News Here you can find current news about our work. Region All Regions Africa Caucasus Central Asia Europe Middle East Other peacekeeping relevant news Sahel region South East Asia Western Balkans Country All Countries Afghanistan Armenia Austria Bosnia and Herzegovina Central African Republic Georgia Germany Mali Malta Moldova Niger Schweiz Somalia Turkey Ukraine Organisation All Organisations AU EU NATO OSCE OSCE/ODIHR Others UN UN OCHA WFP 28.06.2022 | Africa | UN | Others Report: UN Peacekeeping Operations at a Crossroads: The Implementation of Protection Mandates in Contested Spaces 95% of all UN peacekeepers work in missions mandated with the Protection of Civilians. How do they implement this task? How can mandate delivery be improved? Mehr lesen 27.06.2022 UN OCHA | ZIF news ZIF hosts UN-CMCoord Training of UN OCHA in Berlin After a two-year break, numerous international experts came together again for a UN-CMCoord training in Berlin. Mehr lesen 23.06.2022 ZIF news International Advisory Board discusses the future of peace operations ZIF's International Advisory Board met in Berlin on June 22-23 for its annual meeting and also participated in ZIF's 20th anniversary celebration. Mehr lesen 22.06.2022 ZIF news Deployment agreement between WHO and ZIF signed at the German Foreign Office With the signing of the deployment agreement with WHO, ZIF now supports four UN humanitarian partners in conflict and crisis areas. Mehr lesen 20.06.2022 ZIF news Review of the 5th German-Swiss mediation training for diplomats Successful conclusion of the five-day German-Swiss diplomat training on peace mediation. Mehr lesen 15.06.2022 ZIF news Brandt Lecture 2022: Almut Wieland-Karimi on Multilateralism after Afghanistan and Ukraine On invitation of Brandt School of Public Policy, Almut Wieland-Karimi gave a lecture on multilateralism and discussed with students. Mehr lesen 14.06.2022 ZIF news Start of the 5th German-Swiss Mediation Training for Diplomats Germany and Switzerland join forces for the fifth time in conveying in depth-knowledge and practical insights on peace mediation to their diplomats. Mehr lesen 14.06.2022 UN UN OCHA WFP | ZIF news Deployment to OCHA, WFP, and UNHCR with ZIF: Mission Preparation for Humanitarian Experts During the humanitarian briefing, ZIF prepared humanitarian experts for a possible short-term humanitarian secondment. Mehr lesen 03.06.2022 ZIF news Continuation of the ZIF/EEAS cooperation for the EEAS mediator pool On 2 June, ZIF, in cooperation with the EEAS Mediation Support Team, organized an exclusive online event on ceasefire negotiations for the members of the EEAS Pool of Mediators. Mehr lesen 17.05.2022 EU | Article ZIF contributes to publication on the EU’s Civilian Planning and Conduct Capability (CPCC) CSDP civilian missions are an important part of the EU's integrated approach. But there are also challenges to integrate them even better with the other EU instruments. Mehr lesen 13.05.2022 | Europe | Moldova | OSCE | ZIF news ZIF visits the OSCE Mission to Moldova Many eyes are currently on Moldova – not just because it is the destination of many Ukrainian refugees but also due to rising tensions in its break-away region of Transnistria. ZIF recently visited the local OSCE mission. Mehr lesen 03.05.2022 ZIF news #ZIF20: Two decades of commitment to peace Founded in 2002 – ZIF turns 20 this year. To mark its birthday, ZIF launches a social media campaign and will celebrate its anniversary in June. Mehr lesen 05.04.2022 | Europe Western Balkans | Bosnia and Herzegovina | EU | ZIF news The High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina, Christian Schmidt, visits ZIF On April 4th, the High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina, Christian Schmidt, briefed ZIF staff on the country’s current political climate. Mehr lesen 04.04.2022 | Europe Caucasus Western Balkans | Ukraine | EU | Comment Opinion: "Associate memberships revisited: Getting the EU enlargement policy right" In an opinion piece for EURACTIV, analyst Andreas Wittkowsky argues for “Associated EU memberships”. Mehr lesen 30.03.2022 ZIF news EEAS Pool of Mediators Certificate Program From March 28 to 30, ZIF in cooperation with the European External Action Service (EEAS) organized for the second time a tailor-made training and coaching program for the new members of the EEAS mediator pool in La Hulpe near Brussels. Mehr lesen 11.03.2022 UN UN OCHA WFP | ZIF news Exchange & Networking: First Contingent Meeting with ZIF Secondees in Humanitarian Operations At the contingent meeting of our secondees in UN humanitarian missions, our humanitarian experts shared their field experiences with ZIF and the German Foreign Office. Mehr lesen 07.03.2022 | Africa Europe | Somalia | AU EU UN | ZIF publication ZIF Dashboard Peace Operations 2022 The Dashboard Peace Operations 2022 features key trends of the ZIF World Map and shines a spotlight on current challenges and peace operations in Somalia. Mehr lesen 25.02.2022 | Europe | Ukraine | ZIF news War in Europe: our respect for mission staff, striving for peace A statement of the Center for International Peace Operations (ZIF) on the war in Ukraine. Mehr lesen 17.02.2022 Ukraine | OSCE | Interview Reinforcements instead of withdrawal – ZIF ready to deploy more personnel to the OSCE SMM in Ukraine The Federal Foreign Office is considering to increase the number of German civilian personnel in Ukraine. ZIF as a seconding institution supports this plan by providing experienced civilian experts. 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28.06.2022 | Africa | UN | Others Report: UN Peacekeeping Operations at a Crossroads: The Implementation of Protection Mandates in Contested Spaces 95% of all UN peacekeepers work in missions mandated with the Protection of Civilians. How do they implement this task? How can mandate delivery be improved? Mehr lesen
