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  Vienna Institute for International Dialogue and Cooperation (VIDC)

  The VIDC seeks to enhance a critical public debate on issues related to colonialism and racism and to establish an international dialogue based on equality and respect.
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  2009 yearbook on peace processes

  L'Escola de Cultura de Pau/ The School for a Culture of Peace, 2009

  2008 was a very difficult year for peace.
• Document

  The global financial crisis: risks for fragile states in Africa

  Overseas Development Institute, 2009

  This commentary brief considers the risks of the global financial crisis to fragile states, particularly in Africa. The author writes that it poses a serious threat to global peace and security and has the potential to create the conditions whereby policy disputes spiral into instability – violent or non-violent.
• Document

  Gaza: 1.5 million people trapped in despair

  International Committee of the Red Cross, 2009

  This awareness-raising article details the aftermath of the three-week military operation in Gaza on 27 December 2008, It points out that Gazans still cannot rebuild their lives. Most people struggle to make ends meet. Seriously ill patients face great difficulty obtaining the treatment they need. Many children suffer from deep psychological problems.
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  Foreign assistance and political market imperfections in post-conflict countries

  Centre for Developing-Area Studies, McGill University, 2009

  This paper notes that post-conflict countries face enormous development challenges and substantive policy consequences. It calls for appropriate responses for conflict affected nations such as financial assistance from donors, private investment and capacity building.
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  Transitional justice and development: making connections

  The International Center for Transitional Justice, 2009

  Transitional justice and development complement and, to an extent, define the other. As the majority of conflicts take place within countries at low levels of development any post-conflict transitional justice efforts – be it truth commissions; reparations or the purging of security services – will be challenged by weak institutions, poor governance and high levels of insecurity.
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  Why should mediators consider the economic dimensions of conflicts?

  Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue, Switzerland, 2009

  This paper summarises the case for greater consideration of the economic dimensions of conflicts in mediation processes – particularly those concerning natural resources.
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  African Development Report 2008/9: conflict resolution, peace and reconstruction in Africa

  African Development Bank, 2009

  In many people's eyes Africa is synonomous with conflict.
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  Trials and truth commissions: seeking accountability in the aftermath of violence

  Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation, South Africa, 2009

  This paper discusses the background of the need for alternative and complementary mechanisms which affect justice, human rights and rule of law which have given rise to what is called ‘transitional justice’. It states that truth commissions and trials are the two key mechanisms aimed at post conflict accountability, prevention of future atrocities and combating impunity.
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  Peacekeeping in Africa

  Institute for Security Studies, 2009

  This book gives a review of the African States faced with conflicts and armed rebellions. It suggests that the spread of arms and the resulting armed violence undermine good governance in Africa more than any other continent. It also gives details of the instruments that have been formed towards a regional approach to tackling the scourge of small arms proliferation.

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