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The latest news and commentary from the Berghof Foundation.
Friedensmediation Wirksamkeit erhöhen, Engagement ausbauenPositionspapier der Initiative Mediation Support Deutschland (IMSD) [1] zur Bundestagswahl 2021
Deutschland sollte in der kommenden Legislatur sein Engagement zur Bearbeitung von Konflikten durch Friedensmediation weiter akzentuieren und ausbauen.
- press release 10 Jun 2021
Youth and armed conflictAspirations, agency and space for transformation
Panel discussion on the trajectories and opportunities for young people in transforming armed conflict.
- event 27 May 2021
Video: Protest movements in the Arab WorldOpportunities, challenges and prospects for the protest movements in Iraq, Lebanon and Sudan
Watch a video of our panel discussion with experts and activists from the Middle East examining current developments in the region.
- event 20 May 2021
Climate and conflict as a vicious cycle: The case of Afghanistan
In Afghanistan, the effects of climate change amplify existing conflicts, creating a struggle for resources. How can this dynamic be tempered?
- blog post 11 May 2021
- Author(s) Hans-Joachim Giessmann, Charlotte Hamm
Video: Perspectives from South AfricaFrom our event series on conflict transformation in a multipolar world
Watch a video of our kick-off session of the Global Conflict Transformation Series for which we invited experts from South Africa to share their perspectives.
- event 10 May 2021
Conflict transformation in a multipolar world
We are organising a webinar series exploring multiple pathways of supporting conflict transformation and peacebuilding work from around the world.
- blog post 6 May 2021
- Author(s) Karoline Eickhoff
Supporting community safety-driven approaches in Yemen
Take a look inside our project working to improve public safety in Yemen.
- feature 4 May 2021
Urgent time to invest in peace, not war
Berghof calls for a reduction of military expenditures as the 2020 spending on arms increased despite cuts in aid budgets.
- feature 27 Apr 2021
Civil resistance transitions: Dialogue, trust and democracy
Part three in an event series with USIP on people power, peace and democracy.
- event 20 Apr 2021
Yemen: New talks will need to factor in new realities
Peace negotiations in Yemen might resume soon. They will need to contend with ongoing changes in local governance.
- blog post 1 Apr 2021
- Author(s) Katharina Jautz, Joshua Rogers