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    Arab Human Development Report 2009: challenges to human security in Arab countries

    Human Development Report Office, UNDP, 2009
    This report examines human development in the Arab world through a human security lens, calling on policymakers and other stakeholders to move away from a state-centric conception of security to one which also concentrates on the security of individuals, their protection and their empowerment.
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    Security sector reform in Zimbabwe: what, why and how?

    Institute for Security Studies, 2009
    On the 15th of September 2008, a power-sharing agreement was brokered between the major political parties in Zimbabwe, namely, the Tsvangirai-led Movement for Democratic Change (MDC-T), the Mutambara-led Movement for Democratic Change (MDC-M) and the then ruling Zimbabwe African National Union–Patriotic Front (ZANU-PF) of Robert Mugabe.
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    Rising temperatures, rising tension: climate change and the risk of violent conflict in the Middle East

    International Institute for Sustainable Development, Winnipeg, 2009
    Climate models are predicting a hotter, drier and less predictable climate in the Middle East, a region already considered the world's most water-scarce and where, in many places, demand for water already outstrips supply. This report addresses the links between climate change, peace and conflict.
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    Transforming security and development in an unequal world: introduction

    Institute of Development Studies UK, 2009
    Ruling administrations often determine security policy and direct its apparatus for the 'benefit of society'. But is security something to be grateful for, or a citizens’ right? Rather should security be determined by the concerns of ordinary citizens and so incorporate a range of perspectives to reflect the differing needs of the different sectors of society?
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    What is the case for a security and justice focus in development assistance programming?

    The Global Facilitation Network for Security Sector Reform, 2009
    How central are security and justice issues to development? Should they be primary considerations or are development actors correct to focus on more ‘traditional’ areas – such as health, education and livelihoods. Indeed, how do those from poor communities view security and justice issues – what priority do they give them in transforming their status?
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    International terrorism, political instability and the escalation effect

    Institute of Labor Economics, Bonn, 2009
    The events of 9/11 caused a major shift in donor behaviour. The securitisation of aid, as it was termed, saw governments prioritise security issues over strict development concerns. As such Overseas Development Assistance (ODA) was provided to those states who were in-line with the respective donor governments’ security concerns and committed to tackling domestic instability.
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    DDR 2008: analysis of Disarmament, Demobilisation and Reintegration (DDR) programmes in the world during 2007

    L'Escola de Cultura de Pau/ The School for a Culture of Peace, 2008
    This study's main goal is to provide an overall vision for the active DDR programmes and to widen the general understanding of the process.
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    Providing aid in insecure environments: 2009 Update. Trends in violence against aid workers and the operational response

    Humanitarian Policy Group, ODI, 2009
    Attacks against aid workers are not new. Fragile, insecure environments frequently expose humanitarian operatives to a myriad of threats – whether they be political, economic or aggression encountered due to the respective nature of 'the work'.
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    The Global Facilitation Network for Security Sector Reform (GFN-SSR)

    The Global Facilitation Network for Security Sector Reform (GFN-SSR) aims to build and facilitate networks of policy-makers, practitioners and civil society organisations involved in SSR.
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    Seen, but not heard: placing children and youth on the security governance agenda

    Geneva Centre for the Democratic Control of Armed Forces, 2009
    Security sector reform (SSR) is increasingly being seen as a key component of post-conflict reconstruction. This is due to the recognition that for there to be an emergence of a fair and equitable society the state’s security apparatus needs to be inclusive of and responsive to the needs of all its citizens.

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