Approaches to conflict prev

Recent abuses committed by military personnel in war zones and violent conflicts the world over reemphasise the central importance of the law of armed conflict, the law of war for the protection of...

As growing shares of aid resources, time and energy are being devoted to conflict prevention and peacebuilding projects, programmes, and policy strategies, more evidence demonstrating the effective...

This paper assesses the role of Civil Society Organisations (CSO’s) in West African conflict early warning and early response systems. It also looks at the subject of conflict prevention in t...

One of the most important methods of conflict mitigation is through ‘institutionalizing conflict’ i.e. allowing conflict to continue within rules. A concrete example of this is through ...

This paper details the underlying causes and effects of insecurity on civilians in the north-eastern Ugandan region of Karamajoa. Home to just under a million people, the region is the poorest in U...

To what extent is international society responsible for the protection of civilians during humanitarian crises? This paper reports on a policy advisory group convened to discuss Africa’s resp...

This document reports on a conference on “Nepal: looking beyond Kathmandu: challenges and opportunities for peacebuilding from below", held in Brussels in April 2007. The conference aime...

This report assess the first year of work by the United Nations Peacebuilidng Commission (PBC). The report coincides with the PBC’s own first annual report to the General Assembly and assesse...

This paper evaluates the U.S. policy response to fragile states. In tracing the origins of contemporary U.S. foreign policy interests, it highlights changing threat perceptions in the wake of 9/11 ...

Minority issues lie at the heart of many violent conflicts,  yet their importance is often overlooked within international efforts at conflict prevention. This paper discusses the is...