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The latest news and commentary from the Berghof Foundation.
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
Day two of The Berlin Moot: "We don’t need more policies, we need more implementation."
We concluded the inaugural edition of The Berlin Moot with a call to take action in reshaping peace. Read takeaways from day two.
- feature 18 Apr 2024
Day one of The Berlin Moot: High time to reshape peacemaking
Read a summary of takeaways from the first day of The Berlin Moot
- feature 17 Apr 2024
What can we do to ensure wars will end again at the negotiating table?
From The Berlin Moot, read why new tools and approaches to peacemaking are needed so that more conflicts can be resolved at the negotiating table.
- blog post 16 Apr 2024
- Author(s) Isabel Kleitsch
The role of women in peacebuilding in ColombiaA film screening and conversation
Join us on 16 April for a film screening and panel discussion. A cooperation with the Colombian Embassy in Berlin and the Swedish Embassy in Berlin.
- event 16 Apr 2024
Watch the livestream of The Berlin MootJoin the inaugural edition of our peacemaking conference on 17 April
Livestreamed panels will cover topics from multipolarity and geopolitics in peacemaking to human rights in mediation, or the role of protest movements.
- feature 11 Apr 2024
Less than two weeks to go: International peacemakers to gather in Berlin
Numerous high-ranking guests are expected to attend this year's inaugural event, including government representatives.
- press release 4 Apr 2024
"Climate change and conflict are coming together in new ways that we are only beginning to understand."
The implications of climate change drive mass migration and conflict. A reset in attitudes is crucial for navigating challenges peacefully.
- blog post 3 Apr 2024
- Author(s) Andrew Gilmour
How can the harms caused by climate change be addressed?A dialogue between transitional justice and climate justice
During our third dialogue event, we discussed the challenges and opportunities of providing remedies for the loss and damage that climate change is causing.
- feature 28 Mar 2024