On the ground in Afghanistan, pre-election tension and hope.

Remembering Rwanda Author: Ross Ryan Originally Published at Peace and Conflict Monitor on: 04/09/2009 Category: Editorial Rwanda is a small country, but it occupies a central place in the discourse of peace and conflict studies, illustrating the full range of the human capacity for violence, as well as forgiveness and

Secretary General Ban Ki-moon addresses the Geneva Lecture in Switzerland, emphasizing the need to prioritize disarmament and forward the Millennium Development Goals.

The BBC reports (May 5, 2004) that the "Georgian leader Mikhail Saakashvili has imposed direct presidential rule in the rebel region of Ajaria. The moves came amid growing pressure on Ajaria's leader Aslan Abashidze to accept Tbilisi's authority or resign. The Georgian government has warned Aslan Abashidze that he has

Regina Eddelman takes her first trip to Nicaragua and finds a nation of poets.

Rogelio Fernández Güell: Un Quijote costarricense, homenaje a los 91 años de su asesinato Author: Ronald Castro Fernández Originally Published at Peace and Conflict Monitor on: 05/08/2009 Category: Comment El pasado 15 de marzo se cumplieron 91 años del asesinato del Ingenioso Costarricense Don Rogelio Fernández Güell en Buenos Aires

The elections in Iraq were widely hailed as a tentative success in an otherwise disastrous situation. But considering the history of foreign intervention in the Middle East when it comes to oil interests, perhaps this silver cloud has a dark lining.

The Editor spends a couple of days out of the office.