UI event with UN Special Envoy for Syria

2015-11-30 Staffan de Mistura, photo from UN file photo/ Jean-Marc Ferre On Friday 27 November, Utrikespolitiska Instituet hosted an event with the UN Special Envoy of the Secretary General for Syria, Staffan de Mistura, on the recent peace negotiations…

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Action by the UN Security Council and the EU following the Paris and Beirut attacks

2015-11-23 Both the EU and UN Security Council have taken action in wake of the recent terrorist attacks in Paris and Beirut last week. France invoked Article 42(7) of the Treaty of the European Union at a meeting of the Council of the European Union on 16 and 17 November. The outcome of the meeting…

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ICRC live streamed event on sexual violence in armed conflict

2015-11-11 On 12 November 2015 1800-1930 the ICRC will be livestreaming an event on the underlying causes of sexual violence in armed conflict and prevention strategies. The event can be accessed here. Further details on panellists and background to the event are included on the ICRC's website. /…

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