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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Crime-Conflict Nexus: Identifying Gaps and Opportunities for Policy Research
²ÝÁñÊÓƵ-CPR gathered over twenty international experts to discuss the crime-conflict nexus on 10-12 June 2015.
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Non-Military Protection of Civilians in UN Peace Operations: Experiences and Lessons
A narrow interpretation of PoC,?looking primarily at tools and activities that provide more?immediate protection from specific and imminent threats.
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It¡¯s Broke, So Fix It: Peacebuilding
Tackling the Peacebuilding Commission¡¯s (PBC¡¯s) lack of a purpose.
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The Fragile City: The Epicentre of Extreme Vulnerability
Reducing vulnerability and enhancing resiliency for urban populations in fragile cities.
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The UN Security Council in an Age of Great Power Rivalry
An assessment of the?Council¡¯s ability to adapt and innovate in the face of new?challenges over the past two decades.
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Intrastate-based Armed Conflicts: Overview of Global and Regional Trends (1990-2013)
A disaggregation of the data of major recent trends in violent conflict by levels of conflict?intensity, subregions, and countries.
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Examining Major Recent Trends in Violent Conflict
Contributions and insight on major recent?trends in violent conflict for the High-Level Independent Panel on Peace?Operations.