Dr Alexander Gilder

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Dr Gilder is able to provide expert commentary on issues of international peace and security and UK defence. He is an international lawyer with expertise of UN, NATO and other peace operations as well as having an excellent grasp of a full range of contemporary conflicts and insecurities that people face around the world.

UK's £4.5m pledge to find Putin's cruel war criminalsEXCLUSIVE: A new £4.5m pledge will help to support hundreds of Ukrainian police officers, investigators, lawyers and judges to work more effectively on complex investigations and prosecute Russian soldiers accused of "unspeakable atrocities".

Beyond Compliance Symposium – Providing a Framework for NATO’s Human Security Approach - Lieber Institute West PointThis post explains how NATO views Human Security as a tool to enhance its legitimacy, effectiveness, and overall mission success.

Nato’s Washington summit will need to tackle Russian sabotage and myriad security threatsNato member countries are facing a number of security threats including sabotage.

The Legal Position of UN Peacekeepers in Southern Lebanon - Lieber Institute West PointThe post analyzes whether Israel can require UN peacekeepers to move or withdraw and what is their nature under LOAC.

Use of Force and UN Mandates to Protect Civilians - Lieber Institute West PointConcrete actions and mandates must be detailed for UN peacekeepers in order to properly implement protection of civilians.

The Abuse of “Peacekeeping” - Lieber Institute West PointRussian uses of "peacekeeping" are contrary to the UN's purposes to suppress acts of aggression and ensure the equal rights of all States.

Ukraine Symposium - UN Peacekeepers and the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant - Lieber Institute West PointUkraine has called for UN peacekeepers to secure the Zaporizhzhya nuclear plant, yet without assurances such mission might be premature.

How Useful Are the UN’s Broad Protection of Civilian Mandates?The UN should consider both the successes of the whole-of-mission approach and the pitfalls of its ever-burgeoning understanding of PoC.

Finding UN responsibility for its stabilization activitiesUnited Nations (UN) peace operations have changed in recent years and several missions now pursue stabilization mandates. These stabilization missions uniquely work alongside the host government, p…

Using Human Security to Harness Human Rights in the Post-COVID World

Why using UN troops to make countries more stable can be a risky businessThe UN promotes local ownership in peace building, which is difficult to achieve.

The key to building lasting peace is engaging different groups of people in the process - Connecting Research

The Uncertain Adjudicatory Future of Article VI of the Non-Proliferation Treaty[Dr Alexander Gilder is a Lecturer in Law at Royal Holloway, University of London and Co-Convenor of the International Law Section of the Society of Legal Scholars (UK). He tweets @DrAlexGilder.] I…

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