To Fight Terror, Japan Must Fix Its Intelligence Apparatus
…within the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA), will cooperate with foreign intelligence agencies and oversee the collection and analysis of terrorism-related intelligence. Although the unit will be placed in the…
Protection of Civilians in the Context of Peace Operations: Nairobi Dialogue
…civilians, the Stimson Center, Center for Civilians in Conflict, and Switzerland co-hosted an in-person dialogue from 6 June to 7 June 2024 in partnership with Kenya’s International Peace Support Training…
Since The U.N.’S Organizational “Reboot”
…evaluate the impact of police and justice programming in U.N. peace operations. Most recently we were asked to assess the work of a new U.N. “Global Focal Point” on police,…
Prioritization and Sequencing of Security Council Mandates: The Case of UNMISS
…incorporate climate sensitive analysis into all aspects of mandate implementation. On troop and police deployments: Maintain existing uniformed troop and police ceilings as set in Security Council Resolution 2567; and…
Addressing Africans’ Top Concerns Means Advancing Women’s Rights
…that confidence in government capacity and accountability is eroding. In the 2021-2023 Afrobarometer survey, the police were widely perceived as corrupt and unprofessional. These negative perceptions of poor police professionalism…
Policy Roadmap: Addressing IUU Fishing in Southeast Asia
…and collaborate on research and training programs to build technical expertise in fisheries resource assessment and management. Actors from the SSS engaged in joint patrols are encouraged to share best…
Nuclear Security News and Member Updates Roundup, May 2025
…(May 21): The IAEA team based at Ukraine’s [ZNPP] heard bursts of gunfire [the morning of May 21], coinciding with a purported drone attack on the site’s training centre, Director…
Building a Bilateral Framework for Cybersecurity in South Asia
…without upsetting both countries’ national interests. A potential initiative in assisted training programs also allows international stakeholders to combine IAEA assistance and training programs with other possible investors in nuclear…