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A plant is sprouting from the cracks of a dry, cracked surface.

How transformative transitional justice can help us understand local climate action

Transformative transitional justice provides new entry points for a more transformative global climate justice ecosystem.

  • feature 25 Jun 2026
Our team facilitated a large-scale dialogue process within Georgian and Abkhaz societies, using biographical interviews to help reconcile the region's violent past.

From trauma to trustIntegrating mental health and psychosocial support into peacebuilding

Ahead of UN Peacebuilding Week, our MHPSS Advisor Stefanie Gaumert explores why mental health and psychosocial support are essential for building peace.

  • blog post 19 Jun 2026
  • Author(s) Stefanie Gaumert
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National conference in Aden to address local service delivery challenges in Yemen

Government representatives and local authorities will meet from 14 to 16 June to improve central-local coordination and public services.

  • press release 12 Jun 2026
Modern desalination plant on the shores of the Arabian Gulf.

Treat water as an essential strategic resource in the Middle East

Water is not only an environmental issue, it's central to security. Learn how to de-risk water in the Gulf.

  • blog post 5 Jun 2026
  • Author(s) Nazanine Moshiri, Dr Beatrice Mosello
Non-moro indigenous youth march for climate justice and indigenous rights. Bangsamoro Autonomous Region, Mindanao, the Philippines.

Video: Rethinking climate justiceCommunity climate action in Malawi and the Philippines from a transformative transitional justice lens

Watch the event recording to learn more how local climate action in Malawi and Mindanao in the Philippines contributes to advancing climate justice from below.

  • event 3 Jun 2026
Tensions tend to arise when authorities and local systems are not equipped to absorb newcomers.

Lessons on climate, environment, peace, and security

Across Iraq, Yemen, and Somalia, environmental pressures shape conflict and cooperation. Read the three lessons from our programming on environmental peacebuilding.

  • blog post 21 May 2026
  • Author(s) Nazanine Moshiri
Transforming relationships through trauma-informed dialogue.

Video: Dealing or healing?Trauma-responsive approaches in times of transactional peacemaking

Watch our event recording to hear about the relevance of trauma-responsive approaches for fostering sustainable peace.

  • event 13 May 2026
A worker filling a residents' water tank in Al-Ma’alla District, Yemen.

Video: Restoring local service provision in YemenElectricity, water, and waste management in Taiz City, Aden, Seiyun, Mukalla, and Al-Ghaydah

The war in Yemen has reshaped local services. Our event explored where they have proven resilient and what is needed to restore them in Yemen.

  • event 30 Apr 2026
The Tunisian National Dialogue Quartet was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2015. The coalition of four civil society organisations acted as insider mediators to resolve the 2013-2014 political crisis in Tunisia.

Insider mediators in a new eraHow to navigate local dynamics in a politicised world

Our event explored the crucial role of locally embedded mediation and how insider mediators can be better supported in today’s evolving geopolitical context.

  • event 23 Apr 2026
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Video: Pathways to peace in SudanFireside chat ahead of the Berlin Ministerial Conference on Sudan

A timely exchange on how to strengthen collective efforts to support peace in Sudan.

  • event 14 Apr 2026
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