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Alors que s’est tenue les 25 et 26 juin derniers la Conférence de Manama, au Bahreïn, la situation politique en Israël semble tendue, et le résultat des deuxièmes élections prévues en septembre devrait avoir des conséquences sur la ligne politique du gouvernement. Comment expliquer la difficulté de Benjamin Netanyahou à former une coalition en mai…

La salud global se ha convertido en un indicador imprescindible del progreso común.

Turkey’s purchase of a Russian S-400 air defense missile system has raised questions concerning Turkey’s alliance with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and the country’s future intentions. Nonetheless, a break with NATO is unlikely, as alliance dependence is still applicable for both Turkey and other members. Turkish government circles have cast the recent purchase as a means to gain more autonomy from and/or better bargaining power with Western allies. However, the purchase of S‑400s will not bring about the desired outcomes. Instead, it will generate a dual de­pendency characterized by vulnerability to Russia and an increased need for assurances from NATO. Turkey also seems to have reached the limits of its bargaining power, as the United States is placing more weight on punitive measures. The only explanation left for the purchase is the possibility that President Tayyip Erdoğan may be seeking a domestic rally effect via a confrontation with the United States to pre­vent possible challengers to his leadership from gaining momentum.

Until late last year, most Europeans only knew Huawei as one of many smartphone manufacturers gaining ground in stores across the continent. But in recent months, the tech giant has turned into a symbol of a high-stakes wrestling match between the world’s premier superpower, the United States, and its increasingly ambitious and capable challenger, China. Indeed, the impending rollout of 5G infrastructure has become a key battleground in a broader struggle for control over the industries of the future. Europe has meanwhile been caught on its back foot and urgently needs to develop a strategy to not only guide it through the current 5G debate, but also the tech rivalries that are still to come.

Alors que les Républicains, sonnés par leur échec cinglant aux élections européennes , se cherchent un chef et que Nicolas Sarkozy publie ce jeudi un nouveau livre (« Passions », aux Editions de L’Observatoire), le politologue Dominique Reynié analyse le « champ de ruines » à droite. Sauf circonstance « exceptionnelle », le directeur général de la Fondation pour l’innovation politique, professeur à Sciences Po, ne […]

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En Algérie, d’importantes manifestations pacifiques se tiennent depuis le mois d’avril, réclamant le retrait de la candidature d’Abdelaziz Bouteflika pour un cinquième mandat présidentiel. Ce mouvement s’inscrit dans le cadre plus large d’une revendication en faveur de davantage de démocratie dans le pays. Au Soudan, d’importants mouvements populaires ont également mené à la destitution du Président al-Bashir au mois d’avril 2019 ; la période de transition qui…

Lundi 24 juin, un échange était organisé autour de Jean-Paul Agon, président-directeur général de L’Oréal. Ce dernier a partagé les éléments constitutifs de sa stratégie, les principes fondamentaux et les grandes transformations du groupe.

¿Cuál es el estado actual del desarrollo de capacidades tecnológicas de la economía China y cuáles los desafíos que afrontará en el corto y medio plazo para posicionarse y consolidarse como líder mundial en innovación?

There are currently fourteen UN sanctions regimes, which member states are legally required to implement. Many of these are implemented in the context of armed conflict, where international humanitarian law outlines obligations to protect the provision of and access to principled humanitarian action. But despite efforts to make sanctions regimes more targeted, they continue to have unintended consequences, including impeding or preventing the provision of humanitarian assistance and protection—particularly when they coexist with counterterrorism measures.

This issue brief explains the various ways in which sanctions regimes can impact humanitarian action. Acknowledging that this is not a new issue—though one that may be of increasing concern—it identifies several factors that make it challenging to resolve. Finally, it lays out some avenues for progress, pointing to existing efforts and highlighting where more could be done.

Given that sanctions regimes are mostly targeted and that member states are bound to uphold the principles in the UN Charter and international humanitarian law (where it applies), sanctions should protect and not inhibit humani­tarian action. Where sanctions hinder aid, the impact on civilian populations is immediate, and efforts to backtrack will always come too late. Going forward, member states, the UN, financial institutions, and humanitarian actors should proactively and preventively tackle this problem. While the most effective courses of action will require political will, stakeholders at all levels can take incremental steps to help mitigate the impact.

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À l’occasion de cafés-débat, la Fondation pour l’innovation politique se propose de réagir et d’interagir autour de différents ouvrages. En présence de l’auteur et de Dominique Reynié, directeur général de la Fondation pour l’innovation politique, la discussion s’anime librement au gré des questions et réflexions de l’équipe. Ce 18 juin 2019, la Fondation pour l’innovation politique […]

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