Peace and security

Contemporary approaches for tackling international peace and security issues require not only a coherent global approach, but also mutually reinforcing responses involving an effective United Nations system in tandem with strong regional organizations. We focus on strengthening United Nations peacekeeping and peacebuilding efforts and on enhancing the effectiveness of military and civilian approaches to the protection of civilians.

Team
Joachim Koops
Chair of the Board
Alexandru Fotescu
Fellow
William Lippert
Non-Resident Fellow
Christian E. Rieck
Non-Resident Senior Fellow
Gerald Acho
Non-Resident Fellow
Dominik Tolksdorf
Non-Resident Senior Fellow
Benedikt Franke
Member of the Board
Niels van Willigen
Non-Resident Senior Fellow
Christof Tatschl
Member of the Board
María José Maldonado
Fellow
Silke Rusch
Non-Resident Senior Fellow
Alexandra Novosseloff
Non-Resident Senior Fellow
Publications
Analysis
Peace and Security
The Somali Crisis and the EU: Moving Onshore and Committing to Somalia
Hubertus Jürgenliemk
July 2012
Somali piracy, costing the global economy $7 billion annually, has led to large-scale naval operations by multiple powers. The Global Governance Institute recommends integrating shore and offshore efforts, emphasizing political stability and addressing root causes like poverty, with the EU's EUCAP Nestor operation seen as a potential starting point
Analysis
Peace and Security
United Nations - European Union Cooperation in the Field of Peacekeeping: Challenges and Prospects
Alexandra Novosseloff
June 2012
The UN-EU partnership in peacekeeping, developed since the early 2000s, faces challenges despite shared goals. This analysis explores the partnership's evolution, successes, and tensions, particularly in Kosovo and Chad, and offers recommendations for a more effective and coherent collaboration in peacekeeping and peacebuilding operations.
Briefing
Peace and Security
The Biological Weapons Convention, Bioterrorism And The Life Sciences
Niels van Willigen
April 2012
Biological weapons pose a serious threat due to their ability to kill without immediate symptoms. The Biological Weapons Convention (BWC) struggles to address bioterrorism, with limited tools to monitor life sciences advancements. Efforts to counter bioterrorism will need broader cooperation beyond the BWC, involving various global stakeholders.
Backgrounder
Peace and Security
The United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women)
September 2011
In 2010, the UN created UN Women to strengthen gender equality efforts by consolidating four separate agencies. This reform aims to improve coordination and outreach. The Global Governance Institute is assessing UN Women's impact on global gender equality through a research project on its effectiveness and goals.
Briefing
Peace and Security
The United Nations Peacebuilding Architecture: Background Note
Fernando Cavalcante
March 2011
Outlines the United Nations Peacebuilding Architecture (PBA), covering its creation, key mandates, functions, and interrelationships with other UN bodies, setting the stage for further research on the Peacebuilding Commission's successes, failures, and lessons learned.
Briefing
Peace and Security
European Civilian Crisis Management Capacities: Bridging The Resources Gap?
Hubertus Jürgenliemk
January 2011
Civilian operations within the EU's Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) have become a key foreign policy tool, focusing on areas like rule of law, civil administration, and crisis management. With growing demand, these operations highlight the EU's comparative advantage over NATO and the UN.
Projects
Global Disarmament and the Regulation of the Global Arms Trade
Promoting Deeper EU-GCC Relations
The International Criminal Court – Quo Vadis?
Towards Coherence within and Between International Organizations
Global Peacebuilding