Our Clarifying Moment: A Global Call to Action

The Alliance for Peacebuilding (AfP), the leading nonpartisan global peacebuilding network of 200+ members operating in 181 countries working to end violent conflict and build sustainable peace, urges the international community to seize this clarifying moment surrounding the conflict in Ukraine to reimagine our approach to ending violent conflict and building peace in Ukraine and around the world.

The resounding condemnation of the Russian invasion of Ukraine provides a momentous opportunity for global unity and once again demonstrates the need for a fundamental change to foreign policy—one that pivots toward conflict prevention and peacebuilding in international development assistance, security, and diplomacy. Donors, governments, civil society, and individuals are vital to this global movement and all citizens and sectors can be advocates for a more peaceful world. With a unified voice, we must call for de-escalation, an immediate cessation of hostilities, continued, inclusive diplomacy, unimpeded humanitarian and peacebuilding assistance, and, most importantly, support for and protection of the Ukrainian people.

Policy and Advocacy, Policy ActionNick ZuroskiFebruary 29, 2024AfP, Policy Brief

Guide to Communicating the Importance of Peacebuilding: What it is and Why it Matters

This guide, using the examples of the GFA and WPS Act, outlines strategic, evidence-based narrative and framing approaches for U.S. policy and lawmakers to reframe their advocacy and communication. By applying these reframing narratives, advocacy within the government and the public will be more successful at effectively making the case for what peacebuilding is and why it must be centered, integrated, and robustly resourced in strategies, policies, and laws.

Policy and Advocacy, Policy ActionGuest UserDecember 8, 2023AfP, Policy Brief

Reforming U.S. Foreign Policy Decision-Making in the Global Fragility Act Priority Contexts and Beyond

While Congress and key agencies are devoting considerable attention to foreign assistance reforms and there have been some reforms to foreign policy decision-making, successful implementation of the GFA also requires a more concerted effort at reforming the foreign policy decision-making process.

Policy and Advocacy, Policy ActionGuest UserNovember 30, 2023AfP, Policy Brief

The Alliance for Peacebuilding’s Statement on the Israel-Hamas Violent Conflict

Policy Action, Press ReleaseNick ZuroskiOctober 26, 2023AfP, 2023

Designing AI for Conflict Prevention & Peacebuilding

AI technology can vastly increase humanity’s capacity to make discoveries through machine learning and coherently summarize numerous text documents. However, AI can also easily generate mis and disinformation at a massive scale and, as a worst-case scenario, support deadly automated weaponry beyond human control. The peacebuilding field needs to raise awareness and educate how AI technology can positively and negatively impact global peace and security, and governments and multilateral organizations must urgently adopt robust AI standards and norms that prevent and reduce violent conflict, violence, and fragility and build sustainable peace. Additionally, peacebuilders should work with the technology sector to develop AI-powered tools that “translate” divisive rhetoric into peaceful language and thus promote social cohesion and peacebuilding.

Policy Action, Policy and AdvocacyGuest UserOctober 24, 2023Policy Brief, AfP, 2023

The Alliance for Peacebuilding’s Statement on the Violent Conflict in Israel and the Palestinian Territories

Policy Action, Press ReleaseNick ZuroskiOctober 12, 2023AfP, 2023

AfP Stands with ALLMEP in Condemning the Horrific Violence in Israel

Policy Action, Press ReleaseGuest UserOctober 7, 2023AfP, 2023

The Alliance for Peacebuilding Urges Congress to Pass an FY24 Budget That Robustly Funds Peacebuilding and Conflict and Atrocity Prevention

Policy Action, Press ReleaseNick ZuroskiSeptember 28, 2023AfP, 2023