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Erik Pold @erikpold.bsky.social · 5d

På fredag har jeg premiere på PARKLIFE for børn. En dansksproget audiowalk præsenteret som en del af POP performancefestival. Læs mere her: publicperformance.dk/parklife-for...

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Richard Gowan @richardgowan1.bsky.social · Jul 8

"The reality is that the next generation of U.N. leaders will spend their time managing retreat, retrenchment and redundancies." I tell @columlynch.bsky.social @devex.com.
www.devex.com/news/the-un-...

The UN's changing of the guard

Ready, set, go: A potential new crop of U.N. leaders are entering the campaign trail for a series of elections that will reshape the world body for years to come.

www.devex.com

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NYU Center on International Cooperation (CIC) @nyucic.bsky.social · May 11

🤔 How do skepticism toward #multilateral organizations, funding cuts, and bilateral deals challenge the foundations of global and regional institutions?

Join our Non-Resident Fellow @richardgowan1.bsky.social in this upcoming @diis.dk event to dive deeper into this topic 👇

#NYUCIC #Multilateralism

DIIS - Danish Institute for International Studies @diis.dk · May 2

Join us for this #DIISevent on 20 May, 15.00-16.30, exploring how Trump's foreign policy challenges global institutions such as the UN through funding cuts and a shift toward bilateralism. Livestream available 👉 www.diis.dk/en/node/27635/

The UN and the future of global order

Join us for this seminar exploring how Trump's foreign policy challenges global institutions such as the UN through funding cuts and a shift toward bilateralism

www.diis.dk

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DIIS - Danish Institute for International Studies @diis.dk · May 2

Join us for this #DIISevent on 20 May, 15.00-16.30, exploring how Trump's foreign policy challenges global institutions such as the UN through funding cuts and a shift toward bilateralism. Livestream available 👉 www.diis.dk/en/node/27635/

The UN and the future of global order

Join us for this seminar exploring how Trump's foreign policy challenges global institutions such as the UN through funding cuts and a shift toward bilateralism

www.diis.dk

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Erik Pold @erikpold.bsky.social · Apr 28

Public Performance presents a brand new audio performance by WAUHAUS arts collective as part of our Parklife series. Premiere may 15. Info: publicperformance.dk/en/parklife/

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DIIS - Danish Institute for International Studies @diis.dk · Apr 28

UN Resolution 2719, could be a watershed in how the #UN and the broader international community support African-led #peaceoperations. However, its implementation is faltering amid technical hurdles and US hostility toward global institutions 👉 www.diis.dk/en/node/27630 @peteralalbrecht.bsky.social

The crisis of multilateralism and African peace operations

www.diis.dk

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Peter Albrecht @peteralalbrecht.bsky.social · Apr 5

Read our latest working paper on the contending futures of UN peacekeeping: pure.diis.dk/ws/files/267...

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Globalnyt @globalnyt.dk · Apr 3

DK skal bidrage til EU-mission i Somalia. Et land hvor EU siden 2007 har investeret knap 30 milliarder i sikkerhed. Den vigtigste mission ledes af Den afrikanske union, og står til at bryde sammen, fortæller forsker @peteralalbrecht.bsky.social, @diis.dk #dkaid #dkpol
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Danmark skal bidrage i Somalia: Men hvad har Somalia brug for? | Globalnyt

Sidste måned blev et bredt flertal i Folketinget enige om at sende danske militærrådgivere til EU’s mission i Somalia for at hjælpe landets føderale stat me ...

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World Politics Review @wpr.bsky.social · Mar 27

A political crisis in Ethiopia’s Tigray region has escalated dramatically, raising fears of a fresh conflict in the still-fragile region.

And in the background lurks a potentially more explosive dynamic: the escalating rivalry between Ethiopia and Eritrea.

Ethiopia, Eritrea and Tigray Are Back on a War Footing

A political crisis in the war-battered Tigray region and escalating tensions between Ethiopia and Eritrea has the entire Horn of Africa on edge.

www.worldpoliticsreview.com

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Richard Gowan @richardgowan1.bsky.social · Mar 6

I warn The Economist that the UN could be a "skeleton" in 10 years.
www.economist.com/internationa...

America First is a contagious condition

Donald Trump’s resentful, show-me-the-money approach to statecraft is catching on

www.economist.com

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Crisis Group @crisisgroup.org · Mar 5

🎧 NEW EPISODE | The Horn

This week, we discuss the implications of the Trump administration’s slashing of foreign aid and the future of humanitarianism.

www.crisisgroup.org/africa/aid-s...

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Richard Gowan @richardgowan1.bsky.social · Feb 28

After a crazy week at the United Nations over Ukraine, I have a big picture piece @lawfare.bsky.social asking if "the UN is experiencing a fundamental decline or a haphazard process of political renewal."

www.lawfaremedia.org/article/the-...

The UN Between Decline and Renewal

Despite the gloom in New York, member state coalitions have responded to Security Council deadlock and other UN dysfunction with diplomatic innovations.

www.lawfaremedia.org

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Peter Albrecht @peteralalbrecht.bsky.social · Feb 25

It's a trend: www.bbc.com/news/article...

Keir Starmer cuts aid to fund hike in defence spending

The prime minister sets out plans to increase defence spending to 2.5% of national income by 2027.

www.bbc.com

Peter Albrecht @peteralalbrecht.bsky.social · Feb 25

futures.issafrica.org/blog/2025/Th...

The toll of USAID cuts on Africa

The Trump aid cut could push 5.7 million more Africans into extreme poverty next year

futures.issafrica.org

Peter Albrecht @peteralalbrecht.bsky.social · Feb 19

This is tomorrow in Copenhagen. Join us!

