Between Paternalism and Hybrid Partnership: The Emerging UN and Africa Relationship in Peace Operations (FES Briefing Paper)
Since its inception, the United Nations has had a relationship with Africa which has vacillated between paternalism and partnership. Today, Africa is attempting to forge an identity as a collective entity capable of functioning as an equal partner in the international sphere. This paper analyses the extent to which a hybrid partnership between the UN and Africa exists.
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Posted to the Web: March 2007

Implementing the "Responsibility to Protect" Doctrine in Africa (FES Briefing Paper)
The principle of Responsibility to Protect (R2P) has made considerable progress since the International Commission on Intervention and State Sovereignty (ICISS) first introduced the concept in 2000. Now an international doctrine, the test of the viability of the principle lies in its implementation, and the most constructive method for assessing if the doctrine can be implemented is to apply it to specific local and regional contexts. This paper assesses the implementation of R2P on the African continent.
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Posted to the Web: March 2007

Engendering Peace: How the Peacebuilding Commission Can Live Up to UN Security Council Resolution 1325 (FES Briefing Paper)
In 2005 the UN General Assembly (UNGA) and the UN Security Council (UNSC) adopted resolutions for the creation of a new Peacebuilding Commission. The Peacebuilding Commission is in its formative stages and provides an opportunity for gender concerns to be considered and integrated into the institution and its activities from the design stage. This paper provides suggestions for how the ideals and goals of UN Resolution 1325 can serve as a guide for engendering the Peacebuilding Commission.
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