Setting the Stage for the UNGA’s High-Level Thematic Debate on UN, Peace and Security
On its 70th anniversary, the United Nations (UN) finds itself at a crossroads. Old and new threats, challenges and risks to international peace and security…
Publication Type: Report
Policing in Peace Operation in Africa
The police component has begun to play a much greater role in peace support operations (PSOs) in recent years. It is a critical component that…
Challenges and Priorities for Peace Operations Partnerships between the UN and Regional Organizations
Three considerations explain the importance of regional approaches to peace operations: (1) conflicts are rarely isolated within state borders, (2) those who are closer to the…
Report of the Special Committee on Social Cohesion in KwaZulu-Natal
This report is the result of an enquiry into factors that threaten social cohesion in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) to determine these threats’ underlying causes and dynamics,…
TfP Annual report
The end of the year 2013 and beginning of 2014 saw several developments in Africa with significant importance for peace and security on the continent…
Reports
ACCORD reports supplement our established range of publications, and address specific themes. They form part of ACCORD's work to inform peacemaking, p…
Alternative Dispute Resolution and Peace Studies in Africa
A report on the proceedings of the Fourth International Africa Peace and Conflict Resolution Conference held in Johannesburg, South Africa, on 25 and 26 July…
South Africa’s Cooperation and Support to Civilian Capacities in the Aftermath of Conflict
According to the United Nations (UN) Secretary-General’s 2011 report titled “Civilian capacity in the aftermath of conflict” (United Nations 2011a) it is clear that countries…
Southern Africa Consultation on the Occasion of the 10th Anniversary of the Peace and Security Council
The Peace and Security Council (PSC) is one of the main pillars of the African Peace and Security Architecture (APSA) established in 2004. In 2014…