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Research center housed at nyu.edu 🏫 | Strengthening global cooperation for peace, justice, and inclusion 🕊️ ⚖️ 🌐 | #NYUCIC

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🚨 The race for the next UN Secretary-General is officially open! 🇺🇳

As #NYUCIC's @thibaultc.bsky.social argues, this is more than procedure; it’s a major test for #multilateralism in a fractured world.

Read the analysis: cic.nyu.edu/resources/se....

#UNSG2026 #UnitedNations #Multilateralism
Selecting the Next UN Secretary-General: Ultimate Test for Multilateralism
Now that the 2026 UN Secretary-General race is formally open, learn about what is next in the selection process, and what is at stake.
cic.nyu.edu
November 26, 2025 at 5:14 PM
❓ How has the #UN Secretary-General selection process evolved historically?

🌍 Our upcoming event with @norwaymfa.government.no will cover this process, from its early closed-door practices to today’s more inclusive approach.

Open to the general public ⤵️
cic.nyu.edu/events/navig...
November 25, 2025 at 4:29 PM
📰 Un article récent publié sur @rfi.fr présente notre dernier rapport sur le processus de Doha.

💡 Ce rapport détaille 5️⃣ options pour le processus de Doha entre le gouvernement de la République démocratique du Congo et le mouvement AFC/M23.

Article complet :
www.rfi.fr/fr/afrique/2...
Est de la RDC: un rapport tente d'évaluer les chemins possibles vers la paix
Un rapport du Center on International Cooperation de l’université de New York expose une analyse des rapports de force, du contexte historique et des propositions des différentes parties pour prédire…
www.rfi.fr
November 24, 2025 at 5:08 PM
📰 A new ACTUALITE.CD article features our latest report on the Doha process.

💡 The report details 5️⃣ possible outcomes to the Doha process between the Democratic Republic of the Congo government & the AFC/M23 movement.

Full article:
actualite.cd/2025/10/15/r...
Report:
cic.nyu.edu/resources/ca...
Première source d'actualité en RD Congo
Première source d'actualité en RD Congo
ACTUALITE.CD
November 23, 2025 at 5:06 PM
🌍 After creating the Global Digital Compact to shape how the world manages #AI, the UN now faces its own test. Can the #UN fulfill its pledges to use AI more effectively?

Check out Joris de Mooij’s latest blog, where he takes stock of the UN’s current AI ecosystem. 👇
cic.nyu.edu/resources/un...
November 22, 2025 at 6:04 PM
🤔 Do you know which are the rules and standards applicable to the 2026 #UN Secretary-General selection process?

🙌 Join us + @norwaymfa.government.no on December 2 for a briefing to know more about how the head of the UN is elected. ⤵️
cic.nyu.edu/events/navig...

#NYUCIC #UN #UNReform #UN80
November 21, 2025 at 4:07 PM
💡 Dans un nouvel article de blog, Joshua Walker, directeur de programme à #NYUCIC, donne un aperçu des négociations en cours à Doha, capitale du Qatar 🇶🇦, entre le gouvernement de la République démocratique du Congo et le mouvement rebelle #M23.

🖇️ cic.nyu.edu/resources/av...
November 20, 2025 at 8:38 PM
‼️ “Crafting a clear mandate, being inclusive, & creating a strong & neutral mediation team will be essential.”

🌍 A recent @brookings.edu article by @ebuteli.bsky.social’s Fred Bauma, Jason Stearns, & Ithiel Batumike, explores how national dialogue in the #DRC can create real reform.

Read more 👇
National dialogue in the DRC: A tool for co-opting opponents or consolidating democracy? | Brookings
The authors discuss the merits and risks to national dialogues in the DRC as tools for ending internal institutional crises.
www.brookings.edu
November 19, 2025 at 4:04 PM
🤔 How do humanitarian actors adapt to politically estranged settings, and what support do they need?

A new report by Sophie Federspiel aims to address this question by:
🔍 Identifying risks and constraints facing humanitarian organizations.
November 18, 2025 at 3:00 PM
🎯 How can national prevention strategies (NPS) be more effective? Earlier this year, #NYUCIC & 🇦🇺 DFAT brought together practitioners worldwide to share lessons, challenges & good practices on developing NPS, helping shape new guidance for more effective #ViolencePrevention. #Peacebuilding
November 17, 2025 at 3:01 PM
📝 In 2026, the United Nations (UN) Security Council & the UN General Assembly will engage in a process to select the next UN Secretary-General (UNSG).

🔍 Our latest paper examines the evolution of the process for selecting the UNSG.

🔗 cic.nyu.edu/resources/th...
November 16, 2025 at 4:42 PM
💡 In a new blog, #NYUCIC Program Director Joshua Walker gives an overview of the ongoing negotiations in Doha, the Qatari capital 🇶🇦, between the government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the #M23 rebel movement.

