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Facing overlapping crises, women peacebuilders in Somalia create an impact that fosters hope and sustainable peace within their communities.

International Day of Peace 2025: Listen to the stories of women peacebuilders

On Peace Day, we spotlight Somali women peacebuilders shaping resilient futures through collective action. Watch their powerful stories.

  • feature 18 Sept 2025
Demonstrators shine the lights of their mobile phones as they stand under a large European Union flag, during a pro-EU rally ahead of the second round of the presidential election redo in Bucharest, Romania, Friday, May 9, 2025.

EU democracy promotion in turbulent times – a critical reflection

Why do some uprisings change the course of history, while others stall or even backfire? Join our online event to find out more.

  • event 17 Sept 2025
Yemen’s accountability systems have faced long-standing challenges, further strained by years of conflict.

Video: Accountability in times of warInsights from Yemen

Watch the recording of our event to learn about Yemen’s path to stronger accountability, current reforms, and insights from regional experiences.

  • event 3 Sept 2025
Volunteers clean the streets and distribute food near the site of the explosion, on the 3rd day after a huge unknown blast at the port of Beirut, Lebanon on August 7, 2020.

Still struggling to give “P” a chance?Options for integrating the peace pillar into the triple nexus

Lessons from our in-country work show that there is more we can and should do to integrate peace more effectively into nexus programming.

  • blog post 28 Jul 2025
  • Author(s) Joshua Rogers
In Sierra Leone, efforts to integrate diamond smuggling networks into formal politics during the 1996 and 1999 peace agreements entrenched corruption in the country.

Bridging the divide: How peacebuilding and anti-corruption can work together

Pursued separately, peace and anti-corruption efforts can backfire. Aligning them is crucial for building just, inclusive and lasting governance.

  • feature 24 Jul 2025
In Guatemala, participants find strength and solidarity through shared stories.

Women shaping peace after warHow networks of former combatants are driving gender-transformative peace processes

Long after peace deals are signed, women from resistance movements continue to lead. Their networks are spaces of healing, solidarity and transformation.

  • feature 10 Jul 2025
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In memoriam Dr Norbert Ropers

We mourn the passing of our beloved colleague, Dr Norbert Ropers, with great sadness and deep respect for his unwavering commitment.

  • feature 30 Jun 2025
This Friday, May 19, 2017 file photo, general view during a meeting of a delegation of Syria's main opposition High Negotiations Committee (HNC) with UN Special Envoy for Syria during peace talks, at the United Nations Offices in Geneva, Switzerland. Much has changed since Syria's warring sides held the last round of UN-brokered talks in Geneva in the summer: The U.N. is sidestepping the divisive question of President Bashar Assad's future, the Islamic State group has been defeated in all its strongholds, and Russia, Iran, Turkey and the U.S. have engaged in high level diplomacy that has largely frozen the lines of conflict.

Video: Psychology and peacemakingThe inner dynamics of peace negotiations

Watch the recording of our event to learn more about how psychological insights can support more effective negotiation and mediation strategies.

  • event 19 Jun 2025
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"Globalised conflicts require mediation to evolve"Interview with our new Head of Unit Europe, Dr Christina Horváth-Stenner

Christina spoke with us about her experience in high-level negotiations, her goals for Berghof’s Europe work, and what trampoline jumping teaches us about mediation.

  • feature 18 Jun 2025
The Berlin Moot

Video: Dynamics of peace processesBuilding on The Berlin Moot’s call for innovative approaches to mediation

Watch the recording of our event to learn more about the role of mediators, donors, location and space in shaping peace processes.

  • event 3 Jun 2025
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