After years of stalemate, a new constitution was promulgated in Nepal in September 2015. A cornerstone of the 2006 Peace Agreement which put an end to the conflict between the State and the Maoist rebellion, the Constitution envisages the creation of a federal state with new administrative entities and boundaries, and a proportional political representation. […]

Iraq is at the heart of the ongoing international efforts to stop the spread of terrorism and terrorist groups such as the Islamic State. Iraqis themselves suffer deeply from the decades-long war and unrest, and the current unstable security situation. In this EPLO Brown Bag Lunch discussion, a delegation of Iraqi civil society representatives and […]

Myanmar is at a critical and delicate stage of transition with a democratic government having taken office in March 2016 and its first elected civilian president since 1962. Although several drivers of conflict remain, there are currently numerous opportunities for positive economic, social and political development. Key nationally-led processes can create opportunities to bridge the […]

The ongoing migration crisis and the clashes at the EU’s borders brought back into the spotlight the EU’s relations with countries in the Western Balkans and the importance of continuous support to, and dialogue with the countries in the region. Civil society organisations are at the forefront of efforts to build peaceful and prosperous societies. […]

CSDP missions and operations are some of the most visible crisis management tools of the EU’s Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP). In recent years, the EU and its member states have taken concrete steps to ensure gender and human rights advisers are deployed to all EU missions and operations. Their specific roles and responsibilities […]

Countering violent extremism (CVE) is everywhere we look. It is at the top of global security and political agendas; it makes headlines in domestic politics in many countries; it is the buzz word in many of the meetings we attend; and for those of us in the international peacebuilding sector, it is rapidly making its […]

On 27 March 2014, the Government of the Philippines and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) signed the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro (CAB), the culmination of efforts and peace talks which started in 1997. Since 2009, an International Contact Group (ICG) accompanied the parties towards a landmark agreement aimed at ending decades of conflict […]

Over 1 billion children are victims of violence every year and many more suffer physically and psychologically from living in violent communities and homes. Violence also stands as a major barrier to community progress – entrenching poverty, exacerbating racism, disrupting education, and undermining community development and local economies. A new scientific understanding of violence is […]

UNESCO has long held that education is one of the essential pathways to building an enduring peaceful future for humanity. As we face an unprecedented influx of violently-displaced refugees and migrants into the EU, it is particularly crucial to reflect on how education contributes to peace. While recognising that education offers both support and an […]

Gender sensitivity is essential to inclusive and effective peacebuilding. However, including gender in policies and programmes can be a hard task. In order to respond to this challenge, Conciliation Resources developed a Gender & conflict analysis toolkit for peacebuilding practitioners. A complementary toolkit has been developed by Saferworld: “Gender in Conflict Analysis”. In this Brown […]