New publication on human security

In contrast to the traditional militarised security of states, the concept of human security focuses on security that is human-centred, and which acknowledges that many different and complex threats, such as the economic situation, physical violence, natural disasters, climate change and inequality, can also sometimes simultaneously cause insecurity to people. Human security has been particularly … Lue lisää

Uusi julkaisu: Siviilikriisinhallinta ja ilmastoturvallisuus – kohti vahvempaa varautumista 

Ilmastonmuutos muuttaa turvallisuusympäristöä nopeasti, ja sen vaikutukset näkyvät yhä selvemmin kriisialueilla. Uusin julkaisumme tarkastelee, miten siviilikriisinhallintaoperaatiot voivat tunnistaa ilmastoriskejä ja hyödyntää niistä kertynyttä asiantuntijatietoa myös Suomessa. Julkaisussamme avataan EU:n ja YK:n toimia ilmastonmuutoksen huomioimiseksi kriisinhallinnassa sekä esitetään keinoja, joilla operaatioiden opit saadaan nykyistä paremmin viranomaisten käyttöön kotimaassa.  Ilmastonmuutos on tunnistettu yhdeksi merkittävimmistä globaaleista muutosvoimista, ja sen vaikutukset ulottuvat … Lue lisää

CMC Finland joins the Global Alliance for Peace Operations (GAPO)  

We are excited to announce that CMC Finland has joined the Global Alliance for Peace Operations – a collective endeavour of more than 50 leading think tanks, research institutes and civil society organizations working on UN and regional approaches to peace operations (https://www.peaceoperations.net).   Coordinated by the Global Governance Institute (GGI) in Brussels, the Berlin … Lue lisää

Towards Gender Parity in Civilian Crisis Management Secondments

In addition to overall proportions of men and women participating in civilian crisis management it is also important to dig deeper into gender equality. The UN Security Council Resolution 1325 Women, Peace and Security (WPS) is a landmark resolution that addresses the impact of armed conflict on women and girls and highlights the importance of … Lue lisää

New CMC Policy Brief: Findings and Recommendations to Strengthen the Implementation of the Youth, Peace and Security Agenda within Civilian Crisis Management

Civilian crisis management operations often take place in fragile, conflict-affected, or post-conflict countries, where young people constitute a significant majority of the population. Unstable conditions affect youth in many ways, yet they are frequently excluded from formal decision-making processes and peace-building efforts. In the new policy brief our former research and development intern Riina Pekkarinen … Lue lisää

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