Affecting power structures – gender and youth perspectives
In areas of conflict, support from the international community is often greatly needed. However, the design of this support directly affects power structures in the... Read More
Technology in the service of international conflict resolution
Applying technology and in particular virtual platforms and virtual reality (VR) as complementary tools in people-people projects, can help improve the effectiveness and impact of... Read More
Young refugees and peacebuilding – a missing link
The ability and willingness of young people to build networks across social lines, engage in creative problem solving and act as community leaders presents an... Read More
Beyond the Security Council – four next steps for youth, peace and security
While a UN Security Council resolution on Youth, Peace and Security is important, it is meaningless unless other stakeholders take up the call and translate it... Read More
Last words
Marx noted that history reoccurs, first as tragedy, then as farce. We seem to be living in a period where history remains unlearned yet is... Read More
Deradicalization in refugee camps and beyond
Host countries cannot be long on talking and short on funding. Any government committed to deradicalizing young men and women must invest, along with private... Read More
Safe Schools Declaration – 53 countries and counting
TransConflict is pleased to present a press release by the Global Coalition to Protect Education from Attack to mark the first anniversary of the Safe Schools... Read More
Conflict and women – ten facts about conflict and its impact on women
It is vital to account for this triple role and the basic impact of armed conflict on women so as to be able to sensitise... Read More
If you can’t beat them, ‘like’ them
States should use the increasing power of social media networks and work with them to achieve foreign policy objectives.
On youth, peace and security
In light of UN Resolution 2250, a group of organisations are coming together this summer to invite youth involved in peace, social justice, environmental movements... Read More
The global crisis of leadership
Yes, leaders are a reflection of their time, and people the world over might have finally reached the breaking point. Their cry for trusting, caring, and... Read More
Draft UN declaration on the Human Right to Peace
TransConflict is pleased to give its support to the revised draft declaration on the human right to peace, which contains the core contents of the Santiago... Read More
Global bottom-up by 2030?
The United Nation’s post-2015 development agenda is an opportunity to be seized upon. Here are some ideas as to how.
The International Criminal Court Summer School 2016
The Irish Centre for Human Rights at the National University of Ireland Galway is pleased to announce that the annual International Criminal Court Summer School... Read More
What is the value of a woman?
Both men and women need to continue the conversation about gender equality and empowerment before it is pushed aside by other more pressing matters. The... Read More
Sexual violence and genocide in conflict
TransConflict invites you to join a Tweet-a-thon on April 7th in honour of the International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of the Rwandan Genocide.
Global Youth Rising
TransConflict is pleased to give its support to Global Youth Rising, a summer camp and global gathering for passionate activists and peacebuilders changing the world, to... Read More
We must not confuse explanations with excuses
There is a significant subculture in many modern societies which rejects efforts to try to find explanations (and ultimately preventative measures) for behaviours which result in harm. The... Read More
When it comes to settling migrants, the Mideast must do it
Merkel should acknowledge the pragmatic obstacles to humanitarianism in Europe and call for massive investment in refugee settlements in Jordan, Lebanon and Turkey.
A mine free world is possible
It is possible to fully implement the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention, but it requires political will, commitment and sufficient resources, the Danish Demining Group (DDG)... Read More
UN Security Council adopts resolution on Youth, Peace and Security
On 9 December 2015 the United Nations Security Council adopted resolution 2250 on Youth, Peace & Security. The historical document is the first of its... Read More
Capitalising on the ‘Clash of Civilizations’ to curb terrorism
If fundamentalism can be created it can also be disintegrated through peace education, in the same way draconian and incomprehensible ideologies such as Fascism and... Read More
Police involvement in the delivery of restorative justice in England and Wales
In many areas, restorative justice is now used as a diversion from arrest or court alongside a variety of disposals, though it appears that it... Read More
No prison is an island – the role of civil society in post-conflict penal reform
Correctional practitioners and the international community should take note of the diverse role civil society can play in correctional reform within a challenging post-conflict environment... Read More
The role of media in conflict
War journalism is exactly what keeps war alive. It is the frontrunner element that campaigns for the prolonged business of war. In contrast, peace journalism... Read More
