The world is undergoing a precarious transition marked by geopolitical tensions, economic disruption, fragmented global governance and weakening multilateralism. This volatility is notably exemplified ...

This paper aims to learn from community-led mediation processes to help international and local actors promote peace in more effective and legitimate ways. It provides a frank overview of the ...

Die Studie von Joane Holliger untersucht, wie internationale und lokale Akteure aus gemeinschaftsgeführten Mediationsprozessen lernen können, um Frieden wirksamer und mit grösserer Legitimität zu ...

The series “CSS Analyses in Security Policy” has been discussing current developments in foreign and security policy and their contexts in a concise format since 2006. The topics are often analyzed ...

The risk and resilience reports provide a focused discussion of aspects of security risks and vulnerabilities, risk analysis and management, emergency preparedness, and crisis management – often with ...

Early detection saves lives but many humanitarian crises begin in places that are hard to reach or monitor. This project explores the use of nighttime lights (NTL) satellite data to enhance the ...

Die Eastern Europe - Analytical Digest Serie besteht aus regelmässigen Online-Digests, die aktuelle Ereignisse, Trends und Entwicklungen in osteuropäischer Politik, Wirtschaft, Aussenpolitik, ...

Rapid and effective humanitarian response depends on maintaining a clear, up-to-date understanding of how armed conflicts impact civilian populations, including the location and extent of ...

D-ARCH Architektur D-BAUG Bau, Umwelt und Geomatik D-BIOL Biologie D-BSSE Biosysteme D-CHAB Chemie und Angewandte Biowissenschaften D-EAPS Erd- und Planetenwissenschaften D-GESS Geistes-, Sozial- und ...

(CSS) at ETH Zurich. Her work examines the dynamics of armed conflict and the roles of international organizations and humanitarian action in conflict-affected settings by using both quantitative and ...

Meret Steybe is a researcher working with Prof. Andreas Wenger at the Center for Security Studies (CSS) at ETH Zurich. She is currently responsible for revising the CSS’s impact assessment, ...

Früherkennung rettet Leben, aber eine Vielzahl humanitärer Krisen entstehen an Orten, die schwer erreichbar oder zu überwachen sind. Dieses Projekt untersucht die Nutzung von Satellitendaten der ...