Exploring internationally mediated civilian protection efforts and local initiatives for peacebuilding and nonviolent resistance. https://www.newsdeeply.com/peacebuilding/protection-peace/rss en Protection & Peace Women & Peace Fri, 17 Aug 2018 10:00:00 +0000 Kacie Candela, PassBlue https://www.newsdeeply.com/peacebuilding/community/2018/08/17/women-in-peacekeeping-a-status-report https://www.newsdeeply.com/peacebuilding/community/2018/08/17/women-in-peacekeeping-a-status-report Female participation in U.N. peacekeeping remains low, especially in military and combat roles. But more women are taking up civilian roles in peace operations, writes journalist Kacie Candela for PassBlue. Protection & Peace Transitional Justice & Negotiations Fri, 10 Aug 2018 15:00:00 +0000 Hashem Osseiran https://www.newsdeeply.com/peacebuilding/community/2018/08/10/in-syria-rebel-integration-promotes-conflict-not-peace https://www.newsdeeply.com/peacebuilding/community/2018/08/10/in-syria-rebel-integration-promotes-conflict-not-peace Post-conflict integration of former combatants into national armed forces is not a new reconciliation strategy. The Syrian government, however, is doing this before the war ends, which will only prolong the conflict, according to Syria researcher Haid Haid. Protection & Peace Women & Peace Mon, 06 Aug 2018 09:10:00 +0000 Lisa Fuller https://www.newsdeeply.com/peacebuilding/articles/2018/08/06/how-women-reclaimed-their-island-from-the-sri-lankan-navy https://www.newsdeeply.com/peacebuilding/articles/2018/08/06/how-women-reclaimed-their-island-from-the-sri-lankan-navy For more than two decades, the Sri Lankan navy has barred residents displaced from the island of Iranaitheevu from returning to their homes. A group of activists have now challenged the navy’s control and have encouraged at least 100 IDPs to return to the region. Protection & Peace Fri, 13 Jul 2018 09:00:00 +0000 Natalie Sikorski https://www.newsdeeply.com/peacebuilding/community/2018/07/13/expert-views-where-civilian-protection-and-peacebuilding-intersect https://www.newsdeeply.com/peacebuilding/community/2018/07/13/expert-views-where-civilian-protection-and-peacebuilding-intersect Experts and practitioners from around the world met in Beirut to weigh in on the growing acceptance of unarmed civilian protection methods in peacebuilding efforts. Protection & Peace Thu, 05 Jul 2018 07:20:00 +0000 Cedric de Coning https://www.newsdeeply.com/peacebuilding/community/2018/07/05/what-peacekeeping-can-learn-from-peacebuilding https://www.newsdeeply.com/peacebuilding/community/2018/07/05/what-peacekeeping-can-learn-from-peacebuilding An increasing number of analysts argue it is time for U.N. peacekeeping to focus on more limited protection missions, but it may be a mistake to say whether they should or should not engage in peacebuilding tasks, writes Cedric de Coning for the Global Observatory. Protection & Peace Stability & Development Wed, 04 Jul 2018 00:20:00 +0000 Stefanie Glinski https://www.newsdeeply.com/peacebuilding/articles/2018/07/04/only-lasting-peace-can-help-stem-famine-in-south-sudan https://www.newsdeeply.com/peacebuilding/articles/2018/07/04/only-lasting-peace-can-help-stem-famine-in-south-sudan Violations of South Sudan’s latest ceasefire have spurred concerns that continued fighting will increase food scarcity in the country. Only lasting peace can ameliorate the situation, writes journalist Stefanie Glinski for IRIN news. Protection & Peace Stability & Development Thu, 28 Jun 2018 14:00:00 +0000 Hashem Osseiran, Alessandria Masi, Natalie Sikorski https://www.newsdeeply.com/peacebuilding/articles/2018/06/28/deeply-talks-unarmed-civilian-protection-and-peacebuilding