| 14 March 2013 |
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| Feature: Different approaches to peace operations for stabilising northern Mali |
When debating how best to stabilise the situation in northern Mali, the question is whether a UN peacekeeping mission is appropriate or whether ECOWAS, the AU and the UN should craft a response to the security concerns on the ground.
In November 2012, M23 rebels overran the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) army`s
defences and captured the eastern city of Goma, raising the spectre of a new,
large-scale conflict with far-reaching regional implications. The United
Nations Stabilisation Mission in the DRC (MONUSCO) stood helplessly by.
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| Events |
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Seminar on understanding and reducing crime in South Africa using spatial technologies, 28 March 2013 |
This seminar will provide an opportunity for two leading researchers in this field to show how emerging spatial technologies can contribute to creative and new ways of understanding and reducing crime in South Africa.
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| ISS 4th international conference: National and international perspectives on crime reduction and criminal justice, 21 and 22 August 2013 |
The conference provides an exciting opportunity to showcase current criminological and contiguous research as well as policy initiatives from across the world.
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| ISS Today |
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| Peacekeeping: changing horizons and new realities |
A mind shift is needed in how the UN Security Council engages with regional organisations, and if the AU wants to remain credible it needs to implement critical peace operation strategies in the next few years.
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| The new ECOWAS Counter-Terrorism Strategy and its implications for West Africa |
The adoption of the historic strategy marks a new phase in counter-terrorism efforts in West Africa, but doubts remain as to whether ECOWAS member states can ensure its implementation.
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Avoiding stray bullets: the need for improved firearms control |
A careful assessment of the current controls in South Africa remains key to addressing firearm crime and violence in the country.
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| Peace, Security and Cooperation Framework for the DRC: hopes and challenges |
On 24 February yet another peace agreement was signed in an attempt to stabilise the turbulent eastern DRC. Will the implementation process be more successful this time?
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| Publications |
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| Priorities for African states negotiating for an Arms Trade Treaty |
A strong Arms Trade Treaty is needed because of the poorly regulated international transfer of conventional arms and the current absence of global standards based on human rights and international humanitarian law to control such transfers.
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Peace and Security Council Report |
This month the PSC Report analyses the latest developments in Tunisia, the Lord`s Resistance Army, the newly elected Peace and Security Council members for 2013 and East Africa`s Regional Economic Communities.
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| Multimedia |
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| Progress, challenges and prospects for peace and reconstruction in Darfur, Sudan |
Hon Tadjadine Bashir Niam, Minister of Infrastructure and Reconstruction of the Darfur Regional Authority speaks about the future of the Dafur region in Sudan.
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