Protesting Arms
Protests in Cancun, Mexico overshadowed the 144 arrests at London’s huge arms fair.
Re-defining the IMU
The Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan is considered by governments around the world – most notably the United States – to be a terrorist organization associated with al-Qaeda. But a close look at the group and its declared goals paints, instead, a picture of political struggle against a truly oppressive regime.
The Global Environmental Challenge: Is the Developed World Up to It?
This Opinion is an edited version of the keynote speech delivered by Ambassador Van Haren to the Environment UK 2002 Conference hosted by the Environment Agency in October 2002. Further details of the conference at http://www.environmentagency.gov.uk
Those pesky moral standards
Those pesky moral standards Author: Biljana Vankovska Originally Published at Peace and Conflict Monitor on 07/12/2005 According to a wise man, morality consists of drawing a line at some point. Indeed, this is a personal attempt to talk publicly on drawing one particular line, i.e. to share with you my own moral dilemma which proved […]
Georgia-South Ossetia-Russia: Proposals for Immediate Steps to be taken to End Hostilities and Address Humanitarian Impacts
Kai Brand-Jacobson outines some recommendations for various actors and interest groups, including the Joint Control Commission, the EU, the US, the UN, and the Media. Rather than escalating and intensifying this conflict, these groups must realize that a peaceful resolution and a return to dialogue is in everyone’s best interest.
Kosovo: majority rule vs historical right
Kosovo: majority rule vs historical right Author: Ross Ryan Originally Published at Peace and Conflict Monitor on: 03/17/2008 Category: Editorial Kosovo’s unilateral declaration of independence in February provoked strong reactions around the world, calling attention once again to the political importance of the Balkan region, and confronting the international community with that most controversial of […]
Peacekeping and the New World Order
The collapse and disintegration of the Soviet Union fundamentally altered the structure of international relations and the expression of violent conflict. Where war was once considered the business of nation states, non-state actors and intrastate wars have come to the forefront of global security concerns. Givi Amiranashvili analyses the legal and political aspects of UN peacekeeping operations in this new geopolitical landscape.
Bhutan, Nepal and Human Rights
The Youth Organisation of Bhutan (in exile) draws attention to the horrific forgotten plight of 135,000 refugees.
France: Another Political Thatcher is Born
France: Another Political Thatcher is Born Author: Julio Godoy Originally Published at Peace and Conflict Monitor on: 05/15/2007 Category: Analysis Nicolas Sarkozy’s triumph in the French presidential elections could open the way for deep political and social changes, not unlike those that began with the era of Margaret Thatcher in Britain in the 1980s. […]
Macedonia’s Road to the European Union
Macedonia in hopes of EU membership finds solutions to overcome a war struck past and the divide of nationalism. Our two authors contemplate the country’s “peace plan” and greatest motivation for political and economic harmony – EU integration.