Interpeace launches new peacebuilding programme in DRC to foster reconciliation in the Kasaï region

Kasaï was a relatively stable region in the Democratic Republic of Congo - a country struggling with multiple conflicts – until 2016 when violence erupted out of a locally rooted conflict. A violent dispute tore apart communities in the Kasaï region, turni [...]

Interpeace et la FICR s’allient pour renforcer les acteurs locaux

Ils sont plus de 13 millions dans 191 pays. Ils s’activent au nom de la Croix-Rouge et du Croissant-Rouge, la plus grande « armée de volontaires » humanitaires dans le monde qui œuvrent dans les zones [...]

Enfants talibés et Ecoles coraniques en Côte d’Ivoire : Enjeux et perspectives

Published: July 4, 2019

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Bâtir la paix commence dès le plus jeune âge

« Il faut que tout le monde choisisse les règles ». La conclusion d’un jeune de 13 ans, limpide, claque comme une évidence au bout d’une heure et quart d’effervescence puis de réflexion. Comme lui, une vingtaine d’enfants genevois sont venus se [...]

Oxford Peace Talks 2019: Africa Leading for Peace

On 16 May, the Bonavero Institute at Oxford University became a space for sharing stories of peace, in the first ever Oxford Peace Talks held in honor of Kofi Annan, the 7^th S [...]

Oxford Peace Talks

The 2019 Oxford Peace Talks is organized under the theme: Africa Leading for Peace, and held in honour of Kofi Annan, the 7th Secretary-General of the United Nations and founder of the Kofi [...]

25 years after the Genocide against the Tutsi, trauma healing needs to be at the centre of peace and development efforts

By Scott Weber and Joseph Ryarasa Nkurunziza As Claudine draws water from the ground at her home in rural Rwanda, nothing in her demeanour suggests that she has been to hell and back. Her focus is intense as she works the hand pump to fill [...]

Fostering sustainable peace in Libya – Managing tensions in the Nafusa Mountains

This is the story of Tamzin, a Libyan community that maintained its neutrality and peace in times of conflict. Located in the Nafusa Mountains of Northwestern Libya, Tamzin is a small town with a population of about 6,000 people, slig [...]

Sustaining Peace through Preventive Diplomacy: Influencing Through Diverse Partnerships

When we speak about preventive diplomacy, we usually think of external actors intervening to help take forward a peace process. While these actors are important however, this is only a part of the necessary response. Most peace processes now take place interna [...]

Peacebuilding begins with open dialogue: Engaging Colombian communities to enable an inclusive approach

As part of the work carried out by Interpeace with the Police Unit for Peacebuilding – UNIPEP -, a visit was made to one of the Territorial Areas of Training and Reincorporation in Colombia, with th [...]

Building bridges of understanding and hope

The fifth edition of the Geneva Peace Talks were held on September 21 at the Palais des Nations to celebrate the International Day of Peace. The event was organized under the theme "Building Bridges" and brought together a diverse group of speakers that highli [...]

Track 6: a strategy for inclusive peacebuilding

Violent conflict can arise from a wide variety of socio-political problems, and to build sustainable peace it is essential that all levels of a society come together in resolving them. Unfortunately however, protracted conflicts, violence, marginalization and [...]

Interpeace in Almedalen – Youth, Peace and Security in Sweden and around the World

"Youth participation is a right, and resolution 2250 is a tool for also achieving this in Sweden." - Rosaline Marbinah, Chairman of the Foreign Policy Union in Sweden and Vice-Chairman of the National Council for Swedish Youth Organizations (LSU) J [...]

Voices of the People: Challenges to Peace in Mandera County

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This report presents the findings of a year-long consultation process to establish the challenges to peace in Kenya’s Mandera County, as perceived by the local communities of the County. Titled [...]

Innovative security approach informs Cyprus Peace Talks

In the past two years, significant progress has been achieved in the Cyprus Peace Process on many of the negotiation dossiers. However, security arrangements continue to be an impasse for the island’s [...]

Linking grassroots with decision-makers: participatory polls inform Peace Talks in Cyprus

The current round of peace talks in Cyprus has advanced further than any previous round has since the division of the island in 1974. This is a significant achievement of the Greek and Turkish Cypriot l [...]

Peacebuilding Model of the Colombian National Police – A long-term commitment for peace

Signing the peace agreement in Colombia put an end to one of the world’s longest armed conflicts and marked the beginning of a process to build lasting and sustainable peace, which requires the involvement and commitment of all public institutions and societ [...]

Rebuilding trust through dialogue and access to independent information

In conflict-affected countries, access to independent information and news can be threatened by political and economic elites. In these contexts, manipulation of the media and stigmatization can create more division and mistrust between communities.  To envis [...]