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🎉 Exciting News! 📚 Introducing our latest publication: on Peacekeeping, policing and politics: Assembling the Ghana Armed Forces. With my good friend ‘Obroni’ Peter Albrecht. Available now! 🚀 #NewRelease #Publication #ExcitingNews

🤔 Did you know that the Geneva Conventions are international treaties that provide vital protections for non-combatants (civilians, medical personnel, aid workers) and those who can no longer fight (wounded, sick and shipwrecked troops, prisoners of war). Curious to learn more about the 4 Geneva Conventions? 👉 Check out our Youtube explainer series: https://bit.ly/468302G

Often, scholars have observed that the "world police" stance of the United States, especially under Democratic administrations, has somewhat softened since the end of the Cold War. However, it now appears that the U.S. is making efforts to reassume its role as the world's police. The U.S. has entered into a defense agreement with Kenya for the maintenance of security in East Africa, with a limited duration of 5 years. This seems to be aimed at the elimination of the Al-Qaeda affiliated militant group, Al-Shabaab. Both countries also discussed deploying troops to Haiti, which is currently politically unstable due to gang-related issues. They agreed to form a multinational peacekeeping force of 2,000 troops. News media such as Al Jazeera have assessed that it is likely that Kenya will conduct the actual operations, while the U.S. will support from the rear, providing intelligence and other resources. The fact that the agreement was made for a limited period of 5 years is unique, suggesting that it is a goal-oriented agreement. As discussed, it seems the agreement was made to eliminate Al-Shabaab and secure safety in Haiti. If interpreted, it might be inferred that while Kenya is focused on eliminating Al-Shabaab, the U.S. might be more concerned about ensuring security in Haiti. If the Democratic party's "world police" role has been resumed, it's interesting to think about how this might change if there is a shift in power in the 2024 elections.

A new partnership, the Beyond Compliance Consortium, has been awarded £5m by Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office to research ways to prevent and reduce civilian suffering in armed conflicts around the world. Through the lens of civilians’ experiences of conflict, this research explores the inter-relationship between humanitarian need and civilian harm, and armed actors’ compliance with norms and restraint from violence: https://bit.ly/49WTTVf

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💡 Did you know that Colombia's security sector budget was 24% higher than that for the implementation of the Peace Agreement and 93% higher than for #genderequity? Watch LIMPAL Colombia's Liliana Garcia as she sheds light on the military spending in Colombia 👇 👀 Want to learn more about their crucial advocacy work ahead of the #HRC55 adoption outcomes of #Colombia_UPR? Access their joint submission report here available in English and Spanish: https://shorturl.at/lLVW9 

As you can see from the 100+ pages of this report, the topic of extremism is (shockingly) not a simple one! But really rewarding to gain a deeper understanding of extremism in Scotland, and of the practitioners who have an obligation to look out for it (i.e. fulfil the Prevent duty).

Interesting development regarding Tajikistan. Could signal a softening in Rahmon's position vis-a-vis the Taliban. Could just as well be a trade initiative. #afghanistan #afghanistancrisis #intelligence #terrorism

Protecting children is essential to building lasting peace and stability for all. The implementation of the child protection mandate in United Nations peacekeeping is the responsibility of all personnel, civilian and uniformed. Read more on peacekeeping child protection ➡️ https://ow.ly/U3Qx50SeHR7 #ACTtoProtect #UnleashYourPotential