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Alexander Gilder

Alexander Gilder

Associate Professor of International Law and Security at University of Reading; expert in human security in military operations and UN peacekeeping.

Jul 20, 2026

23:43
Could you walk us through those principles and explain why they matter for NATO's approach and how they came to be?
23:49
Sure.
23:51
So the NATO approach...
23:56
in 2022 includes a document called the Human Security Approach and Guiding Principles.
24:04
And they identify their specific approach to human security.
24:10
And in there, they specifically say that their approach is reflective of that of the United Nations.
24:20
And my research has always shown that there is not necessarily a distinct UN approach to human security.

11 MINS LATER

35:40
So if we consider how NATO isn't acting alone, you know, how would this principle play out in practice? You know, how would this look on the ground and the implementation in real operations?

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