Russia's war against Ukraine seems to have no immediate end in sight, the strategic competition between China and the US continues, and the expanding military cooperation between China and Russia increases the challenges facing the international community. In this context, the Arctic seems to be...

Russia’s war against Ukraine seems to have no immediate end in sight, the strategic competition between China and the US continues, and the expanding military cooperation between China and Russia increases the challenges facing the international community. In this context, the Arctic seems to...

Friedensicherung durch die Vereinten Nationen hat in Mali keine Zukunft. Für die seit 2013 bestehende Mission MINUSMA sind die politischen Rahmenbedingungen schlechter als je zuvor. Sie hat nicht die uneingeschränkte Unterstützung des VN-Sicherheitsrats und noch weniger die der malischen...

Friedensicherung durch die Vereinten Nationen hat in Mali keine Zukunft. Für die seit 2013 bestehende Mission MINUSMA sind die politischen Rahmenbedingungen schlechter als je zuvor. Sie hat nicht die uneingeschränkte Unterstützung des VN-Sicherheitsrats und noch weniger die der malischen...

Although the effects of insecurity are believed to be important, these have never been directly measured. Previous estimates of the costs of conflict have only captured the joint effect of violence and insecurity. The distinction is important for understanding the origins of the costs and for...

Although Afghanistan has made significant gains over the years, vulnerabilities remain. The economic program Afghanistan National Development Strategy (ANDS) has been developed to sustain democracy, reduce poverty, and improve growth. ANDS, an important milestone in the rebuilding and...

Liberia’s Interim Poverty Reduction Strategy (iPRS) sets out the emerging process and framework for recovery and reconstruction in the context of post-conflict Liberia. The iPRSP sets out the national socio-economic context, the preparatory process, dimensions of the emerging policy,...

H.E Finance Minister’s Speech for Mishrano Jirga. [Ministry of Finance, Afghanistan]. URL:[http://mof.gov.af/Content/files/HE%20Minister%20Speech%20to%20Mishranow%20Jirga-%20English%20after%20review.pdf].