Rwanda: new findings and protocols to improve mental health and social cohesion
Studies show a high prevalence of mental health disorders in Rwanda. This imprint of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi has made reconciliation and societal healing difficult. During a hybrid conference in the capital Kigali, on 2 September 2021, Interpea [...]
23 September 2021
Côte d’Ivoire : la jeunesse mobilisée contre la violence politique
La Côte d’Ivoire est entrée en 2020 dans un nouveau cycle électoral marqué par des confrontations intra- et intercommunautaires. Alors que les trois quarts de la population ont moins de [...]
Together for Peace
Published: September 20, 2021
"There is no peace without development and growth, and there is no economic growth when there is no peace." To unlock the potential for growth and development for nearly 1/3 of the population, investment in peacebuilding is crucial. Despite the need, [...]
Shaping Future Peacebuilding
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Entitled “Shaping Future Peacebuilding”, the annual report illustrates how the obstacles and challenges we faced in 2020, especially the multidimensional COVID-19 crisis, did not hinder our work worldwide, but instead strengthened our adaptability and resi [...]
Creating pathways to sustainable peace in Burkina Faso: the nexus in action
Addressing the immediate needs of people affected by conflict as well as the underlying causes of prolonged crises, requires coherent synergy, effective coordination and a long-term commitment by humanitarian, development and peacebuilding actors. The recur [...]
Libya: the value added of local peace and reconciliation processes
Libya goes through challenging months as the country heads towards elections on 24 December. On 2 July 2021, the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (LPDF), supported by the UN, was not able to reach a consensus on the constitutional basis of the upcoming elec [...]
Measuring trust to improve access to justice in central Mali
To ensure that the frustration from growing impunity does not lead to a cycle of violence, Interpeace has joined the Institut Malien de Recherche-Action pour la Paix (IMRAP) and several United Nations bodies to fight impunity and improve access to justice in c [...]
Facing escalating violence with resilience in Burkina Faso
A worsening violent conflict in the Sahel is disrupting social cohesion in Burkina Faso. But there is also evidence showing individual and community resilience in the face of the growing violence, a new Interpeace research has found. While many are struggling [...]
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17 September 2020
Capacités de résilience pour la réconciliation dans la sous-région des Grands Lacs
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Ce rapport présente les résultats d'une recherche action participative sur la résilience au Burundi, au Rwanda et dans les provinces du Nord et Sud-Kivu en République démocratique du Congo (RDC). La recherche a combiné des approches quantitatives et qual [...]
Why Peacebuilding should be part of the COVID-19 response
COVID-19 has taken the world by surprise and upended life as we know it, introducing looming uncertainties. As we unite in fighting the rapid spread of the virus, we must also recognize that the consequences of the pandemic go beyond medical and pu [...]
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 [...]
Interpeace and UNICEF partner to contribute to peace through work with children
A partnership between the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and Interpeace contributes to the sustaining peace agenda which calls for contribution to peace at all levels and across all sectors. UNICEF drives change [...]
22 April 2020
Interpeace Response to COVID-19
In response to the COVID-19 Pandemic, Interpeace has temporarily closed all offices worldwide, and all staff are working online. We have ceased all international and domestic travel by our staff and consultants, and we are not organizing or participating in la [...]
7 April 2020
Rwanda Genocide Remembrance Day 2020: Monica McWilliams’ message of remembrance and hope
In 1994, the Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda claimed about 1million lives and left the country with the massive burden of overcoming this national trauma and building a fresh future. The Chair of Interpeace’s Governing Board, Monica McWilliams, was i [...]
Partnership beyond projects: the importance of local ownership and trust
Interpeace and the Centre of Studies for Peace and Development (CEPAD) have worked together since 2007, supporting peacebuilding processes in Timor-Leste. Our partnership began in response to the violent political cr [...]
23 July 2019
Strengthening the role of young women as advocates of peace and security in Palestine through creativity and art
The political sphere in Palestine is male dominated, with young women in particular excluded from political and security decision-making. Significantly, existing social norms, growing conservative attitudes, prevailing gender stereotypes and socio-economic har [...]
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 [...]
12 October 2017
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 [...]
2 October 2017
Amina Abdulkadir of PDRC Somalia wins Peace Prize
Amina Abdulkadir, a researcher from the Peace and Development Research Centre (PDRC), has won the inaugural Women Peacebuilder for Water (WPW) Prize for her contribution towards the resolution of water-related conflicts in [...]
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7 April 2017
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