Following the military coup of February 2021 in Myanmar, there has been a strong backlash and persecution of pro-democracy activists and civil society actors, in addition to continued armed conflicts between the military and ethnic armed organisations. Despite a severely restricted civic space and great risk to their lives, formal and informal local civil society actors […]
Join CMI in this year's last Peace Talks event! Moderator: Jibecke Jonsson, Head of Brussels office, CMI Speakers: David Lanz, Representative for Dialogue Promotion, International Crisis Group, and Ville Brummer, Chief Programme Officer, CMI.
Across the world, climate change and environmental degradation have sweeping impact on local communities. In areas affected by ongoing conflict like the Sahel, the Horn of Africa, and parts of the Middle East, they are causing mass food insecurity, displacing millions, undermining human security, and increasing the risks of further escalations. Meanwhile, conflict itself is […]
In partnership with the Young Professionals in Foreign Policy, this event will provide a space for discussion on the environmental impacts of armed conflict, particularly in the context of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. When analyzing the ongoing war, discussions tend to focus on human security, politico-military considerations, and, in the longer term, reconstruction of […]
This event presents recent findings of a pilot study conducted by the Berghof Foundation and Fight for Humanity, with the support of the German Federal Foreign Office, on the role of armed political movements in Myanmar in the implementation of the agenda on Women, Peace and Security (WPS). The findings show that these movements and women’s […]
The 'Ulaanbaatar Process: A Civil Society Approach to Building Peace in Northeast Asia' is a unique civil society dialogue for peace and stability in Northeast Asia, coordinated by the Global Partnership for the Prevention of Armed Conflict (GPPAC), Peace Boat, and Blue Banner. The process promotes effective regional Track 2 dialogue, and is the only standing platform […]
The invasion of Ukraine has caused immense human suffering. Until November 20th, the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) recorded 16,784 civilian casualties in the country. In the same month, UNHCR announced that the number of displaced people as a result of the invasion arrived at 14 million. Other several million […]