Cedric H. de Coning
Senior Research FellowCedric de Coning is a Senior Research Fellow in the Research Group on Peace, Conflict and Development at the Norwegian Institute of International Affairs (NUPI) and he is also a Senior Advisor for ACCORD.
He 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.
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COVID-19 will change the way the UN conducts peacekeeping operations in the future
19.05.2020(Forsvarets Forum) The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly disrupted UN peacekeeping operations. In the short-term, activities have been reduced to the most critical, rotations have been frozen, and most staff are working remotely. Most of the missions have adapted remarkably well, but even more extreme... -
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COVID-19 will change the way the UN conducts peacekeeping operations in the future
2020The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly disrupted UN peacekeeping operations. In the short-term, activities have been reduced to the most critical, rotations have been frozen, and most staff are working remotely. Most of the missions have adapted remarkably well, but even more extreme changes are likely... -
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COVID-19 and the consequences for international relations
28.04.2020Read our briefs and expert commentary on how Covid-19 affects developing countries and international affairs. -
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The impact of COVID-19 on the performance of peace operations
2020Between the African Union, European Union, OSCE, NATO and United Nations there are approximately 160,000 civilian, police and military personnel deployed in more than 50 missions. These missions have all been forced to take unprecedented steps to adapt and cope with the COVID-19 pandemic. This may be... -
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Op-ed: COVID-19: The AU must adapt, not wait. It’s needed now more than ever.
09.04.2020(African Arguments, April 1, 2020) At the very time the African Union is most needed to manage crises, many of its operations have been put on hold. -
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COVID-19 and the African Union. Challenges, prospects and side-effects
2020The African Union is coordinating the effort to contain the spread of COVID-19 in Africa, but the measures introduced are also significantly disrupting the reforms, programmes and operations of the AU. -
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China from careful participant to budding development partner
30.03.2020While the rest of the world is shutting down China is restarting its machinery after months of strict infection measures. China’s role as a development actor may grow. -
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Multilateral cooperation in the area of climate-related security and development risks in Africa
2020Over the past decade the impact of climate change on people’s everyday lives have become tangible. Its effects have contributed to loss of human life, it has undermined livelihoods, destroyed infrastructure, harmed national economies and stressed state budgets. Across the globe, its impacts have contributed...- Florian Krampe
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China's Evolving Approach to UN Peacekeeping in Africa
China’s new, assertive role in UN peacekeeping, especially in Africa, represents a significant shift in Beijing’s peace and security posture that is not yet fully reflected in official discourse and rhetoric, but that reflects China’s new confidence with its global power status. Every significant adaptation... -
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Do peace operations work? And can they protect civilians?
16.12.2019These were some of the questions raised when researchers from the NUPI-led Effectiveness of Peace Operations Network (EPON) shared their insights in Washington, D.C. and New York. -
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PM Abiy deserves the Nobel Prize, but can he keep the peace?
10.12.2019OP-ED: A process of change has been initiated in Ethiopia and the region, but it is under severe threat. -
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China and the UN Sustainable Development Goals (CHINSDG)
2018 - 2019 (Ongoing)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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How UN Peacekeeping Operations Can Adapt to a New Multipolar World Order
2019How will United Nations peacekeeping operations adapt to the transition from a unipolar to a multipolar world order? The paper considers emerging dynamics in three areas that may suggest how UN peacekeeping are likely to be affected by a changing world order, namely strategic political coherence, the... -
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NUPI experts on the 2019 Nobel Peace Prize
11.10.2019The Nobel Peace Prize is awarded to Abiy Ahmed for his efforts for peace and international cooperation, and especially for the initiative to solve the border conflict with Ethiopia’s neighbouring state Eritrea. -
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EPON at Stockholm Forum for Peace and Development 2019
31.05.2019On 14-16 May 2019, the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) and Swedish Ministry of Foreign Affairs co-hosted the 2019 Stockholm Forum on Peace and Development titled ‘From crisis response to peacebuilding: Achieving synergies’. -
Wed 29 May 2019Event
What is the impact of the UN missions in Mali and South Sudan?
Time: 09:30 Location: NUPIOn the occasion of the International Day of Peacekeeping, NUPI has the pleasure of inviting you to a seminar with a focus on the effectiveness of the UN missions in Mali and South Sudan.
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Complexity thinking and adaptive peacebuilding
2019Cedric de Coning explores how complexity thinking can contribute to our understanding of how to create more inclusive peace processes, and how adaptive approaches enable local and external peacebuilders to apply new models of practice, experimentation and learning. These differ fundamentally from approaches... -
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UN Peace Operations and Changes in the Global Order: Evolution, Adaptation, and Resilience
2019Changes in the global order are contributing to a more pragmatic era of UN peace operations. Peace operations are likely to become less intrusive and more supportive of locally-led solutions. Three overarching themes are identified. First, the degree to which a peace operation contributes to strategic... -
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Africa and UN Peace Operations: Implications for the Future Role of Regional Organisations
2019Over the last decade and a half, Africa’s peace operations capacity has significantly increased. African states have deployed operations of their own and they now contribute half of all UN peacekeepers. The African Union (AU) and the UN have developed a strategic partnership that plays out at the political,...