Projects

Projects at UNU-CPR

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Current Projects

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Thematic Review on Human Rights and Peacebuilding

Examining global trends and approaches to human rights informed peacebuilding efforts.

24 Jul 2023

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A Breakthrough for People and Planet

Building Momentum for the Summit of the Future and Beyond.

24 Jul 2023

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Development and Peace Responses to Forced Displacement: The Role of Political Will

Examining the importance of political will for shaping development and peace responses to refugee and IDP situations

24 Jul 2023

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Access to Justice for Migrants in the Global South

Understanding and addressing the injustices faced by migrants in the Global South

24 Jul 2023

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Finance Against Slavery and Trafficking

FAST mobilizes the financial sector to address modern slavery and human trafficking

24 Jul 2023

Completed Projects

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What is the Role of Financial Sanctions in Tackling Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking?

Key findings and recommendations on the use of sanctions to target modern slavery and human trafficking.

22 Aug 2023

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Thematic Review on Climate-Security and Peacebuilding

Identifying entry points and pathways for building peace and mitigating conflict in climate-affected and fragile environments.

24 Jul 2023

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What can Global Governance do for Forests? Cooperation and Sovereignty in the Amazon

What is the relevance, effectiveness of global governance instruments in preventing activities defined under national laws as illegal deforestation?

22 Aug 2021

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Inclusion and Gender Sensitivity for Effective Peace Mediation

This project showed that women’s inclusion and gender sensitivity in peace mediation are inseparable but not interchangeable.

15 Sep 2023

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High-Level Advisory Board on Effective Multilateralism

Concrete and practical recommendations for strengthening global governance

24 Jul 2023

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Reimagining the Human-Environment Relationship

A collaborative effort to capture, interrogate, and elevate alternative paradigms of the human/nature relationship

16 Dec 2021

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Database of Global Forest Governance Arrangements

Mapping global and regional governance arrangements on forests and other ecosystems relevant to biodiversity and climate change.

15 Sep 2023

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Stress Testing the UN’s Regional Prevention Approaches

This project was driven by the key question: How can the UN better integrate its regional prevention work to more effectively respond to major crises?

24 Jul 2023

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Vigilante Groups and Militias in Southern Nigeria

Analyzing the landscape of anti-crime militias and vigilante forces in Nigeria's South over the past 20 years.

15 Sep 2023

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Protecting Together

Identifying challenges confronting human rights and military components in volatile settings.

15 Sep 2023

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Earth Shattering: Financial Engagement at the Nexus of Modern Slavery and Natural Resources in Africa

Promoting synchronized action to tackle risks and abuses in cocoa production and gold mining value chains in Ghana.

24 Jul 2023

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Beyond Opportunism: The UN Development System's Response to the Triple Planetary Crisis

Capturing best practices and the constraints experienced by Resident Coordinators in relation to the Triple Planetary Crisis.

15 Sep 2023

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Volunteer Security Outfits in North East Nigeria

Presenting evidence on conflict transitions and related programming for policymakers and practitioners.

15 Sep 2023

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Governing Uncertainty

Surveying major trends that will shape the future of global governance over the next 30 years.

15 Sep 2023

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Peacebuilding and Authoritarianism: The Unintended Consequences of UN Engagement in Post-Conflict Settings

Developing a usable framework to ensure peacebuilding support is not distorted or co-opted.

15 Sep 2023

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UN Sanctions and Humanitarian Action: Review of Past Research and Proposals for Future Investigation

An overview of research conducted on the interplay of UN sanctions and humanitarian action and a roadmap for future research endeavours.

22 Aug 2023

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Paving Pathways to Peace Talks with Sanctions Exemptions?

Outlining the existing constellation of exemptions related to peace talks and identifying implications for policy practitioners.

16 Sep 2023

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The Impact of COVID-19 on Humanitarian Access

Examining the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on humanitarian access and operations.

16 Sep 2023

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Enhancing Due Process in UN Security Council Targeted Sanctions Regimes

Developing a new proposal to the UN Security Council for enhancing due process in UN targeted sanctions.

16 Sep 2023

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Rule of Law and Sustaining Peace

How has the UN’s rule of law support contributed to lowering the risks of violent conflict?

16 Sep 2023