Publikasjoner
Security Council Resolution 1325 at 20: What Next for the Women Peace and Security (WPS) Agenda?
Dette notatet gjør opp status for hva som har blitt oppnådd innenfor Kvinner, Fred og Sikkerhets-agendaen (KFS) siden sikkerhetsrådsresolusjon 1325 ble vedtatt for 20 år siden. Det greier ut for de utfordringer dette arbeidet står overfor i dag, som implementasjonsgapet, det globale tilbakeslaget for kvinnerettigheter og multilateralt samarbeid, økningen i den sterkt kjønnete nasjonalpopulismen, det politiske klimaet blant FNs medlemstater og innen sikkerhetsrådet, samt Covid-19-pandemien. Det diskuterer hvorvidt denne krevende situasjonen gjør at man bør prioritere å opprettholde det man har oppnådd på feltet KFS siden sikkerhetsrådsresolusjon 1325 ble vedtatt, istedenfor å presse for å få til progressive endringer. Det argumenteres for at dagens situasjon gjør det mer relevant og nødvendig enn aldri før å ta i bruk en mer helhetlig forståelse av kjønnsbegrepet og hvordan dette er helt sentralt i politikk, konflikt og fredsarbeid. Denne tilnærmingen bør utgjøre grunnlaget for analyser av konfliktsituasjoner, samt for å forstå de utfordringer som KFS-agendaen står ovenfor nå. Fremmingen og anvendelsen av denne tilnærmingen bør være en prioritet for KFS-agendaen i årene som kommer.
Myanmar: How to Become an Attractive Destination for Renewable Energy Investment?
Myanmar is endowed with abundant renewable energy resources, and its solar potential is the greatest in the Greater Mekong Subregion – yet, this potential remains largely untapped. The country’s 50% electrification rate remains the lowest in ASEAN, and the government plans to electrify the entire country by 2030. The share of renewable energy in the energy mix is expected to rise from less than 1% in 2020 to 12% in 2025. In addition to expanding electricity access, renewable energy could also stimulate much-needed employment and economic growth in Myanmar. We propose five actions that can improve the investment climate in Myanmar for renewable energy investment: strengthen renewable energy governance; join IRENA and intensify capacity building; adopt a feed-in tariff or auction mechanism; build a regulatory framework for renewable energy; simplify the business environment for investors.
Malaysia: How to Scale Up Investment in Renewable Energy
Malaysia set a target of 20% renewables in the energy mix by 2025, an 18% increase from the 2% it had in 2018. One of the planned measures is the development of large-scale solar power. To reach the target, it will be necessary to attract a total of USD 8 billion of renewable energy investment during this period. Considering the fact that Malaysia attracted only USD 2.5 billion from 2006 to 2018, the country will need to attract USD 1.3 billion on average every year from 2019. To achieve this, it will need to undertake serious reform measures to improve the investment climate for renewables and conditions for renewable energy deployment. Given the ever-increasing global competition for renewable energy investment, the rapid implementation of such reforms becomes an imperative. This in turn requires strong governance. We propose five actions that can improve the attractiveness of Malaysia’s investment climate for renewable energy to 2025 and beyond: reform energy governance in favour of renewable energy; ensure streamlined management of the regulatory framework for renewable energy; develop a framework for easier grid connection and use; enhance awareness-raising measures for investors; make market entry easy and attractive.
Fixers and friends: local and international researchers
While we live in a highly unequal world where your position and place will determine what you have access to. However, based on years of fieldwork in the Sahel, this chapter turns this question around, exploring if it is possible to make inequaity work for mutual benefit. The answer is a modestly yes, and the chapter suggest if not a code of conduct, at least some personal principles of fieldwork that have come to guide my way of doing fieldwork, of making inequality work for mutual benefit.
As the AU tries to contain COVID-19, the virus constrains the AU
The AU cannot simply wait out the coronavirus pandemic: it must adapt and urgently develop new ways of working.
Viruset endrer FNs operasjoner
COVID-19-pandemien har påvirket FNs fredsbevarende operasjoner betydelig. På kort tid er aktivitetsnivået redusert til kun det mest kritiske.
Koronapandemien: FN må beskytte sitt personell
Fredsoperasjoner må raskt tilpasse seg koronapandemien, både for å beskytte eget personell og for å kunne fortsette kritiske operasjoner.
COVID-19 and the African Union
Africa represents the third wave of the spread of COVID-19, but its impact may significantly undermine the reform, programmes and operations of the African Union.
Examining the Longer-Term Effects of COVID-19 on UN Peacekeeping Operations
The SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus has forced United Nations peacekeeping missions to reassess which of their activities are essential for carrying out their mandated responsibilities. Missions have also had to adapt operations to minimize the risk of spreading the virus to both the people the UN is tasked to protect, and to the peacekeepers themselves.
The Impact of COVID-19 on Peace Operations
A few weeks ago, peace operations across the world began swiftly adapting to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 disease. Missions have been forced to take unprecedented steps to cope with the coronavirus pandemic. These efforts may be just the beginning, and much more significant reductions and changes in the way these operations function may be needed over the coming months.