Mediation Support
Mediation is vital in ensuring different sides of a conflict arrive at an agreement. We improve mediation processes by providing support and advice to mediators and peace negotiations.
Dialogue
Dialogue is an essential part of addressing conflict and building peace. We create opportunities for divided groups to come together, discuss the issues affecting them and develop solutions.
Engaging armed groups
Talking with armed groups is often an essential part of ending violent conflict. We engage with armed groups to build peace and provide guidance for doing so to others.
Dealing with the past
In moving forwards towards peace, it is important that the legacies of war and violence are addressed. We work on the memory and narrative around conflict, to avoid them continuing to feed into future violence.
Inclusion
For peace to be sustainable, the views and experiences of all those impacted by conflict need to be included in finding solutions. We work to ensure different groups, especially those most marginalised, have a voice.
Climate and environment
Access to land and natural resources has long contributed to conflict, but our natural environment is changing at a rate never seen before in human history. We work in partnership with local people and communities to develop conflict-sensitive responses to environmental change.
Self-determination
For decades, more than half of violent conflicts globally have involved a group’s claims for self-determination. We seek to build understanding about the distinct challenges, entry points and options to support mediators and other practitioners working to resolve these conflicts.