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Leaving No One Behind: Addressing Gender Inequalities in Conflict
What can be done to improve gender equality in fragile and conflict-affected states?
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Can the UN Demobilize and Disengage Violent Extremists?
What role can the United Nations play in helping to disarm, disengage, and reintegrate former extremists?
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Why the 2015 NPT Review Conference Fell Apart
Why the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty deliberations could not reach a consensus at its Ninth Review Conference in 2016 and resulting implications.
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Six Walks in a Humanitarian Wood
With the World Humanitarian Summit approaching, Rahul Chandran outlines six ideas to improve the global humanitarian system.
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A Report From the 2015 NPT Review Conference – Weeks 1 & 2
Midway through the 2015 Conference of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), there are both signs of progress and divisions.
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Can Services Deliver Legitimacy and Build Peace?
While it seems that the ability to provide public services is important to measure a government's legitimacy, this is not always the case.
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The Post-2015 Development Agenda and Its Rule of Law Dilemma: A Report From the 13th UN Crime Congress
Despite holding the 13th UN Crime Congress, there is still uncertainty about the status of justice and the rule of law in the SDGs agenda.
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The Value of Regional Approaches to Peacebuilding
Should peacebuilding efforts become increasingly regionalized, rather than being kept within national or global contexts?
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What the Iran Nuclear Deal Means
Now that a framework nuclear accord has been reached with several major world powers, what will this mean for the future of Iran's nuclear program?
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Can Cities Drive Sustainable Development in Fragile and Conflict-Affected States?
As rapid urbanization continues worldwide, can cities in fragile and conflict-affected states be drivers of sustainable development?