Innovation Driven
January 3, 2026
RESDAL
International releases the third issue of the Security and Defence Monitor
The third issue of the Security
and Defence Monitor (January 2026) is now available. This publication of
the Latin American Security and Defence Network (RESDAL) is dedicated to the
critical, in-depth analysis of today’s key challenges in security, defence, and
regional cooperation.
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2025
Innovation Driven
November 10, 2025
RESDAL
contributes to amplifying the role of the UN Conduct and Discipline Service
within peace operations
With the support of the Elsie
Initiative of Global Affairs Canada, on November 20 RESDAL held the webinar “Peace Operations: The Role of the United Nations Conduct and Discipline
Service.”
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Innovation Driven
December 4, 2025
RESDAL Participates in the XVII General Assembly of
ALCOPAZ
ALCOPAZ brings together the region’s leading
training centers dedicated to preparing personnel for peace operations.
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Innovation Driven
November 18, 2025
RESDAL regrets the passing of Dr. Margaret Daly Hayes
She was a pioneering
professional and a key contributor to the development of the defence sector in
the region
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Innovation Driven
November 10, 2025
RESDAL
at the 29th IAPTC Annual Conference
Ms. Marcela Donadio,
Executive Secretary of the Latin American Security and Defence Network
(RESDAL), participates in the session “Anniversaries of the WPS and YPS
Agendas” at the 29th International Association of Peacekeeping Training Centres
(IAPTC) Annual Conference, taking place in Vicenza, Italy.
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Innovation Driven
October 31, 2025
RESDAL invites to the webinar “Conduct and
Discipline in Peace Operations and within the United Nations System”
The session will focus
on the work of the Conduct and Discipline Service (CDS) of the United Nations
Secretariat, which leads efforts to prevent and respond to sexual exploitation,
abuse, and harassment (SEA) within UN peace operations. Representatives from
the CDS will present the policies, standards, and mechanisms that guide the
UN’s approach to accountability, victim support, and professional conduct
across peacekeeping missions
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Innovation Driven
October 22, 2025
USI Annual Forum 2025 | From the Global South
RESDAL invites audiences to follow online the 2025
UN USI Annual Forum, to
be held in New Delhi on 23–24 October,
under the theme:
“Advancing
Peace Operations and the Humanitarian Imperative in a Fragmented World.”
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Innovation Driven
October 9, 2025
RESDAL joins regional forum on UN peace operations
as Uruguay assumes RELACOPAZ chair
RESDAL took part in the Third Latin American and Caribbean Ministerial Conference on UN
Peacekeeping, held on October 8–9 in Asunción, Paraguay.
The meeting marked the end of Paraguay’s term as Pro Tempore Chair of the Latin American and
Caribbean Network for Cooperation on Peacekeeping Operations (RELACOPAZ) and the beginning of Uruguay’s
leadership, reaffirming the country’s commitment to regional cooperation
and multilateral engagement in peace and security.
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Innovation Driven
October 9, 2025
RESDAL participates in the
policy forum “Reflecting on 25 Years of the WPS Agenda: Lessons Learned from
Gender Research and UN Peace Operations”
The International Peace Institute (IPI), in partnership with the Elsie Initiative for Women in Peace
Operations (led by Global Affairs
Canada), the Stimson Center, the Latin American Security and Defence
Network (RESDAL), and the Gender and
Security Sector Lab (GSS), co-hosted a hybrid policy forum titled “Reflecting on 25 Years of the WPS Agenda:
Lessons Learned from Gender Research and UN Peace Operations.”
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Innovation Driven
September 30, 2025
RESDAL launches publication on
addressing sexual harassment and abuse in security institutions
The
report examines how defence and security institutions in twenty countries
across the African, Asian, Latin
American, and the MENA regions address sexual harassment and sexual abuse.
It analyzes national practices, institutional frameworks, and ongoing
challenges in building safe and inclusive environments for personnel.
