Peacekeeping and Security
No. 53844. Allemagne et Banque centraméricaine d’intégration économique
Accord entre le Gouvernement de la République fédérale d’Allemagne et la Banque centraméricaine d’intégration économique concernant la coopération financière en 2015 (Programme II de prêt environnemental aux MPME par l’intermédiaire de la Banque centraméricaine d’intégration économique). Tegucigalpa 25 mai 2016
No. 53862. Organisation des Nations Unies et Tadjikistan
Échange de lettres constituant un accord entre l’Organisation des Nations Unies et la République du Tadjikistan relatif au statut de la Mission d’observation des Nations Unies au Tadjikistan (MONUT) et de ses membres. Douchanbé 24 janvier 1995 et New York 24 janvier 1995
Comment les partenaires internationaux et nationaux peuvent-ils aider les états à devenir parties à la convention et à la mettre en œuvre?
Lorsqu’ils décident de devenir parties à la Convention les États peuvent compter sur l’appui de divers partenaires nationaux et internationaux à chaque étape du processus mais aussi ultérieurement dans le cadre de la mise en oeuvre du traité.
Pour quelles raisons tous les états devraient-ils devenir parties à la convention?
La ratification universelle de la Convention reste un objectif à atteindre. À la date de publication du présent guide 72 États membres de l’Organisation des Nations Unies sont devenus parties à la Convention soit par ratification soit par adhésion. Vingt-neuf (29) États parties ont reconnu la compétence du Comité des disparitions forcées pour recevoir et examiner des communications (plaintes) individuelles et 28 ont accepté la compétence du Comité pour examiner des communications interétatiques. Quarante-deux (42) États ont signé la Convention mais ne l’ont pas encore ratifiée.
COVID-19 and Conflict
This brief addresses the importance of women’s full equal and meaningful participation to an effective pandemic response and to peacemaking efforts and how the women peace and security (WPS) agenda can provide a critical framework for inclusive decision-making and sustainable solutions. While efforts to flatten the pandemic’s curve unfold around the globe violent conflict remains a deadly reality for far too many people. In March 2020 the UN Secretary-General called for a global ceasefire to allow the world to address COVID-19 (coronavirus). Since the outbreak of the pandemic women have been at the forefront of effective COVID-19 prevention and response efforts—from frontline service delivery to the highest levels of decision-making. With women’s participation central to achieving sustainable solutions the pandemic has brought into sharp relief how critical the WPS agenda is to inclusive and effective decision-making. This brief recognizes the vital role of women’s civil society organizations in mobilizing support for an urgent cessation of hostilities inclusive ceasefire processes and comprehensive peace talks. It also provides a preliminary analysis of the impact of COVID-19 on women’s participation in ceasefires and peace processes and offers a series of recommendations including on “building back better”.
Food Security and Conflict
During the previous decade there has been an increased focus on the role of food security in conflict processes both in the academic and policy communities. While the policy community has pushed forward with new programs the academic debate about the causal linkages between food security and conflict remains debated. This article emphasizes the endogeneity that characterizes the coupling between food (in)security and violent conflict. We make three contributions. First we define conflict and food security using the standard Uppsala Conflict Data Program and the FAO databases and illustrate how intervening factors influence the relationship between conflict and food security at the micro and macro levels. Second we provide a comprehensive review of the literature on linkages between food security and conflict focusing on findings that account for endogeneity issues and have a causal interpretation. Third we highlight policy-affecting data gaps beyond endogeneity and chart ways forward to improve the existing bodies of data and support new data collection to fill the academic gaps and support policy making. Our article supports to the ongoing debate around the causal relationship between food security and conflict while also providing policy makers with analysis of data challenges and opportunities for innovation in food security and peacebuilding.