DIIS - Danish Institute for International Studies @diis.dk · Feb 5

🕊️ As #UN peacekeeping faces unprecedented challenges—from a deadlocked Security Council to complex conflicts—this #DIISevent explores efforts to reimagine its most vital global conflict management tool. Join us on 20 February, 14:00-17:00, to discuss the future of peacekeeping. More details here 👇

The future of peacekeeping: a revival or a relic?

As UN peacekeeping confronts unprecedented challenges - from a deadlocked Security Council to increasingly complex conflict landscapes - this seminar explores the organisation's critical efforts to re...

www.diis.dk

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Buster Emil Kirchner @busteremil.bsky.social · Feb 17

I det forgangne år snakkede jeg med vælgere i 🇧🇼, 🇳🇦 og 🇬🇭. Besøgte valgsteder. Rapporterede fra pressekonferencer og gadefester. Jævnligt havde jeg min tidligere underviser fra Center for Afrikastudier, Stig Jensen, i røret. Nu samler vi op på de mange valg 👇🏼

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Ungdommen skubber Afrika i en mere demokratisk retning • POV International

Afrikas unge er drivkraften bag bemærkelsesværdige forskubbelser i kontinentets demokratiske landskab. Befrielsespartier er blevet besættelsespartier, og ungdommens ønske om jobskabelse og økonomiske ...

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Peter Albrecht @peteralalbrecht.bsky.social · Feb 14

Our peacekeeping seminar at DIIS is next week, featuring interesting discussions about its future. Sign up below!🇺🇳🪖

DIIS - Danish Institute for International Studies @diis.dk · Feb 5

🕊️ As #UN peacekeeping faces unprecedented challenges—from a deadlocked Security Council to complex conflicts—this #DIISevent explores efforts to reimagine its most vital global conflict management tool. Join us on 20 February, 14:00-17:00, to discuss the future of peacekeeping. More details here 👇

The future of peacekeeping: a revival or a relic?

As UN peacekeeping confronts unprecedented challenges - from a deadlocked Security Council to increasingly complex conflict landscapes - this seminar explores the organisation's critical efforts to re...

www.diis.dk

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Kasper Hoffmann @kasperhoffmann.bsky.social · Feb 13

Jeg har skrevet artikel om M23-oprøret i @globalnyt.dk hvor jeg fokuserer på M23s og Rwandas motiver og konfliktens regionale implikationer. Jeg bestrider blandt andet den gængse opfattelse at M23 og Rwanda kun er ude efter mineraler. Læs med her: globalnyt.dk/historien-ha...

Historien viser, at Vesten kan hjælpe med at stoppe ny storkrig i Afrika | Globalnyt

Kasper Hoffmann er lektor ved Institut for samfundsvidenskab og erhverv, Roskilde Universitet. Der er en krig, der truer i det centrale Afrika, som vi ikke ...

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Chatham House Africa @africaprog.bsky.social · Feb 12

The fall of #Goma to Rwandan-backed M23 rebels in late January underlines the return to the #DRC of a model of hybrid cross-border warfare that many hoped had been left in the past, writes @chathamhouse.bsky.social’s Ben Shepherd.

www.chathamhouse.org/2025/02/even...

Events in the DRC show a new realpolitik is emerging in Africa – one that is fraught with danger

Apart from the heavy human cost, the return of hybrid warfare to the Democratic Republic of the Congo risks stability on the continent.

www.chathamhouse.org

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Peter Albrecht @peteralalbrecht.bsky.social · Feb 12

Our artcle in @iajournal.bsky.social open access here: shorturl.at/k9aGi @diis.dk @naujakleist.bsky.social @jethronorman.bsky.social

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Richard Gowan @richardgowan1.bsky.social · Feb 11

In the new @ukandeu.bsky.social/@kclcgs.bsky.social report on UK foreign policy, I ask if the UK should give up on the UN.

(You can probably guess my answer, but I went there 😱)
ukandeu.ac.uk/reports/choi...

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Chatham House Africa @africaprog.bsky.social · Feb 10

🗓️Register for our #AUSummit event this week: chathamhouse.org/events/all/r...

This event, in partnership with UNDP Africa, examines the experiences gained from peace negotiations on the African continent and the role played by local, regional and international actors.

#CHAfrica #CHEvents

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DIIS - Danish Institute for International Studies @diis.dk · Feb 5

🕊️ As #UN peacekeeping faces unprecedented challenges—from a deadlocked Security Council to complex conflicts—this #DIISevent explores efforts to reimagine its most vital global conflict management tool. Join us on 20 February, 14:00-17:00, to discuss the future of peacekeeping. More details here 👇

The future of peacekeeping: a revival or a relic?

As UN peacekeeping confronts unprecedented challenges - from a deadlocked Security Council to increasingly complex conflict landscapes - this seminar explores the organisation's critical efforts to re...

www.diis.dk

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Peter Albrecht @peteralalbrecht.bsky.social · Jan 31

www.aljazeera.com/amp/news/202...

Rwanda-backed rebels vow to take DRC capital after claiming capture of Goma

M23 rebels promise to march to Kinshasa as they capture Goma and advance towards Bukavu in eastern DR Congo.

www.aljazeera.com

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World Politics Review @wpr.bsky.social · Jan 23

It now seems likely that the Trump administration will take a selective but stringent approach to working with UN agencies, sustaining those that it finds useful but discarding those it mistrusts, @richardgowan1.bsky.social writes.
www.worldpoliticsreview.com/trump-united...

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