'Conflict minerals’ - which can be found in everyday objects from wedding rings to computers to vacuum cleaners - have traditionally fuelled the dire political and humanitarian crises in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). However, QCEA's report Building Peace Together has a section on the environment that demonstrates that the management of natural […]

Join the ICTJ on December 5 from 13:15-14:45 as they present their paper, "Committing to Justice for Serious Human Rights Violations: Lessons from Hybrid Tribunals," and participate in the side event discussion panel at the 17th Session of the Assembly of States Parties of the International Criminal Court. The event, "Lessons Learned, Fairness, and Access […]

The Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide was adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations and signed on the 9th of December, 1948 just one day before the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. It represented a milestone document aimed at fundamentally changing the attitude of […]

The International Center for Transitional Justice, in partnership with the Pathfinders for Peaceful, Just and Inclusive Societies, the Knowledge Platform Security & Rule of Law, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of The Netherlands, invites you to a presentation of the report “Transitional Justice and SDG16+” in The Hague, in the afternoon on February 8, […]

The European Network on Religion and Belief will be convening a workshop on religion / belief and conflict resolution. Several peace processes have recently demonstrated the need to inclusively engage religious leaders and faith-based actors with a focus on inclusion of all — including minorities and local communities — in official negotiations to reach political […]

Despite increased international pressure and action to prevent violent conflicts and mass atrocities after the shocks of Rwanda and Srebrenica in the 1990s, the number of armed conflicts has increased in recent years. Syria, South Sudan and the Ukraine are examples of this trend. The question of how to prevent violence and its escalation into […]

How Peace Education can contribute to preventing violent conflict and sustaining peace Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 4.7 anchors Peace Education in a recognised international policy framework as a peace and development tool. Given the EU’s commitment to the implementation of SDGs and its Integrated Approach to External Conflicts and Crisis , the EU’s promotion of […]

The shape of the EU's foreign, security and defence policies are changing. European defence investments are increasing against the backdrop of instability at Europe's borders and a previously reliable ally that is turning inwards. These broad developments are at the centre of a conference PAX and Chatham House are organizing entitled: ‘European Perspectives on Remote […]

The Oxford Peace Talks aims to inspire reflection on how we can all work together to promote peaceful and inclusive societies. The Peace Talks is a global initiative, now it its sixth year, which builds on the idea that everyone can play a part in building peace. The 2019 Oxford Peace Talks is organized under […]