Hannah den Boer examines regional responses to Covid-19 by the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation. COVID-19, unsurprisingly, has had far-reaching repercussions in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). The pandemic […]
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Regional Responses to Conflict during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Dr Kathryn Nash and Hannah den Boer examine the role of regional organisations in responding to the Covid-19 pandemic. Regional organisations have played significant roles in managing conflicts, and this […]
Emergency Law Responses and Conflict-Affected States in Transition
Sean Molloy, Christine Bell, Asanga Welikala, Erin Houlihan, and Kimana Zulueta-Fülscher examine emergency law responses to the Covid-19 pandemic in conflict-affected states in transition and suggest four key areas of […]
The Politics of the Covid-19 Pandemic in Syria
“Local Voices at a Crossroads” is an article series in which local actors of everyday peace share their insights into the fragilities and resilience of their societies in the face […]
Delocalization and Uprooting: The Adverse Impact of Peace in Syria
“Local Voices at a Crossroads” is an article series in which local actors of everyday peace share their insights into the fragilities and resilience of their societies in the face […]
Local reconciliation committees in northern Syria: Managing daily conflicts in a country at war
“Local Voices at a Crossroads” is an article series in which local actors of everyday peace share their insights into the fragilities and resilience of their societies in the face […]
Qualitative field research in the time of COVID-19: The nuances of peer research methods
COVID-19 is forcing us to discover alternative ways of doing things; qualitative field research, which traditionally calls for close interaction between researchers and their populations of interest, had to be […]
Vaccines, information and the ongoing crisis of affordability for the urban poor
As news on Covid-19 vaccines spreads good cheer in the wealthier countries of the global North, thoughts turn to when we will be able to return to normal life. Meanwhile […]
Covid-19 – Considerations for vaccine roll out in LMICs
Covid-19 has wreaked global havoc. Lives and livelihoods have been destroyed with it no wonder that the news of vaccine approval and rollout has brought hope to so many. But, for the world’s poor, vaccine distribution is complex. […]
Peru: gender gaps in digital higher education during the pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has had significant effects on nearly every dimension of society. It has had an impact on everyday life, on the way people work, communicate and study. In […]
Shots for peace? Vaccination ceasefires and the fight against Covid-19
As the Covid-19 pandemic continues to rage across the world, the delivery of Covid-19 vaccinations to those in greatest need remains an ongoing challenge. Of particular concern are populations trapped […]
Forcibly displaced persons’ socio-economic crises during the pandemic
The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and the response and mitigation efforts taken to contain the virus for forcibly displaced persons (who include refugees, internally displaced persons and asylum seekers) […]