UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon Addresses First Meeting of the Turtle Bay Club
Apr 25, 2008
The Turtle Bay Club is a new series of evening receptions hosted by IPI at its new conference facility, the Trygve Lie Center for Peace, Security, & Development. Each reception features a leading personality in international affairs speaking on current issues and engaging with a select group of Ambassadors and other members of the UN Community.
Warren Hoge Named Vice President and Director of External Relations
Apr 17, 2008
The International Peace Institute (IPI) announced on April 17th that Warren Hoge, United Nations bureau chief for The New York Times, will be joining IPI in June as Vice President and Director of External Relations.
Forum on World Affairs Commences with "The Middle East Peace Process - Post-Annapolis: Where are We Heading?"
Apr 15, 2008
On April 10, Yasser Abed Rabbo, Secretary-General of the Palestine Liberation Organization, and Haim Ramon, Vice Premier of Israel, gathered with a diverse group of UN Ambassadors and other select guests for a roundtable discussion on the Middle East peace process post-Annapolis. The session was chaired by IPI President Terje Rød-Larsen.
Opening Plenary on Transnational Security Challenges Launches IPI Task Force One
Apr 14, 2008
On April 2-4, representatives of approximately forty UN member states met for the opening plenary meeting of IPI’s “Task Force One on Strengthening Multilateral Security Capacity” at the Greentree Estate on Long Island. Task Force One will deal specifically with transnational security challenges; these include organized crime, weapons of mass destruction, counterterrorism, small arms, and biosecurity. Each of these issues will be examined in greater depth during roundtables to be held during April and May.
Recent Events
Thursday-Friday, May 1-2, 2008
Strengthening Multilateral Capacity: Roundtable on Countering Global TerrorismAs part of its work on strengthening multilateral capacity, IPI’s Coping with Crisis program held a roundtable meeting on countering global terrorism at the Trygve Lie Center for Peace, Security, and Development. The roundtable was the third in a series within IPI’s “Task Force One: Transnational Security Challenges.”
Thursday-Friday, April 24-25, 2008
Strengthening Multilateral Capacity: Roundtable on Weapons of Mass DestructionIPI’s Coping with Crisis program held a roundtable meeting on weapons of mass destruction at the Trygve Lie Center for Peace, Security, and Development. It was the second roundtable of “Task Force One: Transnational Security Challenges.”
New Publications
Resource Scarcity: Responding to the Security Challenge, by Richard A. Matthew.
This IPI paper examines in detail the correlation between environmental issues and security, drawing on both scientific evidence and empirical examples, and concludes with a series of actionable policy recommendations.
Taking Stock, Looking Forward: A Strategic Review of the Peacebuilding Commission, IPI and NYU Center on International Cooperation.
Drawing on interviews with senior officials of Peacebuilding Commission member countries, as well as UN, government, and civil society stakeholders in New York, Burundi, and Sierra Leone, this report assesses whether the Peacebuilding Comission is on the right track and makes recommendations to further consolidate its emerging role and enhance its impact. It is an independent analysis commissioned by the Permanent Mission of Denmark to the United Nations and conducted jointly with the NYU Center on International Cooperation.