https://www.newsdeeply.com/peacebuilding/articles/2018/06/28/deeply-talks-unarmed-civilian-protection-and-peacebuilding As Unarmed Civilian Protection (UCP) becomes an increasingly accepted practice within the mainstream peacebuilding community, our editors speak with Tiffany Easthom of Nonviolent Peaceforce about the overlap between UCP and peacebuilding. Conflict Prevention Protection & Peace Fri, 15 Jun 2018 12:30:00 +0000 Harriet Lamb https://www.newsdeeply.com/peacebuilding/community/2018/06/15/peacebuilding-should-be-central-to-the-e-u-s-global-strategy https://www.newsdeeply.com/peacebuilding/community/2018/06/15/peacebuilding-should-be-central-to-the-e-u-s-global-strategy Losing the U.K.’s defense capability after Brexit will leave a hole in European security, but there are ways to salvage this. The E.U. should become a champion for conflict prevention by increasing its focus on dealing with the root causes of violence, writes Harriet Lamb, CEO of International Alert. Protection & Peace Mon, 21 May 2018 12:10:00 +0000 Mona Ali Khalil, PassBlue https://www.newsdeeply.com/peacebuilding/community/2018/05/21/the-gap-between-expectation-and-performance-on-u-n-peacekeeping https://www.newsdeeply.com/peacebuilding/community/2018/05/21/the-gap-between-expectation-and-performance-on-u-n-peacekeeping The U.N.’s recent report on improving security for peacekeepers could actually undermine the security of both U.N. personnel and the civilians they are meant to protect, writes international lawyer Mona Ali Khalil. Conflict Prevention Protection & Peace Fri, 17 Nov 2017 10:07:59 +0000 Sarmad Al Jilane https://www.newsdeeply.com/peacebuilding/articles/2017/11/17/unlearning-isis-the-battle-to-reclaim-hearts-and-minds https://www.newsdeeply.com/peacebuilding/articles/2017/11/17/unlearning-isis-the-battle-to-reclaim-hearts-and-minds As Islamic State continues to lose territory in its major strongholds in Syria, activists and civil society organizations are leading deradicalization efforts, hoping ultimately to erase the militants’ ideological legacy. Protection & Peace Women & Peace Thu, 31 Aug 2017 13:48:02 +0000 News Deeply Contributor https://www.newsdeeply.com/peacebuilding/articles/2017/08/31/south-sudans-women-peacekeepers-tackle-the-problems-that-men-cant https://www.newsdeeply.com/peacebuilding/articles/2017/08/31/south-sudans-women-peacekeepers-tackle-the-problems-that-men-cant The United Nations peacekeeping mission in South Sudan has few women in its ranks – just slightly more than the worldwide average. However, they play an important role in gathering information from the population and helping the local police investigate sexual and gender-based violence. Protection & Peace Women & Peace Wed, 30 Aug 2017 07:59:31 +0000 Gaëlle Faure https://www.newsdeeply.com/peacebuilding/articles/2017/08/30/inside-the-u-n-plan-to-end-sexual-abuse-by-peacekeepers https://www.newsdeeply.com/peacebuilding/articles/2017/08/30/inside-the-u-n-plan-to-end-sexual-abuse-by-peacekeepers The United Nations pledged to do more to combat sexual exploitation and sexual abuse by peacekeepers. We take a closer look at measures it recently rolled out and others that are still in the works, ranging from financial penalties to improved assistance for victims. Protection & Peace Women & Peace Tue, 22 Aug 2017 09:30:37 +0000 Catherine Turner https://www.newsdeeply.com/peacebuilding/articles/2017/08/22/time-to-celebrate-the-unsung-women-heroes-of-peace-mediation https://www.newsdeeply.com/peacebuilding/articles/2017/08/22/time-to-celebrate-the-unsung-women-heroes-of-peace-mediation While women are active and successful mediators at the grassroots level, they remain largely invisible in international peacemaking. Dr. Catherine Turner says it is urgent to raise the profile of women mediators.