Das andauernde Bemühen um Frieden
Das Bemühen um Frieden ist ein dynamischer und ergebnisoffener Prozess. Kolumbien ist einen weiten Weg gegangen. Das Land hat aus seinen Erfahrungen gelernt und kann Erkenntnisse weitergeben, die für andere Länder beim Übergang vom gewaltsamen Konflikt zum Frieden relevant sind. Eine Studie vom Berghof untersucht den Friedenprozess in Kolumbien. Kolumbien hat eine lange Geschichte von […]
Von Kämpfern zu Politikern
Gemeinsam mit der Abteilung für Entwaffnung, Demobilisierung und Reintegration (DDR) der Vereinten Nationen unterstützt Berghof ehemals bewaffnete Gruppen dabei, nach Kriegen zu friedlichen politischen Parteien zu werden. Entwaffnungs-, Demobilisierungs- und Reintegrationsprogramme (DDR) von Institutionen wie den Vereinten Nationen sind zu institutionalisierten Instrumenten geworden, um ehemaligen Kämpfern nach dem Ende eines gewaltsamen Konflikts den Weg in […]
Augen zu und durch
Korruption verhindert häufig die Demokratisierung und Stabilisierung von Post-Konflikt-Gesellschaften. Dennoch ignorieren viele Friedensakteure Korruption. Sie versuchen Gewalt zunächst zu beenden, ohne ‚korruptionssensibel‘ vorzugehen. Joshua Rogers argumentiert, dass Friedensakteure nicht nur konfliktsensibel, sondern auch korruptionssensibel vorgehen sollten und tritt dafür ein, Antikorruptions- und Friedensarbeit zusammen zu bringen. Expert*innen aus den Bereichen Antikorruptions- und Friedensarbeit arbeiten selten […]
Breaking the vicious cycle
Corruption and violent conflict are interlinked in deep and complex ways. ThisU4 Issue considers how corruption as an element of conflict systems could beaddressed during peace processes and how peacebuilders can support politicalefforts to curb corruption and promote accountability during transitions fromwar to peace. Now is the time to bridge the contributions of peacebuilding andanti-corruption […]
Online Event “Breaking the vicious cycle”
The Berghof Foundation is launching the publication “Breaking the vicious cycle: Entry points for anti-corruption in inclusive peace processes” co-authored together with U4 Anti Corruption Resource Center and Ulrike Hopp Nishanka. Peacebuilding and anti-corruption practitioners are invited to a discussion in the quest for ending the destructive cycle of corruption and conflict. Corruption and violent […]
Peace education ideas for dealing with the war in Ukraine
As the war in Ukraine continues to pose challenges to our peacebuilding work and civil society actors alike, the Peace Education team of the Berghof Foundation provides ideas of reflection for all those working towards a peace-oriented future. From showing solidarity to facilitating conversations to questioning information, these recommendations can help provide a sense of […]
The importance of including environmental analysis
How does climate change affect the conflict in Yemen? Watch the recording of the online panel discussion on the environmental dimensions to conflict and peacebuilding in Yemen where experts spoke on the importance of including environmental analysis within peacebuilding efforts. The event was conducted in both English and Arabic with simultaneous translation. The conflict in […]
The past should not dictate the future
“We need to address both the extent to which historical events shape the collective emotions and worldviews of the present, and the extent to which power-hungry politicians are willing to manipulate those emotions and instrumentalize those worldviews to lend the appearance of legitimacy to their political goals.” – Werner Wintersteiner In February 2022, in the first […]
Digital Pathways for Peace in Lebanon
The Berghof Foundation is supporting a group of social media influencers in Lebanon seeking to promote tolerance and mutual understanding – online and offline. Hate speech, misinformation and sectarian polarisation have been spreading on the various social media platforms that people in Lebanon use to find news and information, express their opinions, engage in public […]
Yemen and its environment
Join the online panel discussion on 2 March on the environmental dimensions to conflict and peacebuilding in Yemen. The conflict in Yemen is playing out in one of the world’s most water-scarce countries, where natural disasters, such as cyclones and flooding, are becoming more frequent and more destructive for both Yemenis and their environment. In […]