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The latest news and commentary from the Berghof Foundation.
What role can nonviolent social movements play in peace talks?
Despite nonviolent movements being associated with more inclusive and durable peace agreements, they are rarely included in peace processes.
- blog post 14 Aug 2024
- Author(s) Margherita Belgioioso, Matthew D. Cebul, Véronique Dudouet, Maria Antonia Montes, Bryan Sims
"We need to invest in collaborative approaches to climate resilience and natural resource management"
It is crucial to address the “triple nexus” between climate change, conflict and migration. Andrew Gilmour explains five steps to avoid destabilisation.
- blog post 13 Aug 2024
- Author(s) Andrew Gilmour
"As global conflicts change, peacebuilders must adapt"Interview with mediator, negotiator and our new Board Member Neha Sanghrajka
Neha Sanghrajka spoke with us about her career in peacebuilding, including her work on the peace process in Mozambique, and founding a women mediators network.
- feature 12 Aug 2024
How engaging the business sector can help facilitate peace
Jason Miklian, Senior Researcher at the University of Oslo, publishes policy brief after The Berlin Moot peace conference.
- feature 1 Aug 2024
"Today’s mediators need to have integrity, empathy and courage"We interviewed Hans Grundberg, the United Nations Special Envoy for Yemen, at The Berlin Moot
United Nations Special Envoy for Yemen Hans Grundberg spoke with the Berghof Foundation at The Berlin Moot on what it takes to be a good mediator.
- feature 22 Jul 2024
"It is imperative to avoid tackling climate change in ways that unwittingly increase risks of violent conflict"
While it has been established that climate change contributes to conflict, less recognised is how the energy transition can have similarly destabilising effects.
- blog post 18 Jul 2024
- Author(s) Andrew Gilmour
Video: Climate and peace in the Middle EastHow can climate action support peacebuilding objectives?
Watch our event recording to learn about the intersection of climate action and peacebuilding in the Middle East.
- event 25 Jun 2024
Climate compass: Navigating mediation challenges in a warming world
The task of integrating climate awareness into peacebuilding processes is not always easy. Read our climate expert Thomas Ritzer's guide to climate-smart mediation.
- blog post 28 May 2024
- Author(s) Thomas Ritzer
Tackling environmental degradation togetherInsider mediators work on environmental peacebuilding in Zimbabwe
Local mediators analysed the relationship between climate change and conflicts in their regions at a workshop that we co-hosted with Africa University in Harare.
- feature 24 May 2024
Peacemakers call for more international cooperation to end conflicts
With the global defence budget jumping to a record high, The Berlin Moot stressed the importance of seeing security and peace as two sides of the same coin.
- feature 16 May 2024