Post on 11 February 2021 by Anne Marie Steiger
February 11, 2021
Kaitlin Emmons, Margarita Kalinina-Pohl, Nomsa Ndongwe
In observance of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science globally celebrated on February 11, the UN Secretary-General António Guterres said that “advancing gender equality in science and technology is essential for building a better future.” The UN Secretary-General’s view is one shared by CNS, whose latest event, a course for nearly 80 female professionals from 23 countries across Africa, aimed to advance women in STEM through WMD nonproliferation training.
The James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies (CNS) continued its fifth year of collaboration with the African Center for Science and International Security (AFRICSIS) on building capacity in WMD nonproliferation and security in the African continent targeting women in STEM. Building on the successful outcomes of an earlier fruitful partnership on advancing women in STEM, CNS
Amb. Said Djinnit, Special Advisor, ACCORD
Rigmor Elianne Koti, Special Representative for the Sahel, Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Amandine Gnanguenon, Visiting Fellow, ECFR
El-Ghassim Wane, Visiting Shapiro Professor of International Relations, George Washington University
Chaired by
Andrew Lebovich, Policy Fellow, ECFR
The European Council on Foreign Relations, the Norwegian Institute of International Affairs, and the African Centre for the Constructive Resolution of Disputes are delighted to invite you to our
Virtual Roundtable “After Barkhane? Future prospects for the Sahel” on 17 February 2021, 15:30 – 17:00 CET.
Despite military advances following the January 2020 Pau summit, 2020 was a devastating year in the Sahel as attacks surged and intercommunal conflict and state and militia violence continued to threaten civilians. The continued cost in soldiers and money has also led to increasing debate within France about Operation Barkhane, and possible re
Afghanistan girls’ high school severely damaged in airstrike and fighting
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10 Feb 2021
Recent fighting between Afghan security forces and armed opposition groups has destroyed a girls’ high school in Faryab province in Northern Afghanistan. The destruction of the school has robbed more than 3,000 students of their classrooms.
“The recent fighting shows yet again the high risks and dangers for students in Afghanistan wanting to receive an education,” said Astrid Sletten, Afghanistan Country Director for the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC). “All parties to the conflict must protect civilians and civilian infrastructure, including schools.”
Jan Bibi Uoz Bashi Girls’ High School in Qaisar district of Faryab province in Northern Afghanistan was at the centre of an airstrike and intense fighting between Afghan security forces and armed opposition groups on Sunday 7 February. The fighting shattered the boundary wall, meant to protect it from the conflict, damaged th
The impact of climate change on peace and security in Somalia
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A new collaborative NUPI-SIPRI project examines how climate change affect peace and security in states and regions on the UN Security Council s agenda. On 4 February, the project launched its first fact sheet, looking into Somalia.
The Climate-related Peace and Security Risks project launches its first fact sheet on Somalia ahead of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) meeting on the renewal of the mandate for the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) scheduled for the end of February.
The project is jointly undertaken by the Norwegian Institute of International Affairs (NUPI) and Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) with funding from the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and aims to generate reliable, relevant, timely and actionable information and analysis on climate-related peace and security risks for selected countries and regions on the UN Security Council agenda.
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