Ending Iraq’s humanitarian crisis
It is time to end the Iraqi tragedy. Much of the healing and prospects for a better and more promising future is in the hands... Read More
Transform, Transcend, Translate
Engage them
Vucic and Dacic are mixing political interests with substantive proposals. So what?
Syria – a testament to international moral bankruptcy
The dismal failures of all the governments and institutions involved directly and indirectly in the Syrian calamity leaves us nowhere but to appeal to the... Read More
Afghanistan – despair…then imagine
A big policy shift could still halt Kabul’s downward spiral. Welcome to a parallel universe.
Sudan needs to address racial tension to build sustainable peace
Discrimination against non-Arabs in Sudan is a major problem – and the conflict won’t end until the persecution stops.
The Kurds’ treatment in Turkey is indefensible
The below article is a response to a public letter written by Ibrahim Kurtulus, criticizing my previous article about the plight of the Kurds in... Read More
Challenges to peace in Kenya’s Mandera County – a grassroots perspective
A new report by the Mandera Peacebuilding Programme and Interpeace presents the first-hand opinions of grassroots communities across Mandera County, Kenya, exploring impediments to peace.
Gandhi Kemal’s march for justice
Kemal Kilicdaroglu’s March for Justice is not a first in Turkish political history, but the broad support it received from all sectors of society –... Read More
Cyprus – the drama unfolds
Given the on-going political crisis over hydro-carbon exploitation rights, plus a pending July 2012 deadline by which Greek Cypriots will assume the rotating EU Presidency, the failure of UN-mandated talks over reunification seems inevitable.
Israelis and Palestinians cannot make peace on their own
The enduring impasse between Israel and the Palestinians in the peace negotiations and their changing internal political dynamics has made it impossible for them to... Read More
Incentives and peace – part 2
Unless distrust, insecurity, and illusions are first addressed, no incentives – however sweeping and compelling – will motivate Israel and the Palestinians to make the critical concessions needed to... Read More
The absence of real commitment to peace
Peace is becoming ever more elusive as both sides continue to hold onto what appear to be irreconcilable positions when in fact Israeli-Palestinian coexistence is... Read More
Never again – a reality or dream for Rwanda?
The Rwandan youth – who represent the majority of the population – are actively involved in preserving peace and prosperity in their nation. Through participating... Read More
Peace Dialogue’s request to partially annul Ministry of Defence executive order rejected by Administrative Court
The Administrative Court of Armenia rejected Peace Dialogue NGO’s complaint challenging the legitimacy of the classification of secret information, which includes information regarding fatalities in... Read More
“We would like to spend at least a few days with our children before we die”
On the eve of the eighth anniversary of war’s end in Sri Lanka, we publish below a letter from mothers of the disappeared of Kilinochchi... Read More
Conflict and intervention – the role of multilateralism
There are five good reasons for the major powers – especially the US – to commit themselves to consensus decisions on multilateral intervention achieved through... Read More