27.06.2022 UN OCHA | ZIF news ZIF hosts UN-CMCoord Training of UN OCHA in Berlin After a two-year break, numerous international experts came together again for a UN-CMCoord training in Berlin. Mehr lesen
23.06.2022 ZIF news International Advisory Board discusses the future of peace operations ZIF's International Advisory Board met in Berlin on June 22-23 for its annual meeting and also participated in ZIF's 20th anniversary celebration. Mehr lesen
22.06.2022 ZIF news Deployment agreement between WHO and ZIF signed at the German Foreign Office With the signing of the deployment agreement with WHO, ZIF now supports four UN humanitarian partners in conflict and crisis areas. Mehr lesen
20.06.2022 ZIF news Review of the 5th German-Swiss mediation training for diplomats Successful conclusion of the five-day German-Swiss diplomat training on peace mediation. Mehr lesen
15.06.2022 ZIF news Brandt Lecture 2022: Almut Wieland-Karimi on Multilateralism after Afghanistan and Ukraine On invitation of Brandt School of Public Policy, Almut Wieland-Karimi gave a lecture on multilateralism and discussed with students. Mehr lesen
14.06.2022 ZIF news Start of the 5th German-Swiss Mediation Training for Diplomats Germany and Switzerland join forces for the fifth time in conveying in depth-knowledge and practical insights on peace mediation to their diplomats. Mehr lesen
14.06.2022 UN UN OCHA WFP | ZIF news Deployment to OCHA, WFP, and UNHCR with ZIF: Mission Preparation for Humanitarian Experts During the humanitarian briefing, ZIF prepared humanitarian experts for a possible short-term humanitarian secondment. Mehr lesen
03.06.2022 ZIF news Continuation of the ZIF/EEAS cooperation for the EEAS mediator pool On 2 June, ZIF, in cooperation with the EEAS Mediation Support Team, organized an exclusive online event on ceasefire negotiations for the members of the EEAS Pool of Mediators. Mehr lesen
17.05.2022 EU | Article ZIF contributes to publication on the EU’s Civilian Planning and Conduct Capability (CPCC) CSDP civilian missions are an important part of the EU's integrated approach. But there are also challenges to integrate them even better with the other EU instruments. Mehr lesen
13.05.2022 | Europe | Moldova | OSCE | ZIF news ZIF visits the OSCE Mission to Moldova Many eyes are currently on Moldova – not just because it is the destination of many Ukrainian refugees but also due to rising tensions in its break-away region of Transnistria. ZIF recently visited the local OSCE mission. Mehr lesen
03.05.2022 ZIF news #ZIF20: Two decades of commitment to peace Founded in 2002 – ZIF turns 20 this year. To mark its birthday, ZIF launches a social media campaign and will celebrate its anniversary in June. Mehr lesen
05.04.2022 | Europe Western Balkans | Bosnia and Herzegovina | EU | ZIF news The High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina, Christian Schmidt, visits ZIF On April 4th, the High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina, Christian Schmidt, briefed ZIF staff on the country’s current political climate. Mehr lesen
04.04.2022 | Europe Caucasus Western Balkans | Ukraine | EU | Comment Opinion: "Associate memberships revisited: Getting the EU enlargement policy right" In an opinion piece for EURACTIV, analyst Andreas Wittkowsky argues for “Associated EU memberships”. Mehr lesen
30.03.2022 ZIF news EEAS Pool of Mediators Certificate Program From March 28 to 30, ZIF in cooperation with the European External Action Service (EEAS) organized for the second time a tailor-made training and coaching program for the new members of the EEAS mediator pool in La Hulpe near Brussels. Mehr lesen
11.03.2022 UN UN OCHA WFP | ZIF news Exchange & Networking: First Contingent Meeting with ZIF Secondees in Humanitarian Operations At the contingent meeting of our secondees in UN humanitarian missions, our humanitarian experts shared their field experiences with ZIF and the German Foreign Office. Mehr lesen
07.03.2022 | Africa Europe | Somalia | AU EU UN | ZIF publication ZIF Dashboard Peace Operations 2022 The Dashboard Peace Operations 2022 features key trends of the ZIF World Map and shines a spotlight on current challenges and peace operations in Somalia. Mehr lesen
25.02.2022 | Europe | Ukraine | ZIF news War in Europe: our respect for mission staff, striving for peace A statement of the Center for International Peace Operations (ZIF) on the war in Ukraine. Mehr lesen
17.02.2022 Ukraine | OSCE | Interview Reinforcements instead of withdrawal – ZIF ready to deploy more personnel to the OSCE SMM in Ukraine The Federal Foreign Office is considering to increase the number of German civilian personnel in Ukraine. ZIF as a seconding institution supports this plan by providing experienced civilian experts. Mehr lesen
15.02.2022 UN | ZIF news Humanitarian experts for UN standby missions: Humanitarian pool opening 2022 ZIF is opening additional humanitarian profiles and welcomes applications from humanitarian experts. Mehr lesen