Publications

Can and should we simply blank out our emotions in certain contexts? Key figures from the world of international collaboration and peacebuilding increasingly agree about one thing: at times of social change, the feelings of those affected cannot be ignored. And this is precisely where the psychosocial approach comes in, which is concerned with the emotional sensitivities and social reality of individuals.

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Migration leads to conflicts and conflicts lead to migration. Both causalities appear to be intuitively comprehensible and are integrated into day-to-day discourse. Nevertheless, the connection between these two phenomena is more complex than it initially seems and it runs the risk of being manipulated for political purposes. This issue therefore outlines the interactions between migration and peacebuilding from various perspectives.

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For a long time, debates on extractive activities have considered that these have been the cause of conflict, a kind of scourge which traps societies in a cycle of violence and poverty. Without denying the problems and major risks posed by these activities to peace and human rights, this magazine on extractive industries and peacebuilding attempts to shed light on the subject in a new way.

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Civil war, political instability, the presence of terrorist militias, drought, famine: the current situation for most countries in the Horn of Africa is a cause for concern. Because of the difficulties and despite the immense challenges, international commitment to the region has remained strong.

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On 25 September 2015, the United Nations Member States unanimously adopted a Sustainable Development Agenda of 17 goals to be achieved by 2030. It is an innovative Agenda in many respects. Unlike the Millennium Declaration, which it replaces, it is universal and covers “developed” as well as “developing” countries.

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Art initiatives in fragile and conflict-affected contexts receive growing attention. A broad spectrum of strategies has evolved, integrating perspectives, concepts and skills from different fields such as artistic production, international cooperation, cultural management and humanitarian work.

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Colombia’s armed conflict has lasted for more than half a century. The latest negotiations alone took more than four years. Following the rejection by referendum of the first deal in October 2016, the Colombian government and guerrillas from the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia finally reached agreement on a revised deal.

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The crucial and indispensable role played by non-govern-mental organizations, civil society organizations, social and popular movements, and human rights defenders in achieving fair, inclusive, peaceful and sustainable societies has been recognized and reaffirmed internationally and in the legislation of most countries in the world.

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Two questions stood at the center of KOFF's activities in 2016: 1) How can KOFF step up its peacebuilding efforts while respecting its platform mandate, which does not include lobbying? And 2) How can it make better use of its networks to carve out more space for peacebuilding and to shape this space in a more innovative way?

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In the last few years, the concept of preventing violent extremism has been at the heart of discourses of governments, international organizations and non-state actors.

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