Read the full blog:
cic.nyu.edu/resources/mo...

#DRC #PeaceProcess
November 15, 2025 at 4:00 PM
🤔 How can the #UNhref="/hashtag/UN80" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link">#UN80 reform build the political traction it needs?

🚀 Just launched! Our new webpage features our experts’ analysis and resources to clarify the UN80 process and provide practical insights.

Check it out 👇
cic.nyu.edu/program/un80/

#NYUCIC #UNReform #UN #UnitedNations
November 14, 2025 at 3:09 PM
🕊️ “Peace is not a relic of the past—it’s being built and sustained every day by women and their allies on the frontlines”—Tonni Ann Brodber, Head of the Women's Peace & Humanitarian Fund (WPHF) Secretariat.

Read WPHF’s full recap of the “Peace Is All of Us” summit 🔽
WPHF Brings “Peace Is” Global Campaign to the Halls of UNGA80, Reaffirms UN Mandate for Women & Intergenerational Action for Peace - Women’s Peace and Humanitarian Fund
(New York) — On the sidelines of the 80th session of United Nations General Assembly (UNGA80), the United Nations Women’s Peace & Humanitarian Fund (WPHF) convened advocates, grassroots leaders, and...
wphfund.org
November 13, 2025 at 4:03 PM
“[The UN80 initiative] is an opportunity for the UN to become an active practitioner of emerging technologies, improving how the organization functions, from mandate rationalization to efficiency savings”—Joris de Mooij, #NYUCIC’s Program Associate.

Read the full blog: cic.nyu.edu/resources/un...
November 12, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Why does #Syria need a truth commission?

Human rights defender Yasmen al Mashan shares her story of loss and resilience—& why centering victims’ voices is vital for justice & reconciliation.

Read: cic.nyu.edu/resources/wh...

#NYUCIC #TransitionalJustice #HumanRights
November 11, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Congratulations to our Pathfinders member countries: the Dominican Republic 🇩🇴, Senegal 🇸🇳, & Sierra Leone 🇸🇱, for being named the top 3 improvers in #RuleOfLaw in 2024-2025 according to the World Justice Project 2025’s Rule of Law Index!
November 10, 2025 at 9:09 PM
📣 Happening tomorrow! “Eastern Congo’s Protracted Crisis: Understanding the Political Roots of Conflict,” featuring #NYUCIC Program Director Joshua Walker, will examine the current political and security dynamics in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.

RSVP now ⤵️
chs-doha.org/en/Events/Pa...
November 9, 2025 at 8:33 PM
📰 A recent @rfi.fr article features our latest report on the Doha process.

💡 The report details 5️⃣ options for the Doha process between the Democratic Republic of the Congo government & the AFC/M23 movement.

Full article:
Est de la RDC: un rapport tente d'évaluer les chemins possibles vers la paix
Un rapport du Center on International Cooperation de l’université de New York expose une analyse des rapports de force, du contexte historique et des propositions des différentes parties pour prédire…
www.rfi.fr
November 8, 2025 at 5:06 PM
🙌 Welcome, Lina Ma, to the #NYUCIC team!

🎓 Lina is currently pursuing a master’s degree in Global Affairs at @nyu.edu and has worked at UNDESA and the Urban Justice Center.

Meet Lina:
cic.nyu.edu/people/lina-ma/
November 7, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Reposted by NYU Center on International Cooperation (CIC)
RDC–AFC/M23 : cinq scénarios possibles pour le processus de Doha, deux jugés les plus plausibles (rapport)
RDC–AFC/M23 : cinq scénarios possibles pour le processus de Doha, deux jugés les plus plausibles (rapport)
Un rapport du Center on International Cooperation (CIC) de l’Université de New York, réalisé avec le Congo Research Group (CRG), détaille cinq issues possibles au processus de Doha entre le gouvernement de la RDC et le mouvement AFC/M23, du scénar
actualite.cd
October 15, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Reposted by NYU Center on International Cooperation (CIC)
🌍 On a global level, people feel safer today than they have in years.

🚀 In a new report by @gallup.com, we shared perspectives on how safety can be created city by city, system by system.

Download the full report 📥
cic.nyu.edu/resources/ga...
November 6, 2025 at 3:19 PM
🤔 How can we achieve mediation & sustainable peacebuilding in the eastern #DRC?

💡 Join us for an upcoming webinar, featuring our Program Director Joshua Walker, to explore opportunities for peacebuilding & to examine the current political & security dynamics.

RSVP ⤵️
chs-doha.org/en/Events/Pa...
November 5, 2025 at 6:34 PM
🚨 Happening tmr! Drawing on his grandfather's legacy, @thantmyintu.bsky.social will help us reframe the history of the 1960s & offer lessons for today's multilateral system. In a world of compounding crises, how can we create multilateral action?

cic.nyu.edu/events/peace...
November 3, 2025 at 8:52 PM