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Laasqoray Community Looks Forward to Developing New Skills in 2023

March 17,2023

Workshop for Trauma Management and the Beginning of Resilience with Ex-combatants

The United States Institute of Peace (USIP) and PASO Colombia joined forces to carry out the workshop "Transitions: Attending to the Wounds of the Soul" in which ex-combatants and people working in the reintegration process learned about managing trauma and the path of psychosocial resilience.

November 17,2022

Secure Fisheries Meets with the Somali Federal Ministry of Fisheries and Blue Economy

On December 20th and 21st of 2022, the Secure Fisheries Somalia team met with the Federal Ministry of Fisheries and Blue Economy, including Minister Ahmed Hassan, the Director General, the ministerial technical team, and other senior bureaucrats.

December 28,2022

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July 10, 2016

Trying to See the Forest for the Trees Amid Violence in Congo

Though the label reflects how sexual violence has been used as a weapon of war, the label masks women’s powerful activism for peace and political participation in their country, depicting them solely as victims rather than agents of change. It also obscures their varying priorities for security, and...

May 20, 2016

Natural Disasters and Conflict Resolution: What Can International Actors Do?

Natural disasters affect more than the physical infrastructure in areas they hit. They also impact social and political dynamics. In situations of active armed conflict, this raises a question: can a disaster change the dynamics of conflict and provide an opportunity for peace?

Ambika Chawla

April 27, 2016

Innovative Local Government Solutions for Climate Migrants

This spring, thousands of farmers and villagers left their homes in the drought-affected districts of the state of Maharastra (western region of India), seeking refuge in the state’s capital city of Mumbai.

February 01, 2016

In the Wake of Ebola, Sierra Leone Seeks to Renew Holistic Push for Peace and Gender Equality

Sierra Leone launched its National Action Plan (SiLNAP) for advancing women’s participation in decision-making around peace and security in 2010, following a comprehensive assessment that mapped existing national, provincial, and local level initiatives.

November 02, 2015

Our Investigation on National Action Plans for Women, Peace, and Security

OEF Research and Institute for Inclusive Security are on a mission to find out what impact National Action Plans have had, if any, in implementing UN Security Council Resolution 1325.

November 02, 2015

Peace Is More Possible Than You Think

Discussions about peace have tended toward idealism or theory, but it can be talked about as the subject of scientific inquiry.

October 30, 2015

The Investigation Continues – Serbia’s National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security and The Relationship Between Civil Society and The State

This is the second in our series focusing on the impact of National Action Plans for women, peace, and security.