CPPF Activities: Thematic

2011

  • Emerging Powers and the UN, November 2011 (New York): Two meetings on China's growing participation in multilateral peace operations, and the evolving debate within China on global norms such as the Responsibility to Protect.
  • Food Security, October 2011 (New York): A meeting exploring the causal relationship between food security and conflict while identifying cases of successful efforts to help prevent violent conflict related to food insecurity.
  • Enhancing Human Rights Standards in Peaeckeeping, June 2011 (New York): A meeting bringing together civil society organizations from the four largest troop-contributing countries with UN staff to discuss ensuring unblemished human rights records among peacekeepers.
  • Disaster Prevention and Recovery, March 2011 (New York): A meeting on disaster reduction efforts following the 2015 expiration of the Hyogo Framework for Action.

2010

  • Drug Trafficking, November 2010 (New York): A meeting on international drug trafficking.

2009

  • UN and Regional Organizations, October 2009 (New York): A meeting on regional capacity and cooperation between the UN and regional organizations in the field of peace and security.
  • AIDS, Security and Conflict, October 2009 (New York): A second meeting on the preliminary findings of the AIDS, Security and Conflict Initiative (ASCI).
  • Protection of Civilians, October 2009 (New York): A meeting on UN approaches to and challenges faced in the implementation of protection of civilians mandates.
  • UN Framework Team, October 2009 (New York): A fourth meeting of a Learning Series undertaken for the UN Framework Team examined the links between water resources and conflict and approaches towards managing and mitigating disputes over water.
  • AIDS, Security and Conflict, July 2009, (Geneva, Switzerland): A consultation to discuss the early findings of the AIDS, Security and Conflict Initiative (ASCI).

2008

  • UN Framework Team, October 2008 (New York): A third meeting of a Learning Series undertaken for the UN Framework Team examined the links between food security and conflict. In preparation for the meeting, CPPF commissioned a paper on the concept of “foodwars” and the implications of spiraling food prices on ongoing efforts to prevent and mitigate conflict.
  • UN Framework Team, June 2008 (New York): A second meeting of a Learning Series undertaken for the UN Framework Team examined land disputes and conflict mediation strategies.
  • UN Framework Team, June 2008 (New York): A third meeting of a Learning Series undertaken for the UN Framework Team examined the links between food security and conflict. In preparation for the meeting, CPPF commissioned a paper on the concept of “foodwars” and the implications of spiraling food prices on ongoing efforts to prevent and mitigate conflict.
  • Prevention of Genocide, April 2008 (New York): A small meeting in support of the Special Advisor on the Prevention of Genocide to help him assess his mandate and its implementation.
  • Security Sector Reform, March 2008 (New York): Support provided to a UN Development Programme-Bureau of Crisis Prevention and Recovery/Department of Peacekeeping Operations consultative meeting on the Secretary-General’s report on security sector reform.
  • UN Framework Team, March 2008 (New York): This first meeting of a Learning Series undertaken for the Framework Team explored climate change as an aggravating factor in conflict.

2007

  • Security Sector Reform (SSR), November 2007 (New York): A workshop to provide feedback on a UN non-paper on security sector reform.
  • HIV/AIDS and UN peacekeeping, February 2007-January 2008: A consultancy on medical and public health aspects of HIV/AIDS and UN peacekeepers undertaken at the request of the UN Department of Peacekeeping Operations’ Best Practices Section.
  • Responsibility to Protect, February 2007 (New York): A workshop that brought together policymakers from the UN Department of Political Affairs, the Special Adviser for the Prevention of Genocide and external experts to take stock of the current debates on the emerging norm of the responsibility to protect.

2006

  • Electoral Assistance and Democracy, December 2006 (New York): A workshop organized for the Electoral Assistance Division and other UN partners assessing challenges and standards for UN electoral assistance.

2005

  • Civil Affairs Workshop, December 2005 (New York): Support to the UN Department of Peacekeeping Operations (DPKO) Best Practices Section in co-hosting a workshop for civil affairs officers from a dozen peace operations. The exercise contributed to the UN’s attempt to refine the role of civil affairs officers, including through review of their relationship to other actors, as well as guidance and training needs.
  • Knowledge Management for Peace Operations, June 2005 (New York): A joint roundtable with the Peacekeeping Best Practices Unit of the UN Department of Peacekeeping Operations to exchange ideas and approaches to knowledge management within the context of peace operations.

2004

  • Prevention of Genocide, August 2004 (New York): A brainstorming meeting, in support of the newly-appointed UN Special Advisor to the Secretary General on the Prevention of Genocide, to discuss his initial strategy, methodology, and overall approach with particular emphasis on practical recommendations.
  • Knowledge Project, August 2003-August 2004: Housed at CPPF, the Knowledge Project aimed to strengthen the UN’s capacity to generate and channel knowledge related to peace efforts through the UN system. The project concluded with a report and a series of concrete recommendations on internal policy processes and how to relate to outside institutions, including CPPF.