Peacebuilding and Policy Resources

Author: Koenraad Van Brabant

June 2006 - This report synthesizes insights into the nexus 'human (in)security and urban spaces' that emerged from six rapid 'case studies'. The towns and cities examined in this report are: Bissau (Guinea-Bissau), Bujumbura (Burundi), Burao (Somaliland), Galcayo (Puntland and South-Central Somalia), Guatemala City (Guatemala) and Mogadishu (South-Central Somalia).

June 2010 - This report provides a summary of the discussions that took place at a joint workshop co-hosted by Interpeace and the Peacebuilding and Stabilization Unit of the Government of the Netherlands on peacemaking, peacebuiling and development on 8 June 2010 in Geneva, Switzerland.

September 2012 - Supporting change in conflict affected and fragile states is now the central challenge in international development. Given the need to link conflict prevention and peacebuilding with development in conflict-affected areas – and to prevent violent conflict in all societies – the endorsing organisations jointly urge UN member states, the High-Level Panel, System Task Team on the Post-2015 UN Development Agenda and all other stakeholders involved to include conflict prevention and peacebuilding commitments in the post-2015 development framework.

September 2012 - Supporting change in conflict affected and fragile states is now the central challenge in international development. Given the need to link conflict prevention and peacebuilding with development in conflict-affected areas – and to prevent violent conflict in all societies – the endorsing organisations jointly urge UN member states, the High-Level Panel, System Task Team on the Post-2015 UN Development Agenda and all other stakeholders involved to include conflict prevention and peacebuilding commitments in the post-2015 development framework.

December 2010 - The purpose of the 2010 Interpeace Partners Forum was to identify perspectives and discuss strategic approaches on how to connect statebuilding and peacebuilding processes. Elections are an example of a commonly used statebuilding tool that can make or break the peace in fragile societies. This document summarises the discussion.