The Great Acceleration: The EU Pre and Post Corona
“Life in Europe will change fundamentally”, Austrian Minister of Health Rudolf Anschober predicted in mid-March in respect of the looming corona pandemic. In noticing all leads at hand, one might …
Kategorie: Peace
UNSCR 1325 and nuclear weapons: the necessity of gendered (non)proliferation policy-making
Despite the possibility of nuclear war, nuclear (non)proliferation remains an underrepresented field in the discussion on gender and conflict. On first sight, gender seems irrelevant in …
In Iraq The Corona Virus Is Just One Other Crisis
The world is focused on preventing the spread of the corona virus, and for good reason. The crisis is hitting us hard in Europe and might hit even harder in …
The International Women, Peace and Security Policy Framework
As in all politics, in the United Nations Security Council, language is power. Gender-sensitive language is thus fundamental for gender empowerment. A successful implementation of the WPS (“Women, Peace and …
Women, Peace And Security —Challenges And Opportunities In Light Of The Corona Pandemic
This year marks the 20th anniversary of UN Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security. It addresses how women and girls are differentially impacted by conflict and recognizes the critical …
The Virus that Ends Us: On the Ethics of Withdrawal and Affirmation
The global responses to the Covid-19 crisis have shown the exhaustion of modern politics. The views on offer are segregated, polarised and run across historically developed political fault lines. The …
The Global Virus Pandemic: An urgent Call to discard Humanity’s Claim of Mastery of Nature and the Human
This is the end My only friend The Doors The global spread of the Covid-19 disease within only a few weeks is only the most recent episode that emphasizes the …
Nagorno-Karabakh Peace Process: What’s Next?
The Nagorno-Karabakh conflict continues even after the ceasefire agreement between Armenia, Nagorno-Karabakh and Azerbaijan in 1994. The peace process under the auspices of OSCE Minsk Group comprised of France, Russia …
The South Sudanese Peace Agreement and the Issue of States
The implementation of the Revitalized Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in South Sudan (R-ARCSS) is entering a critical stage. After the prolongation of the pre-transition period by 100 …
Protests in Lebanon – a genuine outcry to end political sectarianism?
Since 17 October 2019, Lebanon has both felt paralyzed and restless at the same time. Following the announcement of new taxes with relation to telecommunications services, people spontaneously took to …