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Chill Out | Why Cooperation is Balancing Conflict Among Major Powers in the New Arctic

In this report, CIC alumni Andrew Hart, Bruce Jones and David Steven address the Arctic's growing strategic relevance. This report offers an assessment of the existing institutions, and examines ongoing risks. Ultimately, the authors conclude that the prospects for cooperation outstrip the potential for conflict and that the Arctic offers lessons for tackling evolving challenges in other regions.

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Jun 02, 2012
Andrew Hart, Bruce Jones, David Steven
Arctic Circle
Emerging Powers

The Use of Force, Crisis Diplomacy and the Responsibilities of States

The Libyan and Syrian crises have caused major international rifts over the use of force and crisis management. In February CIC convened a conference with the NYU Abu Dhabi Institute and the Brookings Institution to address how the U.S., its allies and emerging powers can rebuild trust around crisis diplomacy. The event involved scholars and officials from the U.S., Europe, China, India and Brazil.

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May 01, 2012
Richard Gowan, Emily O'Brien
Libya, Syria
Arab Awakening, Fragile States

Understanding and Responding to the Impact of Organized Crime and Trafficking on Governance in West Africa

April 18-20 2012
Dakar, Senegal

On April 18-20 2012, The Center on International Cooperation partnered with the Kofi Annan Foundation, ECOWAS (GIABA) and the Accra-based International Peacekeeping Training Center to host a 3-day workshop on the impact of drug-trafficking and organized crime on governance, development and security in West Africa. The objective of the seminar was to:

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Apr 18, 2012
Camino Kavanagh
Center on International Cooperation, Camino Kavanagh
West Africa
Organized Crime
Peaceful, Just and Inclusive Societies

Beyond the Millennium Development Goals | Agreeing a Post-2015 Development Framework

Debate on the successor to the Millennium Development Goals has now begun in earnest. The UN Secretary General has made the agreement of new goals a centerpiece of his second term, promising to "forge consensus around a post-2015 sustainable development framework and implement it."  This paper provides an overview of the MDGs and their expected status in 2015; describes the background to , and options for, a post-2015 framework; discusses the political challenges of agreeing a new framework; and sets out considerations for governments and other stakeholders.

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Apr 24, 2012
Alex Evans, David Steven
Brazil
Post 2015 Development, Resource Scarcity
Peaceful, Just and Inclusive Societies

Security Council Working Methods and UN Peace Operations: The Case of Chad and the Central African Republic

This week, the UN General Assembly is debating a resolution proposing improvements to the Security Council's working methods, including the use of the veto. One important theme of the proposed resolution is the need to improve the ways in which the Security Council mandates, discusses and monitors peace operations. To coincide with this debate, the Center on International Cooperation is publishing a new paper by Alexandra Novosseloff and Richard Gowan entitled Security Council Working Methods and UN Peace Operations: The Case of Chad and the Central African Republic.

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Apr 02, 2012
Alexandra Novosseloff, Richard Gowan
Fragile States, Global Governance

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