February 23, 2021
A journey from violence to dialogue in northern Kenya
The recurring dispute between the Garre and Murulle communities in Kenya’s Mandera County has disrupted social cohesion and community life for years. The two communities in northeast Kenya have experienced repeated cycle of violence resulting in the loss o [...]
October 22, 2020
Rebuilding Trust in Mali: the Peace and Reconciliation Agreement five years on
In 2015, the Mali Government and armed groups concluded the Agreement on Peace and Reconciliation in Mali - a peace agreement to end years of violent conflict in parts of the country. Five years later, implementation of the Agreement has not progressed as expe [...]
July 9, 2020
Interpeace’s Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
The tragic death of George Floyd in the United States has affected all Interpeace staff worldwide in a profound way. It is an affront to human dignity and human rights, and thus to Interpeace’s values and principles. The Black [...]
June 23, 2020
Engaging communities to end violence in eastern DR Congo
Several violent confrontations in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo have killed, wounded, and displaced many people. Amid the armed conflict, humanitarian actors have been targeted by communities fearing and resisting interventions. The spike in violence [...]
NGO Consortium members vote Interpeace to chair Somalia peacebuilding group
Members of national and international civil society organizations operating in Somalia have voted Interpeace as the chair of a multi-agency peacebuilding working group. The Somalia NGO Consortium made the announcement on 27 January 2020. [...]
Interpeace praises Kenyan communities for resolving to end violence in Mandera
There is hope that the surge in violent attacks in communities near the Kenya-Ethiopian border is close to being contained. Local leaders have committed to end violent activities linked to extremist groups and communal disputes over land and other meagre resou [...]
August 9, 2019
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 [...]
December 20, 2016
Building Peace in Mandera, One Step at a Time
For three days between 14-16 December 2016, a cross-section of stakeholders from Mandera County held a peacebuilding forum in Mandera town, along Kenya’s tri-border with Somalia and Ethiopia, to validate the findings of the consultative phase of the [...]
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November 30, 2016
Comment combattre l’extrémisme violent sans les armes? Dépasser les idées reçues sur les déterminants de l’extrémisme violent afin d’améliorer les réponses de développement
Type: PDF Size: 977Kb Published: November 30, 2016
5 décembre 2016 / 14h30 - 16h Centre International de Conférence Abdou Diouf / Salle Space Keynotes Cet évènement est organisé par Interpeace et International Crisis Group (Crisis Group) à l'occasion du [...]
Résumé Exécutif: Diagnostics et Solutions pour une Paix Durable au Mali
Type: PDF Size: 2Mb Published: June 28, 2016
Ce résumé présente les réflexions et solutions développées par plusieurs milliers de Maliens pour répondre à la mutation des valeurs sociétales, vecteur de déstabilisation de la cohésion sociale au Mal, ainsi que la crise de confiance entre populati [...]
The Handbook on Human Security as a Contribution to the Peace Process in Colombia
The Global Partnership for the Prevention of Armed Conflict (GPPAC) and Interpeace have searched for options to promote civil - military cooperation oriented towards comprehensive human security in Colombia. Representativ [...]
Voz di Paz – A network for peace
Type: PDF Size: 2Mb Published: December 2, 2015
This infographic presents the work of Bissau-Guinean partner Voz di Paz and their work with Spaces of Dialogue for peace. [...]
November 23, 2015
Including women’s voices in Constitution-Making
Every year approximately 20 countries go through the process of writing or revising a constitution and a further 20 envisage doing so. At a recent event, “More Inclusive Ways to Peace: The Role of Women in Constitution-making processes”, experts a [...]
October 26, 2015
Great Lakes film festival: Building peace through cinema
Tolerance, identity and peace. Those were the main themes at the Great Lakes Film Festival held earlier this year by our partners Never Again Rwanda and the [...]
October 13, 2015
From rivals to running mates: Seeking peace in Eastern Congo
This is a story about two rival communities whose members went from a history of violence against each other to supporting a joint candidacy for a seat in the provincial parliament. Two years of dialogue and engagement between community leaders, facilitate [...]
Stockholm Peace Talks
Published: January 29, 2015
Author: Interpeace
On Thursday 29 January 2015 the Stockholm Peace Talks were co-organized by the Sveriges Riksdag and Interpeace. In this video, the speakers explore what peace means to them and how everyone can contribute to peace, be it at home or in a far-away conflict zone. [...]
The search for peace – A peace mapping study
Published: May 7, 2013
Author: Interpeace
This video provides examples of locally-driven peace processes in which clans peacefully mediated the end to violent conflicts and disputes in the Somali region after the civil war of 1991. [...]
Beyond the deadlocks: Redesigning the Cyprus peace process
Type: PDF Size: 182Kb Published: November 22, 2012
The current peace talks in Cyprus have reached an impasse. In this document, the Interpeace initiative in Cyprus, Cyprus 2015, proposes five principles for the peace negotiations. [...]
Negotiating the core issues
Type: PDF Size: 429Kb Published: January 24, 2012
This is the first policy brief out of numerous policy briefs which Cyprus 2015 will be producing. The briefs are designed to influence policy discourse and public understanding. This policy brief focuses on Negotiating the Core Issues: the Importance of Gr [...]
Next steps in the peace talks
Type: PDF Size: 1Mb Published: December 8, 2010
Presentation of the findings of the second public opinion poll Next Steps in the Peace Talks. The poll is an island-wide study of public opinion in Cyprus conducted by the Interpeace initiative 'Cyprus 2015.' The data analyzed in this presentation has [...]
Επόμενα Βιματα ςτθν Ειρθνευτικι Διαδικαςία
Type: PDF Size: 1Mb Published: December 8, 2010
Presentation of the findings of the second public opinion poll Next Steps in the Peace Talks. The poll is an island-wide study of public opinion in Cyprus conducted by the Interpeace initiative 'Cyprus 2015.' The data analyzed in this presentation has [...]
Barış Görüşmelerinde Gelecek Adımlar
Type: PDF Size: 1Mb Published: December 8, 2010
Presentation of the findings of the second public opinion poll Next Steps in the Peace Talks. The poll is an island-wide study of public opinion in Cyprus conducted by the Interpeace initiative 'Cyprus 2015.' The data analyzed in this presentation has [...]
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