Peace is under threat. In 1945, the United Nations was founded to ‘save succeeding generations from the scourge of war.’ But the steady progress that has been made towards building, keeping and...
We, the undersigned civil society organisations and individuals, strongly urge the Member-States of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to heed the call of the UN Secretary-General...
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Authors: Felix Colchester (CR), Laura Henao Izquierdo (CINEP) and Philipp Lustenberger (swisspeace) “The quality of a peace agreement is only equal to the quality of its implementation. While the...
Author: Sarah L Clarke, Seng Aung Sein Myint, and Zabra Yu Siwa Published by: CPCS Publication date: May 31, 2019 ISBN: N/A Since its independence from Britain in 1948, the country of Burma, also...
Author: Mohagher Iqbal Published by: Centre for Peace & Conflict Studies (CPCS) Publication date: 2018 ISBN: N/A Negotiating Peace: An Insider’s Perspective to the Bangsamoros’ Struggle for...
If you’re interested in helping to solve societal and global conflicts, then you will find this book to be an invaluable resource. Dialogue in Divided Societies is written by two of the leading...
On the 23rd of May 2017, the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the Philippines National Police conducted operations to capture Isnilon Hapilon, leader of the Abu Sayyaf Group, in Marawi after...
The conflict in the three southernmost provinces of Thailand has taken close to seven thousand lives since it re-ignited in 2004. The Thai State has been engaged in a peace process with the MARA...
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In January 2018, a remarkable transformation began to occur in the Korean Peninsula Conflict. The political dynamics between the DPRK, ROK and US began to shift from cycles of provocation to...
by Diana Quick A shared statement by peacebuilding organizations International Day of Peace, 21 September 2018 ChildFund is one of dozens of international and domestic peacebuilding organizations...
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION AND SUMMARY OF FINDINGS For over six decades Myanmar has endured violent conflict between the central government armed forced, called the Tatmadaw, and numerous ethnic armed...
The last year has seen significant global challenges, including an unprecedented level of humanitarian need, rising inequality and exclusion, growing climate change impacts, and increasing threats to...
Author: Soth Plai Ngarm Published by: CPCS Publication Date: March 2017 ISBN: N/A This reflection paper highlights issues related to reconciliation in Cambodia, making the case that holistic...
INTRODUCTION AND SUMMARY OF FINDINGS For over sixty years, Myanmar has been the site of violent conflict between the central government armed forces, called the Tatmadaw, and multiple conflict...
Sarah L. Clarke Introduction Myanmar in Transition After decades of isolation and stasis, Myanmar has burst into the world stage as a fascinating case of transition and transformation. Amidst the...
Researcher and Author: Dr. Laurens J. Visser Overview Kachin State is Myanmar’s northernmost and second largest state after Shan State, and it is the only state to share a border with both India and...
INTRODUCTION Some stories can’t be left out. They need to be told; and they need to be listened to. Many, if not all, among the millions of Bangsamoro men and women have storiesto tell abouttheir...
Author: Centre for Peace & Conflict Studies (CPCS) Published by: CPCS Publication date: February 2016 ISBN: 13: 978 999 63 85636 Based on 772 conversations carried out between November 2014 and March...
The following is an extract from the CPCS Learning Paper – Building Infrastructures for Peace: The Role of Liaison Offices in Myanmar’s Peace Process. In the past decade, the peace infrastructure...
On June 16, 2015 a Ceremonial Turnover of Weapons and Decommissioning of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) combatants was held at the old Capitol Building in Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao. On...