Cedric H. de Coning

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Cedric de Coning is a Research Professor in the Research group on peace, conflict and development at NUPI.
He co-directs the NUPI Center on United Nations and Global Governance, and the Climate, Peace and Security Risk project. He coordinates the Effectiveness of Peace Operations Network (EPON) and contributes to the Training for Peace programme, the UN Peace Operations project (UNPO) and several others. He is also a senior advisor for ACCORD. He tweets at @CedricdeConing.
Cedric has 30 years of experience in research, policy advise, training and education in the areas of conflict resolution, peacekeeping, peacebuilding and peace and conflict studies. Cedric has a Ph.D. in Applied Ethics from the Department of Philosophy of the University of Stellenbosch, and a M.A. (cum laude) in Conflict Management and Peace Studies from the University of KwaZulu-Natal.
Education
2012 PhD, Applied Ethics, Department of Philosophy, University of Stellenbosch
2005 M.A., Conflict Management and Peace Studies, University of KwaZula-Natal
Work Experience
2020- Research Professor, NUPI
2012-2020 Senior Researcher, NUPI
2006-2012 Researcher, NUPI
2002- Senior Advisor (Consultant), ACCORD
2002 Training Officer, UN Department of Peacekeeping Operations (DPKO)
2001-2002 Political Affairs Officer, Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG), UN Transitional Administration in East Timor (UNTAET)
2001 Civil Affairs Officer, Office of District Affairs, UN Transitional Administration in East Timor (UNTAET)
2000 Assistant Director: Programmes, ACCORD
1999-2000 Civil Affairs Officer, Bobonaro District UN Transitional Administration in East Timor (UNTAET)
1997-1999 Programme Manager: Peacekeeping, ACCORD
1988-1997 Assistant Director, Department of Foreign Affairs, Pretoria, South Africa
Publications All publications
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Climate, Peace and Security Fact Sheet: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Publication | 2023The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is faced with a confluence of climate change, environmental degradation, resource exploitation and conflic1
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A Shared Commitment: African-Nordic Peace and Security Cooperation
Publication | 2023Over the past decade, the Nordic countries – Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden – have strengthened their relationship with African states1
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Climate, Peace and Security Fact Sheet: Somalia
Publication | 2023Somalia experienced its worst drought on record from 2021 to 2023, with an unprecedented five consecutive failed rainy seasons that displaced hundred1
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COVID-19 and the Resilience of Africa’s Peace and Security Networks
Publication | 2021Many commentators predicted that the impact of COVID-19 on Africa, with its high levels of under-development and weak public health systems, will be1
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How Not to Do UN Peacekeeping: Avoid the Stabilization Dilemma with Principled and Adaptive Mandating and Leadership
Publication | 2023Looking back over the past seventy-five years of UN peacekeeping, the most enduring question has been: Is peacekeeping effective? Historically, most1
Projects All projects
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Climate-related Peace and Security Risks (CPSR)
Research project | 2020 - 2023 (Ongoing)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...
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Training for Peace 2020 - 2025 (TfP)
Research project | 2020 - 2025 (Ongoing)In its new phase (2020-2025) the TfP will strengthen its partnership and collaboration with the African Union, by providing applied research, policy support and capacity-building....
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Shaping a New Africa-Europe Relationship for a post-Covid-19 global order
Research project | 2020 - 2021 (Completed)This collaborative project between NUPI, ACCORD and ECFR aims to stimulate and enrich the dialogue in Africa and Europe on the underlying geopolitical, Covid-19, peace and security and other key devel...
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China and the UN Sustainable Development Goals (CHINSDG)
Research project | 2018 - 2019 (Completed)What are Chinese priorities in relation to the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, and how do Chinese actors promote their interests and prospects for international cooperation?...
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Effectiveness of Peace Operations Network (EPON)
Research project | 2018 - 2022 (Ongoing)NUPI together with 40 partners from across the globe have established an international network to undertake research into the effectiveness of peace operations....
Events All events
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CANCELLED: The Political Economy of Civil War and UN Peace Operations
EventThu 20 Apr 2023Time: 13:30 Europe/Oslo | Location: NUPIThis seminar is unfortunately cancelled.
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WEBINAR: Pathways for Peace 5th Anniversary European Consultation
EventTue 4 Apr 2023Time: 15:00 Europe/Oslo | Location: Microsoft TeamsTo mark the 5th Anniversary of the UN-World Bank report “Pathways for Peace”, NUPI in partnership with the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, UN and World Bank will arrange a virtual consultation with mostly European researchers, practitioners, and policymakers on 4 April 2023 from 15:00-16:301
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Taking stock of Norway's work on climate, peace and security in the UNSC (2021-2022)
EventThu 13 Apr 2023Time: 15:00 Europe/Oslo | Location: NUPINorway served as an elected member of the UN Security Council from 2021 – 2022. Norway identified four priority areas during its period on the Council, including Climate Security. This seminar will take stock of what Norway has achieved in this area and on the lessons that can be learned from this1
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Libya after Gaddafi: What went wrong, and what role did Norway play?
EventThu 9 Mar 2023Time: 09:00 Europe/Oslo | Location: NUPIIan Martin, the UN’s former representative in Libya, critically reflects on the international intervention in 2011, and subsequent events.
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Webinar: Shifting from External Dependency: Remodelling the G5 Sahel Joint Force for the Future
EventWed 15 Jun 2022Time: 17:00 Europe/Oslo | Location: ZoomThe Effectiveness of Peace Operations Network (EPON), Training for Peace (TfP) and the Norwegian Institute of International Affairs (NUPI) are pleased to invite you to a webinar on the G5 Sahel Joint Force (G5S-JF).
Articles All articles
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Climate, Peace and Security in DRC
29 Nov 2023In a new Fact Sheet from the joint NUPI and SIPRI Climate-related Peace and Security Risks Project (CPSR), the team explore the nexus between climate1
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Climate, Peace and Security Fact Sheet: Democratic Republic of the Congo
27 Nov 2023The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is faced with a confluence of climate change, environmental degradation, resource exploitation and conflic1
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African-Nordic Peace and Security Cooperation
17 Oct 2023A new report highlights the strategies adopted by the Nordic countries in African-Nordic peace and security cooperation.
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Climate, Peace and Security Fact Sheet: Somalia
28 Sep 2023Somalia experienced its worst drought on record from 2021 to 2023, with an unprecedented five consecutive failed rainy seasons that displaced hundred1
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Climate, Peace and Security in Somalia
28 Sep 2023In a new updated Fact Sheet from the joint NUPI and SIPRI Climate-related Peace and Security Risks Project (CPSR), the team explore the nexus between1