Although its origins go back earlier, the idea of global public, or communal, goods has sparked new interest and relevance with […]
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Tag: UN
“The EU Pact on Migration and Asylum in light of the United Nations Global Compact on Refugees”, Sergio Carrera and Andrew Geddes (RSCAS-EUI, Italy)
This book examines the EU Pact on Migration and Asylum from different multidisciplinary perspectives and world regions. The various Chapter […]
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“Enhancing the Effectiveness of the G5 Sahel Force by Strengthening Strategic Coherence and International Support”, John Karlsrud and Cedric de Coning (NUPI, Norway)
At the UN Security Council and in other forums in Africa and Europe diplomats are considering how to increase international […]
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“Sustainable and Nutrition-Sensitive Food Systems: The Planetary Boundaries Approach”, Özge Geyik (IPC, Turkey)
Nutrition transcends sectors and, hence, requires multi-sectoral action. On the way to the first ever United Nations Food Systems Summit, […]
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“UN peace operations in a multipolar order: Building peace through the rule of law and bottom-up approaches”, Kari Osland and Mateja Peter (NUPI, Norway)
UN peace operations need a new peacebuilding agenda that acknowledges both the transboundary nature of conflict drivers and the multipolar […]
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“Rekindling the Agenda on Women, Peace and Security: can the EU lead by example?”, Jessica Almqvist (Elcano, Spain)
The terrain of war and peace is not gender neutral. This was recognised for the first time by the UN […]
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Natolin student delegation at the London International Model United Nations, 22-24 February 2019 (College of Europe Natolin)
Natolin student delegation at the London International Model United Nations From 22-24 February 2019, eighteen students from the College of […]
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“The US Withdraws from the UN Human Rights Council”, Veronika Bilkova (IIR, Czech Republic)
In mid-June 2018, the US announced its withdrawal from the UN Human Rights Council. It sat in the Council for […]
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“Target 2030: illicit financial flows”, Alex Cobham (Elcano, Spain)
Target 16.4 in the UN Sustainable Development Goals (Agenda 2030) is a global commitment to reduce the level of illicit […]
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“Report on EU comprehensive approach to conflict prevention and peacebuilding”, Giovanni Faleg, Nicoletta Pirozzi, Bernardo Venturi (IAI, Italy)
EU-CIVCAP, March 2018 This report appraises the evolution of the EU’s comprehensive approach into the integrated approach, in comparison with […]
Read more“The Decline of the Big Five”, Veronika Bílková, (IIR, Czech Republic)
Is the supremacy of the Big Five, inherited from the mid-20th century, on the brink of its decline? Have the […]
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“Maximizing the outcomes of Spain´s political engagement with the UN”, Jessica Almvist (Elcano, Spain)
With its current seat on the Human Rights Council (2018-20), Spain should strive to continue and revitalise its foreign policy […]
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“The EU’s Power in Inter-Organisational Relations”, Hanna Ojanen (former TEPSA board member)
This new book by former TEPSA Board member Dr Hanna Ojanen studies inter-organisational relations from a new angle: power. Drawing […]
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The UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, Nadia Meeran, (Elcano Institute)
On 27 November more than 2000 representatives of governments, business, international bodies, academia, trade unions, the media and civil society […]
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Transforming the United Nations: countering the US budget-cut threats, Jessica Almqvist (Elcano, Spain)
Analyses by Elcano Royal Institute (ARI), September 2017 The US threat of budget cuts or other means of reducing the […]
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Waiting Is Not an Option: The North Korean threat increases as the country advances its nuclear and missile programmes, Elina Sinkkonen (FIIA, Finland)
The UN Security Council is holding a meeting about North Korea on April 28th. The US fears that if nothing […]
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European Parliament workshop on “Human rights in Iran after the nuclear deal: Business as usual or time for change?”, contributions by Giulia Bonacquisti, Nazila Ghanea and Firouzeh Nahavandi
TEPSA coordinated the participation of two academic experts, Nazila Ghanea (University of Oxford) and Firouzeh Nahavandi (Université Libre de Bruxelles) in a […]
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Trust in Multilateral For a Needs to Be Restored: The UN is needed more than ever, Katja Creutz and Olli Ruohomäki (FIIA, Finland)
The world needs to reinforce institutions that were created to strengthen peace and security, and to stop eroding international law. […]
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Study for the European Parliament: “Implementation of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights”, by Beata Faracik
TEPSA coordinated a study for the European Parliament’s Subcommittee on Human Rights (DROI), authored by Beata Faracik, President of the Board of […]
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