Month: July 2020

The participation of those affected by conflict – beyond combatants – in efforts to achieve peace in their societies is essential. But ensuring inclusion is a complex process in the best of times. What happens when communities and peacemakers are faced with a calamity like the COVID-19 pandemic, which has made it impossible to organize… Continue reading Cutting-Edge Tech in the Service of Inclusive Peace in Yemen

Amid the current political impasse between Palestinian and Israeli leaders, civil society organizations (CSOs) are among the few players on the ground still able to maintain open channels of communication and opportunities for meaningful cooperation between the two sides. They play a crucial role in engaging with their communities to transform perceptions and policies, as… Continue reading Palestinian and Israeli Civil Society Peacebuilders Continue Dialogue, Despite Official Impasse

In much of the world, talk of colonialism conjures up images of a distant past. But the process of decolonization that marked so much of world history in the middle and latter parts of the 20th century is not yet over. As we approach the end of the Third (yes, third!) International Decade for the… Continue reading Fulfilling the Promise of Decolonization