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Articles by Siobhan O’Neil
Women fight too, so stop ignoring them in peacebuilding
For a while, Alina Mykhailova’s Instagram account was pretty typical for a European twenty-something. A photo in a sparkling dress one New Year’s Eve, vacation shots, and occasional glimpses into her work as a Kyiv city council member. Until, that is, she went to war as a member of the Ukrainian armed forces and photographed her experiences. In March 2022, Alina returned to the front lines after two years as a civilian.
Women Fight Too, so Stop Ignoring Them in Peacebuilding
PEACE & SECURITY : Conflict, Gender, Peacekeeping, Peacebuilding, Women Ceremony on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Photo: President of Ukraine, Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Public Domain For a while, Alina Mykhailova’s Instagram account was pretty typical for a European twenty-something. A photo in a sparkling dress one New Year’s Eve, vacation shots, and occasional glimpses into her work as a Kyiv city council member.
The Politics of Repatriation and Power of Community Reintegration in Peacebuilding
by Siobhan O’Neil and Zoe Marks August 31, 2021 Repatriation of foreign fighters and individuals accused of association with designated terrorist groups – whether in Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan, or elsewhere – is a highly contentious issue in international security, and also essential to deescalating conflict. Communities on the frontlines of conflict are confronting head-on the challenges of integrating returnees and armed group affiliates at a massive scale.
Climate Change Is Fueling Recruitment into Armed Groups
COVID-19 has been a boon for armed groups who have exploited the pandemic to attack enemies and grow their ranks. Now, they increasingly have another unlikely ally to promote their agenda: climate change. Research has repeatedly highlighted how climatic shifts contribute to fragility and undermine livelihoods and new data shows how this has created conditions that are conducive to the growth of armed groups.
Climate change is fueling recruitment into armed groups
© The Hill Climate change is fueling recruitment into armed groups COVID-19 has been a boon for armed groups who have exploited the pandemic to attack enemies and grow their ranks. Now, they increasingly have another unlikely ally to promote their agenda: climate change. Research has repeatedly highlighted how climatic shifts contribute to fragility and undermine livelihoods and new data shows how this has created conditions that are conducive to the growth of armed groups.
With Armed Groups on the Rise, Youth Engagement is More Important than Ever
Featured, Global, Headlines, Health, IPS UN: Inside the Glasshouse, Population, Regional Categories, TerraViva United Nations Opinion By Siobhan O’Neil and Kato Van Broeckhoven Reprint | | Print | Dr Siobhan O’Neil* is Project Director at United Nations University Centre for Policy Research on the Managing Exits from Armed Conflict project.
Escaping IS: What Exiting an Armed Group Actually Takes
Authors: Dr Siobhan O’Neil and Dr Mara Revkin* Although Islamic State’s territorial control of large swathes of Iraq and Syria came to an end in 2017, civilians, and particularly children, in these areas are still living with the long-term consequences of the group’s violence and exploitation.
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