Peace Monitor

The Peace Monitor has arrived!

Christoffer Burnett-Cargill — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 09:41:29 +0000

10 years after 11/9 we need to change the perspectives and change the direction towards a new culture of peaceful conflict resolution. There needs to be a shift in the thinking of how media, research and politics approach conflicts and peacebuilding. Our vision is increased peace monitoring.

Many books and annual reports focus on the number [...]

They fight for peace

Christoffer Burnett-Cargill — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 07:52:18 +0000

Another one of CPAU’s projects involves young girls and women in Afghanistan, fighting for peace! The idea is to get them involved in sports in order to stay out of war. Sports bring people together.

The symbolism of boxing is apparent, but it is not about violence or fighting, it is about building self-confidence and [...]

Questions & Answers with Margot Wallström

Christina Eriksson — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 07:51:32 +0000

On 2 February 2010 the UN Secretary General, Ban Ki- Moon, appointed Margot Wallström as the first-ever Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict. Her mission is to prevent sexual violence used as a weapon of war and to strengthen women’s participation in peace processes.

Sexual violence has since long [...]

Questions & Answers with Peter Wallensteen

Christoffer Burnett-Cargill — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 07:47:10 +0000

Peace Monitor has interviewed Peter Wallensteen, Dag Hammarskjöld Professor of Peace and Conflict Research, Uppsala University; Richard G. Starmann Sr. Research Professor of Peace Studies, University of Notre Dame, Indiana, USA

PM: With Peace Monitor we are aiming to highlight successful peace agreements on local levels, that are not often mentioned in media reports. [...]

The trends in armed conflicts today

Malin Nilsson — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 15:43:58 +0000

Since the beginning of the 1990s, there has been a drastic decrease in the number of armed conflicts in the world. This is a positive development that should be recognised. In 2010 the number of deadly conflicts reached its lowest level since 1957. However, there are some concerns about the increase of foreign military involvement [...]

The Peace Community of San José de Apartadó

Olle Svahn — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 15:43:07 +0000

In the Northwest of Colombia, near the gulf of Uraba, lays a small town called San Jose de Apartadó, established in the 1960s. In response to the internal conflict in the country and escalating violence directed towards the commu- nity, they decided to declare themselves the Peace Community of San José de Apartadó in March [...]

Peace initiatives in Manipur, India

Christina Eriksson — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 15:42:52 +0000

For over half a century, the Manipuri people have lived a life marked by lawlessness and violence. People are yearning for change, and there are several examples of peace initiatives carried out in the region. There is a need to highlight these peace initiatives as they are rarely presented in the national media. Not [...]

Parents Circle, Israel/Palestine

Christoffer Burnett-Cargill och Linnea Åhs — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 15:42:41 +0000

The conflicts in the Middle East, particularly the conflict between the Israelis and the Palestinians, are regarded by many as the most difficult international conflict to be resolved. Many Israeli/Palestinian peace initiatives at the highest political levels have been undertaken throughout the past 20 years, including signed peace accords, without leading to any major [...]

Inspiring examples from African countries

Emma Elfversson — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 15:42:27 +0000

In the shadow of large-scale conflicts such as those in Somalia, Darfur and eastern DRC, and the international peace processes that have attempted to resolve these conflicts, Africa has a rich experience of local, indigenous peacemaking that is seldom reported in Western media. These peace processes usually revolve around consensus-making, truth-telling and restorative justice, [...]

Good understanding enables good solutions

Johan Brosché — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 15:42:17 +0000

“I have heard that before – I think that you should solve the problem in this manner” is a common comment from a partner, student or friend when someone has started to explain a problem. Sometimes the listener understands the situation and is correct in his/her analysis of it. At other times, however, the [...]