Trust Matters

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Interpeace's 2018 Annual Report, “Trust Matters” illustrates how we are working to foster and promote trust in conflict-affected regions of the world. From supporting statebuilding processes for over two decades in the Somali Region, to fostering trust and [...]

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

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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

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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

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« Les écoles coraniques traditionnelles ou dougouman kalan (écoles «  natte par terre  ») se distinguent fortement des trois autres types de structures islamiques d’éducation observées en Côte d’Ivoire. L’une des principales différences repos [...]

Bâtir la paix commence dès le plus jeune âge

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« 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

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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 [...]

“The impunity of the past is today’s corruption” – Lessons learned in Guatemala’s path to build sustainable peace

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In 1996 the Peace Agreements were signed in Guatemala, ending an internal armed conflict that lasted 36 years between the government and the guerilla movement. Interpeace’s 25 years of experience has taught us that signing a peace agreement is not the end of [...]

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

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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

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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 [...]

Towards a New Balance in Guinea-Bissau: Creating spaces for women’s participation in governance and conflict resolution

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Women’s participation in governance is essential to ensure sustainable peace in conflict-affected regions of the world. Our current work in Guinea-Bissau, carried out with our partner organizat [...]

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

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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

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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 [...]

From West Africa to Central America: Youth at the center of peacebuilding

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Going beyond negative stigmas to transform youth’s agency Today’s youth generation is the largest the world has ever seen: there are 1.8 billion people between the ages of 10 and 24[1]. This period [...]

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

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"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 [...]

State-building and peacebuilding processes in the Somali Region

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With over 20 years of experience working in the Somali Region, Interpeace and its partner organizations have supported and advanced state-building and peacebuilding processes. Our work has helped [...]

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

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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

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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 [...]