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Asha Ali

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Summary

Asha Ali was an Advisor at NUPI until the summer of 2024. She worked in the Research Group on Peace, Conflict and Development.

Expertise

  • Security policy
  • Development policy
  • Foreign policy
  • Europe
  • Africa
  • South and Central America
  • Peace operations
  • Conflict
  • Climate
  • Governance
  • The EU
  • United Nations
  • AU

Aktivitet

Climate, Peace and Security Fact Sheet: Colombia

In 2016, the Government of Colombia and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) signed the Final Peace Agreement, linking the country’s peace process to comprehensive rural reform, reintegration of former combatants and addressing illicit crop cultivation, among other issues. The Peace Agreement is hailed as a landmark achievement for ending the armed conflict in Colombia. It includes reference to environmental and biodiversity protection, respect for environmental and human rights, and sustainable development, as components of the peace process. Nevertheless, implementation of the Peace Agreement can give rise to challenges for environmental protection and climate action in Colombia. Comprehensive rural reform, a core component of the Peace Agreement, may increase natural resource extraction, contribute to environmental degradation and accentuate climate vulnerabilities. Furthermore, numerous non-state armed groups (NSAGs) continue to drive violence, insecurity and displacement, heightening the vulnerability of the conflict-affected population to climate change and environmental degradation. This Fact Sheet focuses on Colombia’s peace process since 2016 and how climate-related security risks interact with specific provisions of the Peace Agreement.
  • South and Central America
  • Peace operations
  • Climate
  • United Nations
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Articles
News
Articles
News

Visit with Former President Chissano

As part of an official visit to Oslo, Former President Joaquim Alberto Chissano visited NUPI on 20 June, 2022.
  • Africa
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Articles
News
Articles
News

Climate, Peace and Security in Ethiopia

In this new Fact Sheet from the joint NUPI and SIPRI’s joint Climate-related Peace and Security Risks Project (CPSR) team explore the nexus between climate change, peace and security
  • Africa
  • Conflict
  • Climate
  • United Nations
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Publications
Publications
Florian Krampe, Cedric H. de Coning, Asha Ali, Anne Funnemark, Elisabeth L. Rosvold, Farah Hegazi, Kyungmee Kim, Katongo Seyuba, Kheira Tarif

Climate, Peace and Security Fact Sheet Ethiopia

Ethiopia is currently experiencing one of its most severe droughts in decades following four consecutive failed rain seasons. The country has a high dependency on rainfed agriculture, and recent reductions in economic growth rates, rapid population growth, weak institutional capacity and high levels of conflict make it particularly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. While climatic conditions differ substantially across Ethiopia, the average temperature is projected to increase, and rainfall is expected to become more erratic. Ethiopia´s long history of drought, famine and locust outbreaks all further the need for increased capacity and resilience to cope with the projected impacts of climate change. Political instability and conflict have compounded the humanitarian situation in the country, hampering the ability of the Ethiopian Government to implement its climate adaptation and mitigation policies.

  • Security policy
  • Africa
  • Climate
CPSR Fact Sheet Ethiopia.PNG
  • Security policy
  • Africa
  • Climate

Climate, Peace and Security Fact Sheet Ethiopia

Ethiopia is currently experiencing one of its most severe droughts in decades following four consecutive failed rain seasons. The country has a high dependency on rainfed agriculture, and recent reductions in economic growth rates, rapid population growth, weak institutional capacity and high levels of conflict make it particularly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. While climatic conditions differ substantially across Ethiopia, the average temperature is projected to increase, and rainfall is expected to become more erratic. Ethiopia´s long history of drought, famine and locust outbreaks all further the need for increased capacity and resilience to cope with the projected impacts of climate change. Political instability and conflict have compounded the humanitarian situation in the country, hampering the ability of the Ethiopian Government to implement its climate adaptation and mitigation policies.
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Report
Jesutimilehin O. Akamo, Happi Cynthia, Jordan Mc Lean, Faith Mabera, Arina Muresan, Tigist Kebede Feyissa, Emel Parlar Dal, Tor Sellström, Elling Tjønneland, Moussa Soumahoro, Liisa Laakso, Isaac Bheki Khambule, Tseday Tilahun, Elizabeth Sidiropolous, Cedric H. de Coning, Kristin Haugevik, Øyvind Svendsen, Mathilde Tomine Eriksdatter Giske, Elisabeth L. Rosvold, Asha Ali, Craig Moffat

