What is the African Union (AU)? What role does it play in Africa and beyond? How effectively does it operate? What can the Netherlands achieve with the AU in areas such as peace and security, migration and international justice? Especially as the Netherlands prepares for the 2018 term in the UN Security Council: what do […]
Conflict prevention and peacebuilding are at the heart of the EU’s external action. Both the Lisbon Treaty and the new Global Strategy attribute special responsibilities and aims to the EU to promote and preserve peace, prevent conflicts and strengthen international security. However, looking at the security map of the Union’s outer periphery and further afield, […]
'Measuring Goal 16' is part of a webinar series on M&E and Ethics in the Digital Age which DME for Peace are hosting. DME for Peace is a global community of practitioners, evaluators, donors, and academics who share best and emerging practices on how to design, monitor, and evaluate peacebuilding programs. Through greater collaboration and […]
In addition to the loss of human life and creating severe humanitarian crises, the destruction of cultural heritage has played a prominent role in the ongoing conflicts in Syria and Iraq, and in the recent conflict in Mali. For example, this issue recently came into the spotlight in September 2015, when the International Criminal Court […]
In June 2016, EU High Representative Federica Mogherini, with the publication of the Global Strategy Global Strategy for the EU’s Foreign and Security Policy, shared her vision of how Europe should position itself as a global player in a conflict-ridden and highly complex world. In light of the new geopolitical situation and the myriad of […]
World Vision Brussels & EU Representation is co-organising an expert roundtable entitled 'Invest in and Empower Women and Girls affected by Crisis & Fragility: Challenges and Practices from Yemen, DRC and South Sudan' together with Care. Hosted by MEP Ulrike Lunacek, Greens, Austria Speakers Erica Hall, Senior Child Rights Policy Adviser, World Vision UK […]
Pax Christi International is organising an event with its member organisation from the Philippines on the human rights situation in the country. We regularly hear news about extrajudicial killings as part of the president's 'war on drugs', but what is the actual situation? What other human rights problems exist in the country? How can activists […]
Background The EU Global Strategy on Foreign and Security Policy presented in June 2016 provides an opportunity for the EU to close the implementation gap in its support to conflict prevention. While the document confirms that tackling root causes of conflict and promoting peace are priorities of EU external action, in practice conflict prevention remains […]
On the occasion of the international day ‘Cities for Life – Cities against the Death Penalty’ on November 30 Rais Bhuiyan will be coming to Belgium. He was a victim of anti-Muslim violence, but as a faithful Muslim he advocates for forgiveness and restorative justice. Rais Bhuiyan, born in Bangladesh and an Air Force pilot, […]
Nonviolent Peace Force is organising a screening of the film 'In Pursuit of Peace'. 'In Pursuit of Peace' is a feature documentary by Garry Beitel telling the stories of four people on the front lines of international peace initiatives. It explores behind the battle lines and experiences the challenges of peacemaking work, exploring how these […]