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This guide by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) analyzes the use of registration and approval requirements in investment treaties to limit their scope of application. It examines how these criteria are used by states to control the quality of investments and limit exposure to international arbitration, providing a comparative analysis of regional agreements (ASEAN, COMESA) and bilateral investment treaties (BITs), alongside an analysis of arbitral awards that have interpreted these provisions.

The Zero Hunger Private Sector Pledge is an initiative launched ahead of the September 2021 UN Food Systems Summit to mobilize private sector investment to end global hunger by 2030. It requires companies to make financial commitments in specific high-impact intervention areas and priority countries, with progress monitored by the World Benchmarking Alliance.

This report examines the structure and operations of migrant smuggling networks facilitating irregular migration from the Horn of Africa to the Arabian Peninsula (the Gulf), including their potential involvement in other organized crimes like arms and narcotics trafficking.

This briefing by the Institute for Security Studies examines the isolation of the Eritrean regime, detailing its strained relations with the international community, conflicts with neighboring states, and the economic impact of international sanctions and restrictions.

This briefing discusses the political instability and foreign policy of Eritrea, including concerns over President Isaias Afwerki's health and the country's efforts to undermine Ethiopia. It also reports on Kofi Annan's visit to Kenya to assess electoral preparedness for the March 2013 elections.

A summary of deliberations from a June 2009 workshop in Mombasa, Kenya, focused on developing regional strategies for law enforcement agents to combat piracy in Eastern Africa. The meeting, organized by EAPCCO, HSF, and ISS, emphasized a multi-sectoral approach combining security, diplomacy, and the addressing of root causes in Somalia.

A letter dated February 24, 2014, addressed to World Bank President Jim Yong Kim from a coalition of 168 organizations and individuals, urging the revival of B-SPAN, the Bank's Internet-based webcasting system.

This briefing by the South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA) provides an analysis for policymakers regarding the potential legalisation of rhino horn trade for the 17th CITES meeting in 2016. It evaluates arguments in favour of regulated trade against the practical conditions required for such a system to succeed, ultimately questioning whether legal trade would effectively prevent rhino extinction or inadvertently increase demand and poaching.

This guide, published by the Stockholm Environment Institute, serves as a companion document that maps the 'PROVIA Guidance on Assessing Vulnerability, Impacts and Adaptation to Climate Change' to the 'Technical Guidelines for the National Adaptation Plan (NAP) Process'. It provides national policy-makers in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and other developing countries with specific methods, tools, and decision trees to implement the various steps of the NAP process, from laying the groundwork and assessing vulnerabilities to implementing and monitoring adaptation strategies.