Mediation Course in Serbia by the Conflux Center
TransConflict hereby recommends a Mediation Course in Belgrade, Serbia, from February 25th to March 2nd 2018, organized by the Conflux Center.
Volunteers create worlds
With December fifth’s International Volunteer Day mobilizing thousands of volunteers, let’s join this chorus and energy that will forge better worlds that reflect our giving-selves... Read More
Western countries are more secure without nuclear arms
NATO’s current nuclear strategy is untenable. Crises during the Cold War reveal that nuclear strategies become dangerous exactly in the circumstances they are intended to... Read More
Understanding the peace process – how to mitigate conflict and save lives
Since the end of the Cold War, negotiating peace between warring parties has been the standard practice for how our world handles conflicts – both... Read More
The Santiago Declaration on the Human Right to Peace
We are pleased to inform you that the Draft United Nations Declaration on the Human Right to Peace, proposed by CSO, was updated on 20... Read More
Six principles of nonviolence
Nonviolence can be a safe, effective and lasting way to defeat injustice, but like any other science it takes knowledge, courage and determination.
World Humanitarian Day
The United Nations General Assembly has designated 19 August as “World Humanitarian Day” but celebrated last Monday 21 August to pay tribute to aid workers... Read More
Have we reached the end of international development?
As Trump’s administration looks set to slash the budget of USAID and May’s Conservative party debate the future of British donor support, what is the... Read More
Peace is in the air – is it time to free pacificism from shame?
Enduring wars in the Middle East, sabre rattling between North Korea and the USA – how did pacificism become a dirty word, and is it... Read More
How do we fight anti-rights fundamentalism at the United Nations?
An extract from the first report of a new initiative tracks how fundamentalist groups have embraced the UN as a site to foster conservative social... Read More
The recipe for successful advocacy
Successfully advocating for a cause is like baking a great chocolate brownie: anyone with the right ingredients can do it but making one that is... Read More
The necessity of reforming the UN Security Council
The United Nations Security Council requires holistic reform in order to confront the plethora of global challenges, including addressing violence, terrorism, refugees crises and nuclear... Read More
“Women and Children First” – war, humanitarianism, and the refugee crisis
Is a rethinking of laws of armed conflict or international humanitarian law, humanitarian assistance and refugee policy not significantly overdue?
Alternative politics of renewal
What does it look like when the local approach to achieving sustainable development projects guides not just how we govern, but is also strategically implemented... Read More
Negotiating a global nuclear ban treaty – nuclear-armed states vs the UN
UN negotiations started yesterday in New York on a global treaty to prohibit nuclear weapons. Ignoring cross-party commitments to multilateral nuclear disarmament, the British government... Read More
How will António Guterres tackle the UN’s gender problem?
Can António Guterres make good on his promises to advance gender equality as UN Secretary-General, or will “politics trump gender” once again in an organization... Read More
Moving forward the implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 2250
With the announcement by UN Secretary-general, Ban Ki-Moon, of Graeme Simpson as Lead Author for the Progress Study on Youth, Peace and Security, as well... Read More
Danish Demining Group releases mine risk education films
Danish Demining Group (DDG) in Afghanistan has released three short films to be used as part of mine risk education (MRE) programming for children, youth,... Read More
Educating for peace – helping victims overcome human rights violations
Understanding education as a form of both reconstruction and reparations is essential for societies in their efforts to address victims’ rights and help victims and their... Read More
To implement Agenda 2030 in Africa, people must be at the centre
Developing partnerships between governments, citizens and the private sector is essential for the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and nowhere is this more... Read More
Still no country for women? Double standards in choosing the next UN Secretary-General
Six of the twelve candidates for the job of UN Secretary-General are women, but in the first informal vote at the Security Council only one... Read More
Scaling up our commitment for humanity – voices from the World Humanitarian Summit
The World Humanitarian Summit in May 2016 emphasized the severity of some of the most important challenges currently facing humanity and declared the necessity to “bring... Read More
The political strategy for peace
After 50 years, the Colombian government has signed a historic ceasefire agreement. But how can we get more Colombians on board?
Complementary agendas – women and youth building peace
We in the youth peacebuilding community must be careful not to allow the exclusionary nature of discourse on violent extremism to have an impact on... Read More
What does Brexit mean for the EU’s Security and Defence Policy?
Brexit might actually be an opportunity in disguise for Brussels; without the constant British impediment, proponents of the European Union’s Common Security and Defence Policy... Read More
