From stabilisation to navigationWhat the Sahel reveals about engaging with conflict in a multipolar world

This blog explores how the Sahel’s evolving conflicts expose the limits of security-first interventions and argues for a shift in conflict engagement.

blog post 26 Feb 2026
Author(s) Antje Herrberg, Véronique Dudouet

An agricultural field with watering system in Nineveh, Iraq.

From climate stress to social strainMigration, governance and local resilience in Iraq

Climate change in Iraq is no longer a distant environmental threat. Our new report explores how climate stress is reshaping local governance and social stability.

feature 18 Feb 2026

We are defunding peace – and calling it security

As leaders gather in Munich amid record defence budgets, Chris Coulter argues that lasting security depends on the patient work of conflict prevention and mediation.

blog post 13 Feb 2026
Author(s) Chris Coulter

“Peace education builds skills for the future.”Launch of non-fiction book on peace and war for young people

Our colleague Anne Kruck talks about the how young people in Germany engage with conflicts today and what helps them to understand and respond to them.

feature 5 Feb 2026

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Practitioners from around the world came together at the conference “Transformative Transitional Justice in Practice: Confronting Challenges, Recognising Successes”.

What makes transitional justice transformative?Insights from practitioners

Read about lessons learned and recommendations from our practitioners’ conference.

feature 29 Jan 2026

Vulnerability is shaped by context, not by identity.

What we miss when we label people “vulnerable”Why context and lived experience must guide how we use the term

Vulnerability rarely reflects identity. It reflects context. This blog explores why acknowledging that distinction matters for language, analysis and peace practice.

blog post 14 Jan 2026
Author(s) Jana Sleem

frican Women Participating arrive in the Forum in the 6th High-Level Meeting on Women, Peace and Security in Africa and the launch of the commemoration of the 25th anniversary of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 in Africa, in Tunis, on December 9, 2025.

Strengthening women insider mediators by navigating context specific gender dynamics

How can women’s roles in mediation be truly meaningful? Read why peace processes must be locally grounded and attentive to gender-specific realities.

blog post 17 Dec 2025
Author(s) Carla Schraml

BAGHLAN, April 22, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Farmers work on agricultural land affected by recent floods in Burka district in northern Baghlan province, Afghanistan, April 20, 2025. TO GO WITH "Feature: Afghans at the crossroads of climate crisis, deepening poverty" (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

Video: Climate finance blind spots – closing the gapHow can climate finance reach fragile and conflict-affected countries?

Watch our event recording to explore how global funding mechanisms can better reach fragile and conflict-affected contexts with insights from our Afghanistan report.

event 26 Nov 2025

Transitional justice must adapt its strategies to ensure more transformative impacts

From transition to transformationRethinking transitional justice in challenging circumstances

Our Global Learning Hub for Transitional Justice and Reconciliation brought policymakers and practitioners together in Berlin to discuss how strategies must evolve.

feature 13 Nov 2025

Integrating peacebuilding into climate adaptation strengthens community resilience and reduces future risks.

No peace at COP30? Why that’s a risk the world can’t afford 

Read why peace, good governance and climate adaptation should not be separate agendas at COP30.

blog post 12 Nov 2025
Author(s) Nazanine Moshiri