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Innovation Driven
September 29, 2025
RESDAL helps disseminate new Elsie
Initiative Fund project for uniformed women in South Sudan
The Elsie Initiative Fund has announced a two-year pilot project with the
United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) to improve living and deployment
conditions for uniformed women in remote areas.
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Innovation Driven
September 8, 2025
RESDAL achieved a global audience at the webinar “The Future of the Women, Peace and Security Agenda: A Crisis or an Opportunity?”
RESDAL and Monash University’s Global Peace and Security research hub (Monash GPS) co-hosted the webinar “The Future of the Women, Peace and Security Agenda: A Crisis or an Opportunity?”, with the support of Global Affairs Canada through the Elsie Initiative Fund.
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Innovation Driven
September 5, 2025
The French version of RESDAL’s dossier of the International Seminar “Uniformed Women and Peace Operations” is now available
The dossier with the main findings and discussions from the International Seminar “Uniformed Women and Peace Operations: Progress and Challenges in Creating Safe and Inclusive Environments”, held in October 2024 in Brasília, is now available in French.
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Innovation Driven
July 22, 2025
Webinar | The Future of the WPS Agenda: A Crisis or
an Opportunity?
RESDAL International and
Monash University invite you to join the webinar “The Future of the WPS Agenda: A Crisis or an Opportunity?”, taking
place on Tuesday, August 5, 2025,
from 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM (EST).
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Innovation Driven
June 27, 2025
A Roadmap from the Global South to Tackle Sexual Harassment, Abuse and Exploitation in UN Missions
RESDAL presents the new publication by Cecilia Mazzotta, “Sexual Harassment, Abuse and Exploitation in UN Missions. A Roadmap for the Global South”, developed within the framework of the project “Women in Peace Operations: Supporting Inclusive Environments through Interregional Collaboration and Engagement at the National Level”, supported by Global Affairs Canada under the umbrella of the Elsie Initiative
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Innovation Driven
June, 30, 2025
Webinar | UN Efforts to
Address Sexual Exploitation and Abuse in Peace Operations: Challenges and
Opportunities
RESDAL (Latin American Security and Defence Network) held a high-level webinar that brought together more than 200 participants from 59 countries across Latin America, Africa, Asia, the MENA region, North America, and Oceania.
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Innovation Driven
June 13, 2025
Webinar | UN Efforts to Address Sexual Exploitation and Abuse in Peace Operations: Challenges and Opportunities
RESDAL International invites you to participate in the webinar “UN Efforts to Address Sexual Exploitation and Abuse in Peace Operations: Challenges and Opportunities”, which will take place on Monday, June 30, from 1:30 pm to 2:30 pm (EST). The session will be held online, with simultaneous interpretation in English and Spanish.
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Innovation Driven
June 10, 2025
RESDAL supports the
dissemination of the 2024 Annual Report of the Elsie Initiative Fund
RESDAL contributes to the dissemination of the 2024 Consolidated Annual Report and the Financial Report of the Elsie Initiative Fund, covering the period from January 1 to December 31, 2024
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Innovation Driven
June 2, 2025
RESDAL Joins UN Common Connections Week on SSR & Governance
RESDAL joined global thought leaders at the opening of the UN Annual CommonConnections Week on Security Sector Reform & Governance 2025, held at United Nations Headquarters on June 2, 2025
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Innovation Driven
May 5, 2025
On the road to Berlin: RESDAL helps
amplify global south voices in the Peacekeeping Debate
In this context, RESDAL contributes to the dissemination of the monograph "Changing Character of Conflicts: Challenges to Peace Operations and International Humanitarian Law", edited in India by Pradeep Goswami, AK Bardalai, and KK Sharma.
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Innovation Driven
February 19, 2025
Dossier of the International Seminar “Women in Uniform and Peace Operations” Now Available
The dossier with key findings and discussions from the International Seminar "Women in Uniform and Peace Operations: Advances and Challenges in Creating Safe and Inclusive Environments", held on October 22 and 23, 2024, in Brasília, is now available.
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