The trial of Hissène Habré – an advance for world law
The trial of Hissène Habré, former President of Chad, marks a new step in trans-national law. Habré will be tried in a specially constituted court... Read More
Forgiveness – who decides?
It is time for individual acts of forgiveness and reconciliation to be allowed. This unhelpful self-righteous anger on behalf of your community or your people... Read More
The United Nations as one mind
Reforms of UN structures is difficult − basically impossible − because the system works “well enough” to suit most governments and that most governments are... Read More
Peacebuilding through sport
Sport for peacebuilding dovetails well with Johan Galtung’s 3 Rs for holistic peacebuilding – reconstruction, reconciliation and resolution.
Youth as essential partners for peace
TransConflict is pleased to present a petition by the United Network of Young Peacebuilders, a member of the Global Coalition for Conflict Transformation, calling on the... Read More
The Soul of Europe and the EU referendum
TransConflict is pleased to present a paper by the Soul of Europe, a member of the Global Coalition for Conflict Transformation, making a powerful case... Read More
Corruption and the arms industry – a burden on peacebuilding?
Transparency International recently presented the results of its 2015 Defence Anti-Corruption Index in London, which measures the anti-corruption initiatives of the world’s largest defence companies.
NPT – nuclear weapons and tension areas
Today, there are four tension areas that involve States which have nuclear weapons and where no negotiations to reduce tensions are going on: Korea, India-Pakistan,... Read More
New Missions for the UN and a Secretary-General to fit
To be effective, the UN, its program and Specialized Agencies need leadership which can promote world interests without undue influence of individual states. The challenges... Read More
Implementing the UN’s sustainable development goals
While there are no absolute preconditions to sustainable human development there are undoubtedly conditions conducive to such development. Enabling local communities to plan and implement... Read More
Upholding a human right to peace
TransConflict is pleased to endorse and promote a joint statement to be submitted to the 29th session of the UN Human Rights Council. This will... Read More
Cluster bombs – Saudi use, USA sales, and the review conference on their prohibition
Cluster munitions are imprecise weapons which often fail to detonate on impact, leaving the unexploded bomb lets on the ground, ready to kill or maim... Read More
War and social movements in the age of globalization
Faced by the threat of irregular warfare by non-state transnational actors, states have increasingly ignored the rules of war that developed for wars between states... Read More
Why military interventions fail
In examining history, it is hard to avoid the conclusion that a number of major ‘stabilizing interventions’ should not have occurred at all.
On the Right to Peace
The UN Working Group on the Right to Peace continues to be defined by a lack of progress, with civil society organizations requesting the full recognition... Read More
The refugee crisis
Europe has tried to hide from this basic fact, that nothing but a sea separates them from the millions seeking a better life. In the immediate... Read More
Racial reconciliation and prosperity
Participatory methodology can be employed to break down hurtful, deeply entrenched barriers and assist in reconciliation by enabling parties to share their stories, give recognition... Read More
On the Right to Peace
TransConflict is pleased to endorse and promote a joint civil society statement which will be presented at the third session of the Working Group on the... Read More
The active defense of the cultural heritage of humanity
Today we face the deliberate destruction of cultural heritage, such as the large Buddha statues in Afghanistan, manuscripts in Timbuktuica and religious and cultural artifacts... Read More
The Human Rights Council at 10 – too much talk, too little action?
There is lots of talk about human rights at the UN Human Rights Council, but too little attention to the violations of those rights in... Read More
Combatting environmental crime
Environmental crime – worth between $70b and $213b annually according to UNEP estimates – is one of the great challenges of our age. To tackle the issues... Read More
Salaam and Paz – the word for peace is women
Situated far from sites of official peace negotiations, women’s activism, caretaking and community-building is often relegated to the category of service provision, but sustainable peace... Read More
Waging war on poaching – the war on drugs revisited?
In the face of the failed militarisation of the response to drug trafficking, is it appropriate to apply a similar tactic to tackling the poaching... Read More
Play music and fight crime
Mike de la Rocha uses music as a way to stimulate conversation, build community and inspire the public imagination around issues of change and transformation.
Honor Malala’s birthday by protecting education from attack
To mark the birthday of Malala Yousafzai, the Global Coalition to Protect Education from Attack (GCPEA) called on governments, non-state armed groups, international and local organizations, and... Read More
