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The Center on International Cooperation (CIC) is a research center housed at New York University. For over two decades, CIC has been a leader in applied policy that links politics, security, justice, development, and humanitarian issues.
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Expectations and Disillusionment of Climate Financing in the Democratic Republic of Congo
This report highlights the strategic advantages of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in the fight against climate change, notably through its vast tropical forests and peatlands, as well as its mineral resources crucial for the energy transition. However, it also underscores the lack of climate funding allocated to the DRC and the tensions surrounding logging and oil exploitation, which fuel perceptions of injustice.
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Tipping the Scales: Towards a People-Centered Justice Approach to Resilience in Fragile Contexts
The new report argues that people-centered justice, as an indispensable element of the new resilience paradigm, requires significant investments from the aid community to tip the scales of justice in favor of resilience for those people in the hardest places.
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A New Vision for Peace Operations
In advocating for a shift in the planning, design, and management of UN peace operations, this report provides ideas for how to implement recommendations from A New Agenda for Peace as well as considerations for the upcoming 2025 peacebuilding architecture review
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Justice on the Move: The Nexus of Climate Change, Injustice, and Displacement
By bridging the gaps between climate justice, displacement, and legal support, this paper argues for more effective, equitable solutions that address the root causes of displacement and support climate-impacted communities in their fight for justice.
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Halving Global Violence Starts in Our Homes and Streets
This analysis examines a development approach to reducing violence, what works to prevent and reduce violence, and four takeaways for the Summit of the Future for member states at the United Nations.
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A New Era In Digital Governance: The Global Digital Compact’s Blueprint For Change
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Easier Said than Done: Overcoming Coherence Challenges Within the United Nations System
New analysis on efforts to enhance coherence within the UN system; administrative obstacles to coherence; and observations and recommendations for UN bureaucratic leadership and member states.
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Foreign Policy: Letters to the Next President
A recent Foreign Policy article includes a letter written by H.E. Amb. Martin Kimani, Executive Director of the Center on International Cooperation at NYU. He emphasizes the global significance of the upcoming U.S. presidential election between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump and reflects on the hyper-partisan state of American politics, comparing it to political crises in other countries, including Kenya.
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