Peace Starts Here: Empowering Local Voices for Global Harmony
Peace Starts Here: Empowering Local Voices for Global Harmony Author: Jamila-Aisha P. Sanguila In a world plagued by conflict and crisis, achieving peace is a collective imperative. This article discusses a groundbreaking campaign initiated by ten diverse local peacebuilders from across the globe, aiming to catalyze transformative change within the peacebuilding sector. Emerging from discussions […]
Conflict in Mali
Conflict in Mali Author: Jackie Schiffer The conflict in Mali is multidimensional. The following analysis, utilizing CR SIPPABIO, will establish a basis of understanding for the quickly evolving and escalating conflict. Following, we will explore peace in Mali, challenges to peace, and future recommendations. Context: Challenges in Mali date from 1960 with post-colonial instability, a […]
DEMOCRACY AND PARTICIPATION IN THE COLOMBIAN PEACE PROCESS: AN OPPORTUNITY FOR POST-LIBERAL PEACE
Democracia y participación en el proceso de paz colombiano: una oportunidad a la paz postliberal Autor: Mauricio Abraham Rosales Schettini El conflicto armado colombiano fue de los más prolongados y tardíos en llegar a una fase de negociación entre las partes para ponerle fin. Con más de 50 años de historia, este conflicto atravesó momentos […]
Food Security and Conflicts. Case Study: Anglophone Crisis, Cameroon
Food Security and Conflicts. Case Study: Anglophone Crisis, Cameroon Author: John Carlvin Piyinchu There is a tragic link between conflict and hunger and how it still pervades far too much of the world. We need better and quicker access in all conflict zones, so we can get to more of the civilians who need our […]
The Power of Empathy in Conflict Resolution
Empathy has a profound ability to transform the way in which we resolve and understand conflicts. Empathy enables individuals to open their hearts and minds to not only see and understand the world from the perspective of others, but also to act in a way that is more likely to lead to a peaceful solution. In order to better understand empathy and its impact on conflict resolution, this paper will first address conflict, then empathy, how the two relate to one another, and finally, the essential nature of empathy in conflict resolution.