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Cedric H. de Coning

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Summary

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.

Expertise

  • Africa
  • Peace operations
  • International organizations
  • United Nations

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

Aktivitet

How to make UN peace operations more effective?
Podcast

How to make UN peace operations more effective?

The UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, has set a process in motion to re-think the UN’s role in peace and security in the current global cont...

  • Governance
  • United Nations
  • Governance
  • United Nations
The Past, Present and Future of Peacekeeping
Podcast

The Past, Present and Future of Peacekeeping

What can we say about UN Peacekeeping after 75 years of operations? In this episode of the NUPI podcast The World Stage, experts give their take o...

  • Africa
  • Peace operations
  • Conflict
  • Fragile states
  • Nation-building
  • United Nations
  • AU
  • Africa
  • Peace operations
  • Conflict
  • Fragile states
  • Nation-building
  • United Nations
  • AU
Articles
Analysis
Articles
Analysis

The past, present and future of Peacekeeping

What can we say about UN Peacekeeping after 75 years of operations? In this episode of the NUPI podcast The World Stage, experts give their take on the missions and what their future look like.
  • Africa
  • Peace operations
  • Conflict
  • Fragile states
  • Nation-building
  • United Nations
  • AU
Articles
New research
Articles
New research

How climate change redraws peace and security

Novel research collaboration and dissemination illustrate how climate impacts conflict.
  • Conflict
  • Climate
  • United Nations
Publications
Publications
Chapter

How does climate change affect peace and security?

This comic is based on findings from our series of Climate, Peace, and Security Fact Sheets, which aim to present reliable, relevant, timely and actionable information and analysis on climate-related peace and security risks in selected countries and regions on the United Nations Security Council Agenda. The Climate, Peace, and Security Fact Sheets are a joint product by the Norwegian Institute of International Affairs (NUPI) and the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), with funding from the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The information in this comic does not necessarily reflect the views of the donor.

  • Conflict
  • Climate
  • United Nations
  • Conflict
  • Climate
  • United Nations
The emergence of Non-Western and Global International Relations
Podcast

The emergence of Non-Western and Global International Relations

In this episode of the World Stage podcast, NUPI’s Cedric de Coning is in conversation with Amitav Acharya and Stein Tønnesson on the emergence of...

  • Security policy
  • Globalisation
  • Development policy
  • Foreign policy
  • Security policy
  • Globalisation
  • Development policy
  • Foreign policy
Norway’s work on climate, peace, and security in the UN Security Council
Podcast

Norway’s work on climate, peace, and security in the UN Security Council

Climate security was one of Norway’s priority areas during its period as an elected member of the UN Security Council (2021–2022). What did Norway...

  • The Nordic countries
  • Climate
  • Governance
  • International organizations
  • United Nations
  • The Nordic countries
  • Climate
  • Governance
  • International organizations
  • United Nations
The UN Secretary-General’s New Agenda for Peace: What new challenges will it address?
Podcast

The UN Secretary-General’s New Agenda for Peace: What new challenges will it address?

What issues are likely to be covered in the Agenda for Peace? Why is it important?  UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, has called for a ‘New...

  • Peace operations
  • Governance
  • International organizations
  • United Nations
  • Peace operations
  • Governance
  • International organizations
  • United Nations
Does BRICS' expansion signify conflict between the West and the rest?
Podcast

Does BRICS' expansion signify conflict between the West and the rest?

Is the BRICS a geopolitical competitor to the West? In this episode of the NUPI podcast The World Stage, Thor Olav Iversen (NUPI), Cedric de Conin...

  • International economics
  • Trade
  • International investments
  • Regional integration
  • Diplomacy
  • International organizations
  • International economics
  • Trade
  • International investments
  • Regional integration
  • Diplomacy
  • International organizations
Adaptive peace: A new way of thinking about peacebuilding
Podcast

Adaptive peace: A new way of thinking about peacebuilding

In this episode of the The World Stage, NUPI researchers Thor Olav Iversen and Cedric de Coning discuss how to sustain peace amidst the uncertaint...

  • Defence
  • Security policy
  • Peace operations
  • Conflict
  • Defence
  • Security policy
  • Peace operations
  • Conflict
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