Ten years ago, the Arab world witnessed a wave of uprisings and protest movements which ultimately led to the ouster of long-standing autocratic rulers in Tunisia, Egypt, Libya, and Yemen. With the exception of Tunisia, however, the initial enthusiasm of the wave of Arab Uprisings was curbed by outbreaks of violence and war, and repressive […]

Recent delays in the Afghan peace talks bring to light a hard question: How do you manage a successful peace process—one that leads to lasting change? For nearly 40 years, Search for Common Ground has worked on some of the world’s most challenging conflicts, from Myanmar to Yemen. We have seen how peace processes fail […]

Young people are not just victims or perpetrators of violent conflict. They are key actors in processes of conflict transformation and socio-political change. It is important to understand their aspirations for change and what influences their decisions to take a violent or nonviolent path. Organised by the Berghof Foundation and Conciliation Resources, this panel discussion […]

We hebben allemaal de verschrikkelijke beelden uit Israël-Palestina gezien de afgelopen tijd. PAX maakt zich grote zorgen. Ondanks de lastige tijden werken we samen met lokale partners om tegen het geweld in vrede dichterbij te brengen. Dit kan alleen door de grondoorzaken aan te pakken. Naast het zoveel mogelijk ondersteunen van de partners in Israël-Palestina […]

The early promise of peace technologies or technologies that can aid in the solving of conflicts has matured into questions of practical application for the technology and its development. Simultaneously, the use and importance of social media in fueling growth through hate speech has grown. In this SaferGlobe talk, we ask: What are the current […]

Since 2012, the Spirit of Humanity Forum has brought together, on a global platform, leaders and change-makers seeking to contribute to lasting transformation through values-based decision-making. Despite the covid-19 pandemic continuing, we are beginning to shape our future together. This is an opportunity to bring new energy and awareness to our decision-making, our systems and […]

Next Thursday, May 6th, at 16:00 CEST, Megan Renoir, Dimitri Kotsiras, and Aji Ceesay, Peace Direct’s Programmes and Research team, will lead our M&E Thursday Talk discussion on “Escaping ‘Perpetual Beginnings’: Challenges and Opportunities for Local Atrocity Prevention in the DRC”. Click here to register now. Between 2017 and 2020, violence against civilians was up […]

With its large population and a great variety of cultures and religious or philosophical beliefs, India has experienced many dialogues between communities. At the global level, India stands for South-South solidarity and peaceful co-existence between states. That is why India’s role in international politics has often been framed as a ‘moral power on the rise’. […]