²ÝÁñÊÓƵ research focuses on the challenges faced by the United Nations and its Member States. Our current research portfolio supports all of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which were adopted by the UN General Assembly in 2015 to inspire global action to overcome the world¡¯s biggest challenges.
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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.
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Gender and Health Hub
The Hub aims to develop a network of policy-makers, academics, and practitioners to promote policy-relevant research on gender and global health.
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The Impact of COVID-19 on Humanitarian Access
Examining the COVID-19 pandemic¡¯s impact on humanitarian access and operations.
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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.
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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?
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Developing Freedom
Establishing a clear case for the global development community to prioritize anti-slavery and anti-trafficking in development programming.
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Delta 8.7
Informing policies that contribute to achieving SDG Target 8.7 on modern slavery, human trafficking, and forced and child labour.
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Finance Against Slavery and Trafficking
FAST mobilizes the financial sector to address modern slavery and human trafficking
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Climate Change and Security: Perspectives from the Field
Examining the issue of climate-security from the perspective of UN field offices around the world.
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The Political Practice of Peacekeeping: How Strategies for Peace Operations are Developed and Implemented
Clear, evidence-based approaches for facilitating political resolutions to conflict.