Yuki Tatsumi
Commentary

Understanding China and Japan’s Four Point Consensus: A Breakthrough or Political Expediency?

This is the second in a series of two essays analyzing the outcomes of the Japan-China Summit held on the sideline of

November 13, 2014
Yun Sun
Commentary

Understanding China and Japan’s Four Point Consensus: A Step Forward For Stabilizing Relations

This is the first entry in a series of two essays analyzing the outcomes of the Japan-China Summit held on the sideline

November 12, 2014
Yuki Tatsumi
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