Since 2022 NATO has endorsed a Human Security approach in relation to its core tasks. Yet its 2025 Summit fell silent on this, among many other issues. Alexander Gilder makes the case for why Human Security must stay on NATO’s agenda in order to bolster the Atlantic alliance’s legitimacy and effectiveness. With rising geopolitical tensions … Continue reading Human Security Must Remain on the NATO Agenda
The Evolution of Peacekeeping: A vision of human security partially fulfilled
For our series of ‘Stories of People- and Planet-Centred Cooperation’ we interviewed David Curran from Coventry University’s Research Centre for Peace and Security about the value and importance of UN peacekeeping, an area with a bold vision but a chequered record of achieving human and sustainable security. Most people are familiar with the blue helmets, … Continue reading The Evolution of Peacekeeping: A vision of human security partially fulfilled
Unarmed Civilian Protection: Protecting People in Crisis and War Zones without Violence
Peacekeeping is not just the preserve of the military, argues Christine Schweitzer. A growing body of evidence demonstrates that Unarmed Civilian Protection (UCP) teams can also help to keep civilians and human rights defenders safe in crisis and war zones.