How to exit Bosnia
Bosnia and Herzegovina’s government institutions have been supervised by an international governing structure called the Office of the High Representative for the past 25 years.... Read More
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The United Nations in the fight against Covid
The nature of the global Covid pandemic cries out for a multilateral intergovernmental resolution. Yet so far nothing has been proposed. The World Health Organization... Read More
Areopagitica – freedom of debate and global Covid challenge
Seventeenth century British writer John Milton famously argued for freedom not just of speech but also of ideas and argument, as a means to find... Read More
Kurti in the driver’s seat – of a driverless vehicle
Kosovo’s Prime Minister will retain multiple options no matter how any renewed Western effort to pound out a deal between Pristina and Belgrade turns out.... Read More
Syria’s humanitarian crisis is a stigma on the world’s conscience
Regardless of who the perpetrators are that rained havoc on Syria, nothing should stop or inhibit any country that can assist to alleviate the massive... Read More
On Europe’s far right complacency
There is a certain blind spot in the European narrative; one that persists despite a history littered with examples of extremism and Fascism. It is... Read More
Time for Kosovo to secure its true independence
To be sure, the Kosovo public can now exercise their electoral power to demand all of the above and other areas of concern from the... Read More
Could the Kosovo story end in Greater Albania?
If Kosovo makes practical moves towards unification with Albania, the government in Belgrade will come under strong domestic pressure to stop the process. By... Read More
Divisions, Yemen faces a possible turning point
The assassination on December 4, 2017 of former Yemen President Ali Abdullah Saleh has potentially opened a new chapter in the ongoing struggle for power... Read More
A third way for Cyprus?
Cyprus cannot be a nation-state under Greek Cypriot majority rule, or two nation-states in a loose co-federation under the surveillance of NATO forces. But could... Read More
Somalia – peace on a platter of gold
It is only by building democratic institutions that the present and future generations of Somali leaders will be inspired to continue the country’s progress towards national... Read More
Afghanistan – Cooperation for Peace and Unity
TransConflict is pleased to present the profile of Cooperation for Peace and Unity from Afghanistan, a member of the Global Coalition for Conflict Transformation.
Could the use of rockets be banned in the Middle East?
Efforts to eliminate stocks of rockets and missiles seem unlikely to succeed in the current context. However, a ban on use might be a real... Read More
Nepal – the uphill struggle for justice
A year into the Truth Commissions process, changing governments and resistance from top-ranking officials continues to frustrate the path to peace. The question is whether... Read More
Terrains of resistance – from occupation, exile or containment to the world
The Palestinian resistance against Israeli occupation is both deeply local and ever more international. Campaigns and direct engagement is ever more international regarding the actors... Read More
Youth in Kashmir – a tinder box for violence or sparks for peace
Violence and militarisation is impacting the social fabric in Kashmir, and a recent spike in violence and killings is of increasing concern in a region... Read More