Re-imagining African—Nordic relations in a changing global order

This study asks how the special relationship between countries in Africa and the Nordic region may be affected by a changing global order, that the African-Nordic cooperation can continue to evolve and remain relevant for both regions. The meeting in Helsinki on 14 June 2022 is the 20th meeting of the forum of African–Nordic Foreign Ministers. The forum was established in 2000 between five Nordic countries and ten African countries. It was intended to emphasize the political importance of Africa and to demonstrate that Africa–Nordic relations went beyond development cooperation. The forum meets alternately and rotates among African and Nordic countries and African hosts have included Benin, Botswana, Mozambique, Nigeria, South Africa and Tanzania. The number of African countries expanded over time and now numbers around 25. The annual meeting is an opportunity to consolidate the special relationship between African and Nordic countries and creates a space where political issues of mutual concern can be discussed. As such, it has helped to broaden the African–Nordic relations beyond development cooperation and towards a more politically-oriented and interest-based strategic partnership. Beyond the annual foreign ministers meeting, the other aspect the report looks into is what the sum-total of African-Nordic bilateral relations in the areas of trade, development, peace and security and multilateral cooperation reveals about the status of the overall relationship. Africa pursues strategic partnerships that helps it to develop and strengthen the continent’s economic potential, political identity, and its role on the global stage. In this study we pay particular attention to Africa’s relationship with China, Europe, India, Russia and Turkey. One of the dominant features of Africa’s international relations has been its non-alignment. African countries have been careful to seek partnerships with many different states and regions, without being pulled into any one alliance that may prevent it from also gaining support for its development from others. Therefore, in its strategic partnerships, African countries seeks engagements that will help it to grow its economies.

  • International economics
  • Economic growth
  • Development policy
  • Foreign policy
  • Africa
  • The Nordic countries
  • International organizations
  • AU
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  • International economics
  • Economic growth
  • Development policy
  • Foreign policy
  • Africa
  • The Nordic countries
  • International organizations
  • AU
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New research
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New research

Re-imagining African-Nordic relations in a changing global order

How will the special African-Nordic relationship be affected by a changing global order and how can strengthening multilateral cooperation sustain this relationship?
  • Foreign policy
  • Africa
  • The Nordic countries
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Research Project
2020 - 2023 (Ongoing)

Climate-related Peace and Security Risks (CPSR)

The Norwegian Institute of International Affairs (NUPI) and the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) are collaborating on a climate, peace and security project that is aimed at bac...

Forskningsprosjekt
2018 - 2023 (Completed)

Effectiveness of Peace Operations Network (EPON)

NUPI together with 40 partners from across the globe have established an international network to undertake research into the effectiveness of peace operations....

  • Defence
  • Security policy
  • NATO
  • Development policy
  • Diplomacy
  • Foreign policy
  • Europe
  • The Middle East and North Africa
  • Africa
  • Asia
  • North America
  • South and Central America
  • Peace operations
  • Humanitarian issues
  • Conflict
  • International organizations
  • The EU
  • AU
  • Defence
  • Security policy
  • NATO
  • Development policy
  • Diplomacy
  • Foreign policy
  • Europe
  • The Middle East and North Africa
  • Africa
  • Asia
  • North America
  • South and Central America
  • Peace operations
  • Humanitarian issues
  • Conflict
  • International organizations
  • The EU
  • AU
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