• Assessing the Effectiveness of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) and The Office of the Special Adviser to the Secretary- General on Cyprus (OSASG) 

      Novosseloff, Alexandra (EPON Report;, Research report, 2021)
      This report assesses the extent to which the UN Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) along with the Office of the Special Adviser to the Secretary- General on Cyprus (OSASG) – also called the mission of the Good Offices ...
    • Climate, Peace and Security Fact Sheet: Afghanistan 

      Rosvold, Elisabeth Lio; Funnemark, Anne; Grand, Anab Ovidie; Tarif, Kheira; Smith, Elizabeth (Climate, Peace and Security Fact Sheet;February 2022, Research report, 2021)
      Afghanistan is highly vulnerable to the effects of climate change: rising temperatures, changing precipitation patterns and increasingly frequent extreme weather events. Currently, Afghanistan is experiencing its worst ...
    • Climate, Peace and Security Fact Sheet: South Sudan 

      De Coning, Cedric; Tchie, Andrew E. Yaw; Grand, Anab Ovidie; Krampe, Florian; Tarif, Kheira (Climate, Peace and Security Fact Sheet;, Research report, 2021)
      Flooding and droughts significantly disrupt livelihood patterns and food-security and may result in temporary displacement or longer-term migration. Such shocks exacerbate vulnerabilities and weaken the resilience and ...
    • Female Peacekeepers and Operational Effectiveness in UN Peace Operations. 

      Osland, Kari M.; Nortvedt, Jenny; Røysamb, Maria Gilen (NUPI Research Paper;3/2020, Research report, 2020)
      More women are needed in UN peace operations, both on the grounds of equality and performance. March 2020 survey data and empirical evidence from the Effectiveness of Peace Operations Network (EPON) highlight the importance ...
    • The Impact of Covid-19 on the Women, Peace and Security Agenda. 

      Osland, Kari M.; Røysamb, Maria Gilen; Nortvedt, Jenny (NUPI Covid-19 Brief;8/2020, Research report, 2020)
      • Women appear to be disproportionately affected by Covid-19 • Pushback on global commitment to gender equality • Gender equality and human development are correlated: focussing on gender equality will have a catalytic ...
    • Iraq 

      Seyuba, Katongo; Tarif, Kheira; Kim, Kyungmee; O'Driscoll, Dylan; Fazil, Shivan; Rosvold, Elisabeth Lio; Funnemark, Anne (Climate, Peace and Security Fact Sheet;April 2022, Research report, 2022)
      • Increasing temperatures, decreasing water availability and greater inter-annual variability in rainfall negatively affect agriculture, reduce household income and food availability, and exacerbate livelihood insecurity. ...
    • Sunnism, Salafism, Sheikism: Urban Pathways of Resistance in Sidon, Lebanon 

      Knudsen, Are John (HYRES Research Note;, Research report, 2019)
      This brief analyses Salafism as an urban phenomenon, with an emphasis on the contentious period following the Syrian uprising turned civil war (2011–present). To understand Salafism’s popular appeal, it is necessary to ...
    • To engage or not engage? Libyan Salafis and state institutions 

      Collombier, Virginie; Barsoum, Fiona (HYRES Research Note;, Research report, 2019)
      At the beginning of the recent escalation of hostilities in Libya in April 2019, one of the key questions posed was what role, if any, quietist Salafis would play. Followers of this trend have grown significantly in influence ...