UN Security Council Resolution 2122 on Women, Rule of Law and Transitional Justice
On 18th October 2013, the UN Security Council adopted a resolution that puts in place stronger measures for women to participate in all phases of conflict... Read More
Can global development and local peacebuilding work together?
Can local peacebuilders become a crucial link between the international development industry and some of the most at-risk communities?
Russia, Serbia and South Stream
For Russia, South Stream further consolidates its energy umbilical cord to Europe; whilst for Serbia it will serve as an important bridge between East and... Read More
Turkey’s rapprochement with Iraqi Kurdistan – an obstacle to the Kurdish peace process?
The decision by Turkey’s prime minister, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, to pursue rapprochement with the president of Iraqi Kurdistan could prove a profound obstacle to the Kurdish... Read More
Temperance in the Arab Spring – averting catastrophe through great power politics
The world’s most politically volatile region, the Middle East, has been stabilised through the collective common sense of three Great Powers – the United States,... Read More
Kosovo – “successful” election just first step
The EU – with US support – has helped broker a framework that puts the current frozen conflict between Serbia and Kosovo onto a path... Read More
The fifth GCCT newsletter
TransConflict is pleased to present the fifth Global Coalition for Conflict Transformation (GCCT) newsletter, showcasing the work of the GCCT and its members.
The Movement Against Violence and Impunity in Africa
The Movement Against Violence and Impunity in Africa (MAVIA) was established 2009 in the city of Monrovia, Liberia. It has since been involved with community... Read More
The politics of reconciliation in Zimbabwe
A delay in establishing the constitutionally-guaranteed National Peace and Reconciliation Commission (NPRC) raises profound questions about the commitment of Zimbabwe’s political elites to achieving justice... Read More
Kosovo’s north – from barricades to integration
Immediately after the December 1st run-off, Pristina, Belgrade and the international community should translate the famous concept of integration into measurable and tangible benefits for the... Read More
Addressing human rights violations in the Armenian armed forces
With human rights violations in the Armenian Armed Forces having become a taboo subject, Peace Dialogue used simulations to raise awareness about the situation faced by... Read More
The success of nonviolent civil resistance
Between 1900-2006, campaigns of nonviolent civil resistance were twice as successful as violent campaigns. Erica Chenoweth will talk about her research on the impressive historical... Read More
Kashmir – an integral part of what?
The dispute over Jammu and Kashmir has long been discussed from an Indian or Pakistani perspective, ignoring the views of those Kashmiris who feel that they... Read More
Burundi at crossroads – tensions are rising ahead of the 2015 elections
Disillusionment is growing in Burundi, with claims that there is a general lack of political will and dishonesty on the part of the government in... Read More
The fight of ‘who is right’ – perspectives in conflict
Attempts at reconciliation should first begin by working to eliminate antagonism; namely by bringing two or more stories to the table and revealing to each... Read More
Unfree and unfair in northern Kosovo
The municipal elections in Kosovo on were not really local, and come down to two very different stories depending on whether one looks at the... Read More
Women, wartime and the dream of peace
In war we often see only the frontline stories of soldiers and combat. Zainab Salbi tells powerful “backline” stories of women who keep everyday life... Read More
Kosovo – what next?
When the election is run again, it will hopefully take place with adequate EULEX presence and with UN as well as OSCE observation. Whatever the... Read More
Syria – women, peacework, and the lesson from Bosnia
Below the radar of the forthcoming Geneva-2 peace talks, Bosnian and Syrian women are holding meetings to discuss the lessons that must be learnt from... Read More
Two roofs over one school
The evolution of the protests over the school in Konjević Polje seems to be the product of more profound social and political dynamics in Bratunac municipality,... Read More
Let the manipulation begin – first number claims of the Bosnian census
Less than two weeks since the end of the census, politicians have begun to claim to know the results of the Bosnian census. While circulating numbers... Read More
Making peace is a marathon
In Lebanon there is one gunshot a year that isn’t part of a scene of routine violence: The opening sound of the Beirut International Marathon.... Read More