Artikel Children As Multipliers of Peace: Exemplars of Psychosocial Support in Uganda In Uganda, locally run psychosocial programs for children affected by armed conflicts could mitigate the lasting effects of their experiences, contributing to sustainable peace and enabling children to become multipliers of peace. Germany should collaborate with the Ugandan government and local partners to support and scale-up child-focused peacebuilding initiatives. Dinnah Nabwire, Patrick Onyango-Mangen • 14 April 2021
Artikel Beyond “Women and Children” – Children's Agency in Armed Conflict Children play vital roles in armed conflicts and determine the chances for sustained peace. Germany should treat children not as passive victims but as full-fledged agents of peace and conflict. To do so, the federal government should fund research on which child-focused peacebuilding interventions work best and support children’s inclusion in all stages of peace processes. Sofie Lilli Stoffel • 13 April 2021
Artikel The Promises and Perils of Pro-Government Militias in Armed Conflicts Pro-government militias are frequently involved in armed conflict. While they offer certain advantages such as localized knowledge, they often become agents of violence and spoil peace processes. The German government should be aware of these risks in its crisis engagement and support efforts that aim at ensuring accountability and creating targeted disarmament programs. Sabine Carey • 15 April 2021
Artikel Cameroon’s Anglophone Crisis: Youth Is the Key to Peace In the ongoing violent conflict in Cameroon, youth run crucial programs to build peace. In doing so, they face violence from separatist militia and government soldiers who misunderstand their role. Germany should increase its funding for youth-led initiatives, promote the inclusion of youth as key partners for peace and work to protect young Cameroonian peacebuilders. Achaleke Christian Leke • 26 April 2021
Artikel Putting Protection First: Countering Forced Recruitment at the Colombian-Venezuelan Border A complex web of intersecting vulnerabilities in the Colombian-Venezuelan border region leaves children at risk of forced recruitment and exploitation by non-state armed groups. Germany should support community groups that engage with young girls, ensure the protection of teachers and exercise diplomatic pressure on Colombia to fully implement its existing peace agreement. Katherine Carrillo, Juliana Poveda • 05 May 2021
Artikel States and Non-State Armed Groups: Time to Engage States are reluctant to engage non-state armed groups for fear of legitimizing them, and instead often label them as ‘terrorists.’ This is counterproductive as engaging these groups is crucial for the protection of civilians. To incentivize their compliance with international norms, Germany should use peace negotiations as windows of opportunity for engagement without recognition. Annyssa Bellal • 18 May 2021
Artikel Inside Sudan’s Transitions: More Targeted Engagement Needed Sudan is undergoing several transitions, from the political level to shifting UN missions, while economic challenges remain. The German government should re-evaluate its engagement to support a peaceful process and prioritise its support for economic growth. Following the revolution’s example, successful approaches must involve marginalised populations including women. Kholood Khair • 19 May 2021
Veranstaltungsbericht #LearningforPeace: The Future of Crisis Prevention and Peacebuilding After the German government published its implementation report on progress in the area of “Preventing Crises, Resolving Conflicts, Building Peace,” PeaceLab hosted three events on lessons learned and future priorities. Participants from the policy, civil society, and research communities discussed European crisis engagement, the climate-conflict nexus, and early action. PeaceLab editorial team • 22 June 2021
