Menu

United States Institute of Peace

Home ▶ Events

The United Nations and Its Security Agenda

Date: Friday, October 25, 2002 / Time: 6:00am - 7:30am 

Share This
Print the Page

Image on right: Dr. Han Seung-soo, president of the 56th UN General Assembly, addresses the assembly on September 12, 2001 in the wake of the terrorist attacks. (UN Photo)

Featuring Former President of the UN General Assembly Dr. Han Seung-soo

How was the UN affected by September 11th? What role can the UN play in fighting international terrorism? How can the U.S. and the UN work together to face challenges to international peace and security in the years ahead? On October 25, the Institute hosted a Current Issues Briefing to explore these questions and others with Dr. Han Seung-soo, president of the 56th UN General Assembly.

The discussion was webcast live (audio only) and followed by questions from the floor and the Internet audience.

Speakers

  • Dr. Han Seung-soo
    Korean National Assembly Minister and Former President of the UN General Assembly

Moderator

  • Richard H. Solomon
    President, U.S. Institute of Peace

Related Publications

To Counter Boko Haram, Nigeria Pastor Urges, Step Into 'Dark Arenas'

To Counter Boko Haram, Nigeria Pastor Urges, Step Into 'Dark Arenas'

Tuesday, March 24, 2015

By: USIP Staff

Nigeria’s next government needs to have the political will to act decisively against the Boko Haram extremist group, said Pastor Esther Abimiku Ibanga ahead of the country’s March 28 presidential election. Ibanga, a civil society leader from northern Nigeria’s Plateau state, was recently awarded the prestigious Niwano Peace Prize, which honors significant contributions to inter-religious cooperation, for her efforts to promote women’s empowerment and peace.

Type: Blog

Religion

A Counterterrorism Role for Pakistan’s Police Stations

A Counterterrorism Role for Pakistan’s Police Stations

Monday, August 18, 2014

By: Robert Perito; Tariq Parvez; Robert M. Perito

Violence is escalating in Pakistan, both in its megacities and along the border with Afghanistan—from terrorism, to secessionist insurgency, to sectarian conflict, to ethnic turf wars. The police station and the police who staff it, despite their historic role as a symbol of government authority and responsibility for public order, are woefully ill prepared and ill equipped to meet these challenges. This report, part of a project to increase Pakistan’s capacity to combat terrorism, explores t...

Type: Special Report

Civil Defense Groups

Civil Defense Groups

Thursday, July 31, 2014

By: Bruce “Ossie” Oswald

More than three hundred defense groups provide security to local communities in states around the world. While it is true that such groups can be a resource-efficient means for states to provide law and order to their communities, it is also true that they can worsen security.

Type: Special Report

Twitter Chat: How Will Iraq Confront Militant Group Sweeping in from Syria?

Twitter Chat: How Will Iraq Confront Militant Group Sweeping in from Syria?

Friday, June 13, 2014

By: Steven Ruder; Khitam Al-Khaykanee; Raya Barazanji; Sarhang Hamasaeed; Steven Heydemann

Anti-government Sunni militants have swept across western and northern Iraq over the past week, gaining control of the cities of Mosul and Tikrit. Operating mainly under the banner of the State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL, or also known as ISIS), in many places they seemed to have faced little to no resistance from the official Iraqi army, who, according to reports, laid down their arms and melted into the countryside. As they neared Baghdad, Kurdish paramilitary pesh merga fighters took con...

Type: Blog

View All Publications