COVID-19, TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY
COVID-19, TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY The only way for the governing class to strengthen the social contract is to reinforce transparency and accountability in governance. Failure to do so will lead to assumptions by the general public. Institutionalization of transparency and accountability mechanisms must be at the core of all government […]
COVID-19 AND THE RESPONSIBILITY TO UPHOLD HUMAN RIGHTS
COVID-19 AND THE RESPONSIBILITY TO UPHOLD HUMAN RIGHTS The COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria – a country of over 200 million people has exposed the lapses in adherence levels to the protection of human rights and compliance to the rule of law. The various levels of restrictions declared by governing authorities […]
COVID-19, PEACE, SECURITY AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOAL 16
COVID-19 AND THE IMPLEMENTATION OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOAL (SDG) 16 IN NIGERIA The COVID-19 virus, which is reported to have started at the end of 2019 in Wuhan, China, is presently ravaging the world with health systems struggling to cope. The pandemic’s effects also include an increase in reported incidences […]
COVID-19 AND THE IMPLEMENTATION OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOAL (SDG) 16 IN NIGERIA
COVID-19 AND THE IMPLEMENTATION OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOAL (SDG) 16 IN NIGERIA The COVID-19 virus, which is reported to have started at the end of 2019 in Wuhan, China, is presently ravaging the world with health systems struggling to cope. The pandemic’s effects also include an increase in reported incidences […]
The Role of Young People in Preventing Violent Extremism in the Lake Chad Basin
THE ROLE OF YOUNG PEOPLE IN PREVENTING VIOLENT EXTREMISM IN THE LAKE CHAD BASIN A contribution to the Progress Study on Youth, Peace and Security mandated by Security Council Resolution 2250 (2015) Read Report Here: Report – The Role of Young People in Preventing Violent Extremism in the Lake […]
United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 2250 On Youth, Peace and Security
The UN Security Council (UNSC) unanimously adopted Resolution 2250 on Youth, Peace and Security on 9 December 2015. This Resolution recognizes that young people play important and positive role in the maintenance and promotion of international peace and security while outlining practical ways of engaging youth in peace processes. Find […]
2020 International Day of Peace Statement
2020 International Day of Peace Statement. Read here: 2020 International Day of Peace Statement
Sustainable Development Goal 16 in Nigeria: Progress, Setbacks and the Future
Attaining sustainable peace, justice for all, and accountable governance in Nigeria has been a challenge before and after independence. However, the country has managed to build on its areas of resilience by implementing innovative policies including the Quota System (QS) and the Federal Character Principle (FCP) to ensure unity, progress […]
It Takes A Village: An Action Agenda On The Role Of Civil Society In The Rehabilitation And Reintegration Of Those Associated With And Affected By Violent Extremism
An Action Agenda on the Role of Civil Society in the Rehabilitation and Reintegration of Those Associated With and Affected by Violent Extremism. ABOUT THIS REPORT Over a period of two-and-a-half years, the Global Center on Cooperative Security and the International Centre for Counter-Terrorism – The Hague (ICCT), along with four […]