The COVID-19 pandemic is more than just a health crisis - it is fueling ‘stabilization in reverse’ by increasing instability and violence and exacerbating conflict dynamics in conflict-affected and fragile states.
Read MoreIn June 2020, Peace Direct and the Alliance for Peacebuilding hosted a virtual consultation with local peacebuilders from around the world using the website Platform4Dialogue. This report presents their key findings and recommendations.
Read MoreAs a part of a broader Narratives for Peace initiative, member organization PartnersGlobal together with AfP, have been investing in bridging narrative theory and practice to make “peacebuilding” a more salient policy priority for the broader public.
Read MoreConflict Experts Call for Immediate Action to Address Conflict Dynamics in the United States
Read MoreAfP and One Earth Future Foundation are pleased to release this working paper on the implementation of the Global Fragility Act titled Getting From Here to There: Successful Implementation of the Global Fragility Act, and comments or responses are encouraged.
Read MoreCOVID-19 is ‘stabilization in reverse’ and is accelerating conflict dynamics. Unsurprisingly, conflict-affected and fragile states are already highly vulnerable to shocks and destabilizing trends. The pandemic is seriously disrupting, not only health systems, but also governance, the economy, and human and food security.
Read MoreSevere restrictions imposed by U.S. laws are limiting the effectiveness of programs designed to prevent people from engaging in violent conduct such as violent extremism. These counterterrorism laws have not kept pace with evolving challenges and new programmatic approaches to end conflict, reduce violence and build sustainable peace.
Read MoreThis report highlights how Ethiopia is undergoing a historic political transition that has opened civic space considerably and propelled major democratic reforms.
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