🦠 "The next pandemic isn’t a matter of if—but when." This week, World Health Organization Member States adopted the world’s first global treaty on pandemics—only the second treaty in the organization’s 75-year history. In their new Le Monde op-ed, members of The Elders Foundation, H.E. Gro Harlem Brundtland and IPI President and CEO Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein, reflect on what this agreement represents, and they also remind us: adoption is only the beginning. 📰 Read the full article: 👉 English: https://www.lemonde.fr/en/science/article/2025/05/15/the-choices-governments-make-now-will-determine-how-deeply-future-pandemics-impact-our-society-and-our-lives_6741316_10.html 👉 Français: https://www.lemonde.fr/sciences/article/2025/05/15/les-choix-que-les-gouvernements-font-aujourd-hui-determineront-l-ampleur-de-l-impact-des-futures-pandemies-sur-notre-societe-et-nos-vies_6606259_1650684.html (fb)

📘 NEW: In November 2024, the Centre for International Peace and Security Studies (CIPSS) at McGill University, in partnership with the UN Policy, Evaluation and Training Division (DPET), convened a two-day symposium aimed at producing original, timely, and forward-leaning research on POC. IPI, in partnership with McGill, is publishing nine issue briefs authored by researchers attending the symposium over the course of 2025. 🔍 Learn more about the first three issue briefs in the series below: • “Protection of Civilians in Partnership Peacekeeping,” by Corinne Bara presents the findings of an analysis of how UN and non-UN missions, operating both independently and in parallel, affect violence against civilians. Read it here: https://www.ipinst.org/2025/05/protection-of-civilians-in-partnership-peacekeeping • “Protection of Civilians by Police in UN Peace Operations,” by Charles T. Hunt examines the contributions of UN police (UNPOL) to POC, focusing on their recent experience, emerging functions during mission transitions, and potential place in future models for peace operations. Read it here: https://www.ipinst.org/2025/05/protection-of-civilians-by-police-in-un-peace-operations • “UN Strategic Communications and the Protection of Civilians: The Role of UN Radio,” by Hannah Smidt and Marc Werner explores the protective impact of UN radio, finding that UN strategic communications via radio can help reduce violence against civilians, both during and after armed conflict. Read it here: https://www.ipinst.org/2025/05/un-strategic-communications-and-the-protection-of-civilians-the-role-of-un-radio (fb)