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On February 13th, IPI together with the Permanent Mission of Italy to the UN hosted a policy forum event on Protection through Policing: The Protective Role of UN Police in Peace Operations.
views 8 On February 10th, IPI hosted a discussion on the book, A Peacekeeper in Africa: Learning from UN Interventions in Other People’s Wars, featuring Mr. Alan Doss, President of the Kofi Annan Foundation. IPI's Director of the Brian Urquhart Center for Peace Operations Jake Sherman moderated the conversation.
IPI is streaming a policy forum event entitled "Protection through Policing: The Protective Role of UN Police in Peace Operations,"on Thursday, February 13th at 1:15pm EST.
This policy forum marks the launch of a new IPI policy paper by Dr. Charles Hunt. The paper examines the role of UN police in protecting civilians and identifies their contributions and comparative advantages, as well as the challenges they face. This event will provide an opportunity to discuss the report and to explore best practices and options for member states, the UN Security Council, the UN Secretariat, and peace operations that could enhance the contribution of policing activities to the protection of local populations.
Opening Remarks: H.E. Ambassador Stefano Stefanile, Deputy Permanent Representative of Italy to the UN
Speakers:
Dr. Charles Hunt,
Visiting Research Fellow, Centre for Policy Research, UN University
Mr. Shaowen Yang, Deputy UN Police Adviser, Police Division, OROLSI, UN Department of Peace Operations
Ms. Rania Dagash,
Head of the Policy and Best Practices Service, Division of Policy, Evaluation and Training, UN Department of Peace Operations
Mr. Boniface Rutikanga,
Police Advisor, Permanent Mission of Rwanda the UN
Moderator:
Dr. Namie Di Razza, IPI Senior Fellow, Center for Peace Operations ===================================
The form and function of UN police (UNPOL) have evolved significantly since they were deployed to the United Nations Operation in the Congo (ONUC) in 1960. Originally sent to observe and monitor peace processes, they have increasingly moved into development roles while providing operational support to, and at times temporarily substituting for, host-state police.
Over the last twenty years, UN police have also been expected to contribute to implementing peace operations’ protection of civilians (POC) mandates. Protection of civilians has been defined by the UN Secretariat as a whole-of-mission, multidimensional endeavor, and therefore requires the coordinated contributions of military, police, and civilians components. As UNPOL are thrust onto the front lines of efforts to protect civilians in places like the Central African Republic, Darfur, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mali, and South Sudan, they are able to provide unique capabilities and expertise ingrained in their inherent function “to serve and protect.” However, while police are making significant contributions to POC efforts, missions have generally undervalued and overlooked their protective role, and have often relied on militarized approaches to POC. UN police can also do more to leverage their comparative advantages and strengthen their contributions to POC.
This policy forum marked the launch of a new IPI policy paper by Dr. Charles Hunt. The paper examines the role of UN police in protecting civilians and identifies their contributions and comparative advantages, as well as the challenges they face. This event provided an opportunity to discuss the report and to explore best practices and options for member states, the UN Security Council, the UN Secretariat, and peace operations that could enhance the contribution of policing activities to the protection of local populations.
Opening Remarks:
H.E. Ambassador Stefano Stefanile, Deputy Permanent Representative of Italy to the UN
Speakers:
Dr. Charles Hunt, Visiting Research Fellow, Centre for Policy Research, UN University
Mr. Shaowen Yang, Deputy Police Adviser, Police Division, OROLSI, UN Department of Peace Operations
Ms. Rania Dagash, Head of the Policy and Best Practices Service, Division of Policy, Evaluation and Training, UN Department of Peace Operations
Mr. Boniface Rutikanga, Police Advisor, Permanent Mission of Rwanda the UN
Moderator:
Dr. Namie Di Razza, IPI Senior Fellow, Center for Peace Operations
Harvard professor Shoshana Zuboff wrote a monumental book about the new economic order that is alarming. "The Age of Surveillance Capitalism," reveals how the biggest tech companies deal with our data. How do we regain control of our data? What is surveillance capitalism?
In this documentary, Zuboff takes the lid off Google and Facebook and reveals a merciless form of capitalism in which no natural resources, but the citizen itself, serves as a raw material. How can citizens regain control of their data?
It is 2000, and the dot.com crisis has caused deep wounds. How will startup Google survive the bursting of the internet bubble? Founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin don't know anymore how to turn the tide. By chance, Google discovers that the "residual data" that people leave behind in their searches on the internet is very precious and tradable.
This residual data can be used to predict the behavior of the internet user. Internet advertisements can, therefore, be used in a very targeted and effective way. A completely new business model is born: "surveillance capitalism."
Original title: De grote dataroof
Director: Roland Duong
Research: Tom Reijner, Halil Ibrahim Özpamuk
Camera: Adri Schrover
Sound: Jochem Salemink
Editing: Roland Duong, Paul Delput, Rinze Schuurman
Production: Marie Schutgens
Production assistant: Britt Bennink
Image Editing: Rob Dorrestijn, Paula Witkamp
Online Coordinator: Arja van den Bergh
Commissioning Editors: Bregtje van der Haak, Doke Romeijn
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Trump went on to declare, "Today, with one clear voice, the United
States of America calls upon the nations of the world to end religious
persecution."
"It is estimated that 11 Christians are killed every day ... for
following the teachings of Christ," Trump said. "Who would even think
that's possible, in this day and age, who would think it's possible?"
The president drew attention to Andrew Brunson, an Evangelical pastor
who was arrested in Turkey in 2016. In diplomatic discussions with the
Turkish government, the Trump administration eventually
secured Brunson's release in 2018.
Brunson was present for the president's speech Monday and received a round of applause.
Today, with one clear voice, the United States of America calls upon the nations of the world to end religious persecution.Tweet
Initial reports suggested Trump would be absent from a U.N. climate change summit Monday morning with other nations' leaders; but he made an unexpected appearance at the climate change summit prior to delivering his remarks to the religious freedom event.
At times during his presidency, Trump has been outspoken on religious liberty, both in the United States and around the world.
On the National Day of Prayer in May,
announced a new rule broadening health care workers' rights to opt out
of procedures at odds with their religious beliefs. On the same day, he signed an executive order intended to help religious leaders speak out more boldly on political issues without fear of losing non-profit status.
In mid-July this year, the second annual Ministerial to Advance
Religious Freedom took place in Washington. In connection to the event, the president hosted more than a dozen victims of religious persecution in the Oval Office for a televised meeting.
Many of those at the Oval Office meeting during July's Ministerial
were also present at Monday's event. During his speech, Trump invited
them to stand up for an applause.
Following Trump's remarks, Secretary-General of the United Nations
António Guterres called religious freedom "a pressing global issue, and
one which is also very close to my heart."
"The persecution of religious minorities is absolutely intolerable," he said later in his remarks.
Guterres trumpeted the controversial Abu Dhabi declaration, which was signed by Pope Francis and Ahmad Al-Tayyeb, the grand imam of Al-Azhar.
Many Catholics criticized the document, which says in part, "The
pluralism and the diversity of religions, colour, sex, race and language
are willed by God in His wisdom, through which He created human
beings."
Later, Guterres spoke of "two new initiatives" he has started at the
United Nations. He mentioned an initiative "against hate speech," as
well as an initiative to protect religious sites from violence and
terrorism.
