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Youth for peaceFive years since UNSCR 2250
Today marks the fifth anniversary of UN Security Council Resolution 2250, which called for increased participation of young people in decision-making.
- feature 9 Dec 2020
How to transform intractable conflicts?A review of the Munich Security Conference 2019
In February, heads of government, ministers and security experts from all over the world gathered for the annual Munich Security Conference.
- blog post 7 Mar 2019
- Author(s) Hans-Joachim Giessmann
Berghof Foundation joins 73 organisations’ call for the rescue of the European peace projectFor peace. For human rights. For Europe.
In the run-up to the European Parliament elections, 74 organisations and institutions from nine European countries call for the rescue of the European peace project.
- press release 6 Feb 2019
The European Union’s Peace Order – Common projects as future model
Less than seven years ago the EU was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for “the advancement of peace and reconciliation, democracy and human rights in Europe"
- blog post 1 Feb 2019
- Author(s) Hans-Joachim Giessmann
Creating space for dialogue and reflection among the people of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina suffered from devastating armed conflict in the 1990s that cost around 100,000 lives. The consequences can still be seen and felt today.
- feature 30 Jan 2019
New publication on conflict resolution in AfghanistanInsights from the historic peace deal with Hezb-e Islami
When the government of Afghanistan and Hezb-e Islami signed a peace agreement in 2016, efforts to pacify the protracted conflict achieved a major breakthrough.
- feature 15 Jan 2019
2018 – A bad omen for the future?
In future, the year 2018 may be seen as a bad omen for the breakdown of the cooperative global order that was originally designed by the UN Charter in 1945.
- blog post 8 Jan 2019
- Author(s) Hans-Joachim Giessmann
Our work in 2019
As 2020 begins, we take a quick look back at a few highlights from our work in 2019.
- feature 3 Jan 2020
Um gewalttätige Konflikte weltweit zu entschärfen, ist es an der Zeit, auch in Dialog mit bewaffneten salafistischen Gruppen zu treten
Regierungen können es sich nicht mehr leisten, so zu tun, als wären Friedensverhandlungen mit bewaffneten salafistisch-dschihadistischen Gruppen unmöglich.
- press release 11 Dec 2019