Conflict and violence appear on our screens every day. But what do people actually think about peace and conflict? How should we respond to conflict more effectively in order to ensure lasting peace? How important is economic and political inclusion for peace? And how optimistic or pessimistic are people about the prospects for peace? This […]
The Global Coalition Against Daesh has set stabilisation as a major goal after the military “liberation” of Iraqi and Syrian territories from Daesh, and created short-term funding tools to this end. Meanwhile, since 2014, a huge number of Iraqi activists and ordinary citizens have taken to the streets in several waves of protests to demand […]
‘Counter Terror and the logic of violence in Somalia’s civil war: Time for a new approach’ is a new publication written by Joanne Crouch from Saferworld’s Somalia team. The paper explores the effectiveness of the counter-terror approach in tackling conflict with al-Shabaab looking at it through two key lenses. The first is an overview of […]
Saferworld, in collaboration with the Karen Peace Support Network, recently conducted the largest randomised survey to date on people’s experiences and perceptions of security, justice and governance in southeast Myanmar. It provides unprecedented insights into the experiences of ordinary people in the highly contested Karen ceasefire areas, including in the Bago, Kayin, Mon and Tanintharyi […]
The Center for Civilians in Conflict (CIVIC) recently published a report entitled ‘Data-Driven Protection: Linking Threat Analysis to Planning in UN Peacekeeping Operations’. This report includes reflections on how the identification and response to threats affecting civilians could be improved in peacekeeping missions through a better link between analysis and planning. Few things are more […]
In this EPLO Brown Bag Lunch discussion, the European Institute of Peace's Executive Director, Michael Keating, will initiate a discussion about the changing political support for European conflict resolution, the conflict prevention and resolution priorities for EU Member States and the EU, and the consequences for European civil society actors. Michael Keating joined the European […]
Supporting local civil society organisations (CSOs) involved in peacebuilding and preventing/countering violent extremism (P/CVE) is increasingly recognised as a necessary and efficient way of promoting sustainable peace. However, providing funding to such organisations can be challenging for a variety of reasons, including administrative limitations, difficulties in identifying appropriate local actors or the perceived "risk" of […]
Since December 2018, tens of thousands of people have taken part in protests across Sudan. The protests, initially related to the rising prices of basic commodities, quickly shifted to demanding the resignation of President Bashir, and eventually led him to delegate his powers as ruling party head and to appoint a new Vice-President. Protesters have […]
The mandate of the Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict was created in 1996 by the UN General Assembly to strengthen the protection of children affected by armed conflict, raise awareness, promote the collection of information about the plight of children affected by war and foster international co-operation to […]
As the conflict in Yemen continues, the creation of new fault lines and the deepening of existing divides threaten to polarise Yemeni society permanently, posing serious challenges to long-term potential peace. Despite current efforts from the UN Special Envoy to Yemen to broker a ceasefire that will enable the start of a peace process, the […]