"Importantly, those involved in conflict need to know how to cultivate and foster peace for our future." Jesua Lynn The military coup in Myanmar has heavily affected young people, who represent more...
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Zimbabwe + 2 more
2020 Impact Report: Prepared for the People's Postcode Lottery
Foreword The last twelve months have been challenging for our team and our partners. A global pandemic, calls for racial justice, and rising levels of violence and unrest in Mali, Lebanon, Ethiopia...
Can education really reduce armed group recruitment?
By Kate Roff Somalia has experienced civil war for almost 30 years, and with over 70 per cent of its population is under 30 years of age, youth and youth education appear to be the key to a peaceful...
Lebanon + 1 more
Lebanon: education in a context of state-imposed amnesia
13 October 2016: Insight on Conflict is co-publishing a series of articles on Education and Transitional Justice with the International Center for Transitional Justice. In the fourth article,...
Jordan + 1 more
Rebuilding youth: the value of going local in Jordan
June 1 2016: As Syrian refugees continue to stretch Jordan’s resources, local peacebuilding organisations are filling a crucial gap. Jared Wright reports from a recent trip to Jordan. Tucked away in...
Learning from an experienced peace educator in Pakistan
February 3 2016: Zahid Shahab Ahmed, Peace Direct’s Local Correspondent for Pakistan, interviews an experienced peace educator in Pakistan to discover what it takes to implement a successful peace...
Young people in peacebuilding: unfulfilled potential?
December 4 2015: Young people have a lot to contribute to peacebuilding in Bangladesh. But they need more support and guidance, argues G M Shoeb. Young people are and will be key actors in...
Lebanon + 1 more
The harshness of being a Syrian refugee in Lebanon
November 13 2015: By the end of 2015 the UN estimates 1.8 million Syrian refugees will be living in Lebanon – and will make up one third of the Lebanese population. Sawssan Abou-Zahr speaks to some...
Youth, opportunity and conflict in Casamance
August 25 2015: A lack of opportunity, historical grievances and the need to make a living have helped sustain the role of young people in the conflict in Casamance, Senegal. Ignoring these factors...
Indigenous schools: closure and militarisation?
June 26 2015: A serious dispute over the use of indigenous schools by the military is threatening to delay the start of the new school year for students in the Philippines. Rey Ty reports. In the...
World + 1 more
Schooling in the Sahel: promoting peace in education
April 9 2015: West African regional organisation Ecowas has launched a new manual on peacebuilding. Oumarou Gado, Insight on Conflict's Local Correspondent in Niger, discusses how it might be used to...