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Coping With Crisis
Peacebuilding
Recent Highlights
Meeting Notes - May 23, 2011
The Future of South Sudan
Paul Romita, rapporteur
While this is an exciting period for the people of South Sudan, the future presents them (and their neighbors in the North) with many difficult challenges. The status of Abyei and postreferendum issues between North and South—such as citizenship, oil sharing, border demarcation, currency, and debts, among others—are yet to be resolved. 
Meeting Notes - September 20, 2010
Security Council Istanbul Retreat: At the Crossroads of Peacemaking, Peacekeeping, and Peacebuilding
Adam Smith and Vanessa Wyeth, rapporteurs
This meeting note draws on the discussions held during the informal retreat of the UN Security Council in Istanbul, Turkey on June 25-26, 2010. The retreat was co-organized by the government of Turkey and the International Peace Institute.
Policy Papers - November 19, 2009
Issue Brief: Perspectives on the Peacebuilding Commission’s Coordination Role
Jenna Slotin
The founding resolutions of the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC) state that one of the main purposes of the commission is “to improve the coordination of all relevant actors within and outside the United Nations.” Can the PBC be expected to coordinate the many UN agencies, funds, and programs on the ground, let alone the many bilateral, multilateral, and nongovernmental actors that are present in a postconflict country?
Policy Papers - November 19, 2009
Issue Brief: Perspectives on the Peacebuilding Commission and Mutual Accountability
Jenna Slotin
Mutual accountability has become one of the central principles that underpins the Peacebuilding Commission’s work. But, the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC) has so far not fulfilled the full promise of this principle: to serve as a forum where national and international actors can hold each other to their commitments.
Policy Papers - July 15, 2009
Peacebuilding: IPI Blue Paper no. 10
Jenna Slotin, Lead Rapporteur
Peacebuilding involves implementing a range of reconstruction and reform efforts in some of the most fragile, fluid, and unpredictable environments.
About This Project
This program provides policy support to partners in their efforts to improve interventions in post-conflict countries. It focuses specifically on providing direct support to the UN Peacebuilding Commission and Peacebuilding Support Office by facilitating informal dialogue among member states and UN officials on peacebuilding issues, and by supporting ongoing policy development within the UN system.
Project Staff
The Global Observatory
One Year Later, Egypt's Future Remains Uncertain
One year after the ousting of Hosni Mubarak, there is waning hope that Egypt is undergoing a democratic transformation.
Key Global Events in February
A list of key upcoming meetings and events with implications for global affairs.
The Global Observatory is a new website by IPI, providing timely analysis on peace and security issues, interviews with leading policymakers, interactive maps, and more.