Peacebuilding is the set of initiatives by diverse actors, including civil society, to address the root causes of violence and protect civilians before, during, and after violent conflict.
For many years, U.S. nonprofit organizations have helped pave the way for peace by bringing fighting factions together and providing alternatives to violence as a means of redressing grievances. Unfortunately, the 2010 Supreme Court decision in Holder v. Humanitarian Law Project (HLP) upheld the law defining prohibited “material support” of terrorism to include conflict prevention and resolution activities aimed at getting terrorist groups to lay down their arms.
This page contains information on Peacebuilding, as well as Countering Violent Extremism programs and Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration.
Featured Resources
Abstract: Implementing the Global Fragility Act
A new policy brief from Mercy Corps, Implementing the Global Fragility Act, outlines a plan and vision for the new law, which passed in December 2019 with strong bipartisan support. The Global Fragility Act (Act)
Global Fragility Act Signed into Law
The Global Fragility Act of 2019 (GFA), which establishes the first-ever comprehensive U.S. government approach to preventing global violence and instability, was signed into law December 20, 2019 as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act,
The Global Peace Index 2019 and Civil Society
I had the good fortune of attending the release of the Global Peace Index 2019 (GPI) at the Center for Strategic and International Studies on June 20. The GPI is an annual report authored by the Institute
Abstract: Violence Reduction Subsector Review & Evidence Evaluation
In Violence Reduction Subsector Review & Evidence Evaluation, authors Jessica Baumgardner-Zuzik and Emily Myers, through the Alliance for Peacebuilding and the Peacebuilding Evaluation Consortium, seek to identify where peacebuilding programs have “directly correlated to
In Women’s History Month, Recognize and Promote Women’s Role in Peace Processes
In 2019, gender inequality is still one of the world’s most pressing issues, including the emergence of protracted armed conflict. These can last up to decades at a time, so that we can no
Elie Wiesel Genocide and Atrocities Prevention Act Signed into Law
The Elie Wiesel Genocide and Atrocities Prevention Act (S.1158) was signed into law by President Trump on January 14 after passing both the full Senate (on December 12, 2018) and the House of Representatives (December 21,