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Although women are increasingly involved in international discussions, they remain a minority among today’s world leaders as they work towards a peaceful future. The impact of their participation in peace processes at all levels, particularly at the highest level, is the subject of an increasing num...

In what way did the siege of Sarajevo and the conflicts in the Balkans in general affect and educate a whole generation of war reporters, thereby helping to shape their views and their ways of covering conflict?

As tensions multiply in the English-speaking areas of Cameroon, on the border with Nigeria, the international community has not yet mobilised to focus on this nascent conflict which could quickly deteriorate. Cameroon is an example of a country on the brink of a crisis: can it continue to be a peace...

How do identity-based views of conflicts and their outcomes affect recollections? Given the rise of nationalism and the proliferation of violent protest movements in Europe, what is the outlook for representative democracy?

The reappearance of a border between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland has been a key issue in negotiations between the UK and the EU and has raised many concerns in Ireland. Will Brexit damage the peace agreement, negotiated just 20 years ago?

Two years after they were signed, the Colombian peace agreements are still the subject of debate, mirroring the country’s political tensions. After 50 years of conflict which scarred several generations of Colombians, how can the country move on from hatred and resentment while ensuring justice for ...

While the positions between the actors of the conflict seemed irreconcilable, negotiations were started in December 2018 to get out of the crisis. But the road to peace is tortuous. What are the prospects for ending the crisis and the first lessons of the current negotiations?

Bioethics, the fight against climate change, space exploration: will science be able to provide new answers to future crises and conflicts?

Increasingly focused on playing a role in international conflict resolution, China is developing a new form of diplomacy which challenges the system of traditional alliances in favour of opportunity-based agreements. What is China's new position within the world international relations and what impa...

Despite countries’ varying levels of autonomy and skills, local and regional authorities in Europe are working to foster ties and contribute to the continent’s stability. By adopting traditional processes for co-operation and innovative tools, how do local structures play a part in peace building?

After decades of conflict, the latest elections in the Democratic Republic of Congo give a glimpse of a possible end to the crisis. The processes of reconciliation and reconstruction seem to have begun but what are their prospects of success? Views from the reporters who have covered the country’s c...

While migratory flows have not stopped growing and diversifying, the answers are not up to the stakes. Faced with this international issue, should solutions be searched at the local level for greater efficiency?

In addition to the reconstruction of places and infrastructure, the end of a conflict also involves the reconstruction of the men and women who participated in the conflict. How can a population emerge from a war, psychologically speaking? What issues arise when soldiers rejoin a post-conflict socie...

Will Brexit affect peace in Europe? By challenging years of European construction and collaboration on military and security matters, what impact will Brexit have on European security? Analysis of an unprecedented and ongoing process.