Asha Ali
Asha Ali is working as a Junior Research Fellow at the Effectiveness of Peace Operations Network and Africa-Nordic Cooperation, in the Research group on Peace, Conflict and Development.
Asha earned a master’s degree from Cardiff University in Social and Public Policy focusing on the development of welfare policies East-Africa and the impact of loan conditionalities from development banks on these policies. Asha has a bachelor’s degree in Law from Queen Mary University of London. She has background from the British Institute of Human Rights and working on human rights law in the United Kingdom as well as research background from the Norwegian Council for Africa focusing on the inclusion of women in trade policy.
Her main research interests are the inclusion of women and young people in political processes in particular peace and security.
Education
2020-2021 Master of Science from Cardiff University
2017-2020 Bachelor of Law with Honours from Queen Mary University of London
Work Experience
2021 Norwegian Council for Africa
2019-2020 British Institute of Human Rights
2014-2016 Faculty of Educational Sciences, University of Oslo
Publications All publications
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Climate, Peace and Security Fact Sheet: Iraq
Publication : Report | 2023Iraq is highly exposed to climate change-related extreme weather events. Droughts, floods, heatwaves and dust storms are negatively affecting the env1
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Climate, Peace and Security Fact Sheet: Afghanistan
Publication : Report | 2023In this updated Fact Sheet from the joint NUPI and SIPRI Climate-related Peace and Security Risks Project (CPSR) team explore the nexus between clima1
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Climate Security Language in UN Peace Operation’s Mandates
Publication : Policy Brief | 2022Article 24 of the United Nations Charter confers the responsibility of maintaining international peace and security to the United Nations Security Co1
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Climate, Peace and Security Fact Sheet: Somalia
Publication : Fact Sheet | 2022Somalia is experiencing its worst drought in over four decades. More frequent and intense floods and droughts fuel competition over natural resources1
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Climate, Peace and Security Fact Sheet: Central African Republic
Publication : Fact Sheet | 2022In this new Fact Sheet from the joint NUPI and SIPRI Climate-related Peace and Security Risks Project (CPSR). The research team explore the nexus bet1
Articles All articles
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Climate, Peace, and Security in Iraq
25 Apr 2023In this updated Fact Sheet from the joint NUPI and SIPRI Climate-related Peace and Security Risks Project (CPSR), the team explore the nexus between1
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Climate, Peace and Security Fact Sheet: Iraq
21 Apr 2023Iraq is highly exposed to climate change-related extreme weather events. Droughts, floods, heatwaves and dust storms are negatively affecting the env1
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Climate, Peace and Security Fact Sheet: Afghanistan
22 Feb 2023Afghanistan is highly vulnerable to the effects of climate change, with more frequent extreme weather events and temperatures that are increasing fas1
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Climate, Peace, and Security in Afghanistan
22 Feb 2023In this updated Fact Sheet from the joint NUPI and SIPRI Climate-related Peace and Security Risks Project (CPSR) team explore the nexus between clima1
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Climate, Peace and Security Fact Sheet: Somalia
11 Nov 2022Somalia is experiencing its worst drought in over four decades. More frequent and intense floods and droughts fuel competition over natural resources1