Publications

Together with 20 civil society organizations, the Swiss Platform for Peacebuilding KOFF asks the Swiss Government and Parliament to substantially and financially contribute to international efforts to counter the dramatic socioeconomic and ecological consequences of COVID19, particularly in the poorest countries of the world.

Read the call in German, French and Italian

The next episode “Climate and Peace: Opportunities for entry into climate-relevant peacebuilding” has now been released on our SoundCloud page! Silja Halle of UNEP, the United Nations Environment Programme, and Stefan Salzmann of Fastenopfer are talking with Hannah-Milena Elias about the tension between climate, peace and social justice and how these issues arise in practice.

Listen to the podcast

With the appointment of the new Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed in 2018, the country opened up to increased space for civil society and peace. However, increasing ethnic conflicts and breakdowns in law and order have led to limitations of the credibility of the new government. This issue of à propos will focus on the current political situation and challenges to peace in Ethiopia.

en | de | fr | take a look at all à propos

Following the KOFF Advisory Board Meeting this March, we would like to share an update for the upcoming months.

Read the update in German

Read the update in French

KOFF presents its first episode of the new podcast series: On the occasion of the 20th anniversary of UN Security Council Resolution 1325, Jonas Hinck talks about gender justice in peace processes with Anat Al-Mzayyen (Palestinian Working Women Society for Development), Flurina Derungs (PeaceWomen Across the Globe) and Sarah Koch (Gender Focal Point at the Human Security Division from the FDFA)

Listen to the podcast

Opinions on neoliberalism are divided, also when it comes to peacebuilding. One side argues that a free economy leads to more prosperity and benefits everyone. The other says that radical capitalism results in many losers and only a few winners and thus inevitably leads to more conflicts. This issue of à propos will shed light on a number of matters surrounding this topic.

en | de | fr | take a look at all à propos

Since the adoption of United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1325 in 2000, the role of women and gender within all realms of international peace and security has steadily gained prominence. This Policy Brief summarizes reflections from Civil Society in the Context of the Fourth Swiss National Action Plan 1325.

Read the Policy Brief

Ethnic conflicts dating back to colonial times, a multi-ethnic state and a young democracy shaped by decades of military dictatorship – Myanmar is a complex and diverse country full of contradictions. This edition of à propos offers an insight into the country’s problems and challenges as well as solutions and prospects.

en | de | fr | take a look at all à propos

This report is the result of extensive desk-based research, interviews, and continuous discussions with civil society organizations and experts on Women, Peace and Security and Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism. It was developed in the context of the project, “Civil Society Contribution to the Implementation of the Swiss NAP 1325,” jointly led by PeaceWomen Across the Globe (PWAG), the Swiss Platform for Peacebuilding KOFF at swisspeace, and cfd - The feminist Peace Organization.

Read the report in English

Read the report in German

Wars and peacebuilding are often associated with men, be they soldiers, well-known heads of state, or successful mediators. However, women have always played an important role in conflicts – albeit a much less visible one. The UN Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace, and Security of 2000 recognizes the role of women and girls in the areas of conflict and peacebuilding.

en | de | fr | Take a look at all à propos