Kenya in Crisis
An in-depth look at the background of the Kenyan crisis, disputes over the election, and the potential for re-establishing peace in the near future.
Key Challenges to Peace in Camaroon
Camaroon is a nation of great promise for peace and stability. As Golda Keng explains, this promise is threatened by inequalities and ethnic tensions, many of which are rooted in the country’s colonial history.
The World’s Worst Forgotten Crisis? Uganda To-day.
The World’s Worst Forgotten Crisis? Uganda To-day. Author: Stella Laloyo Originally Published at Peace and Conflict Monitor on: 03/18/2004 Category: Special Report The World’s Worst Forgotten Crisis? Uganda To-day. PDF here Introduction Today Uganda is a republic and has been defined by many member states of the African Union, the media and international […]
Article 2(4) of the UN Charter: Alive and Well
Some have argued that the continued use of force in international relations demonstrates that the prohibition of the use of force in Article 2(4) of the UN Charter is meaningless and outdated. Kanade counters this position with a discourse on the purpose and interpretation of international law, and argues that the UN Charter continues to offer a meaninful and effctive legal framework for confronting threats to global peace and security.
The Nuts and Bolts of Genocide
The Nuts and Bolts of Genocide Author: Kyoon Grace Mwuese Originally Published at Peace and Conflict Monitor on: 12/15/2005 Category: Comment Four key concepts and responses at play combine and influence one another in a rolling manner to create fatal responses from man against other men. The first two concepts of social identity and ideology […]
The New Transporters of Weapons of Mass Destruction
Small arms and light weapons move swimmingly into war torn areas across the global South. Beyond the reach of border patrols (if they are present) former Eastern European pilots swoop in to make their deliveries on behalf of private company profiteers. Hugh Griffiths provides an inside look.
The Right to Development: can the Language of Human Rights add force to development goals?
Key Words: Human Rights, Development Goals, UN, Right to Development
Media’s Role in Peace and War
Media’s Role in Peace and War Author: Ginny Collins, Marcel Fomotar, and Julia Odumuyiwa Originally Published at Peace and Conflict Monitor on: 09/29/2006 Category: Interview The following is an interview with Canadian media veteran Keith Spicer. Spicer is a former editor of the Ottawa Citizen and former chairman of Canada’s broadcasting and telecommunications regulatory […]
Not expecting Serious Trouble
The UN, through its mission in the DRC, has embarked in its most ambitious electoral-support endeavor yet. Rafael Velasquez our South Africa correspondent had the opportunity to meet up with General Mujahid Alam, Head of the Pretoria Liaison Office of the United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC), to discuss the ongoing preparations for the upcoming elections in an exclusive interview.
Peace and Order in Somalia
Key words: Ethiopia, USA, Somaila, foreign occupation, terrorism, insurgency, political Islam, financial crisis, peace, democracy, horn of Africa, regional conflict, Islamic Courts Union (ICU), Transitional Federal Government (TFG)