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Urban risk or resilience? Improving informal settlements in urban Africa

21 February 2018

Overcoming the trauma of conflict

19 February 2018

Ask the right questions about gender and violent extremism

Elizabeth Laruni

09 January 2018

Colombia Build Up peacehack ideation

Hacks to build peace

Andy Kyriakides

09 January 2018

Five New Year's resolutions to build peace

05 January 2018

A house being built from timber in Shan state © U Aung Naing Oo/International Alert

In Myanmar, the future of forests and people are closely tied

14 December 2017

The Philippines' growing threat of violent extremism

29 November 2017

What does terrorism tell us about peace?

20 November 2017

Building peace this Christmas, starting in the playground

17 November 2017

Reforming Myanmar’s forest governance from roots to branch

16 November 2017

Global Terrorism Index 2017 impact of terrorism map

Violent extremism: four tips for effective programming

15 November 2017

Ten things MPs need to know and ask about peacebuilding

09 November 2017

A border official leans on the barrier of the Rusizi 1 border bridge between DRC and Rwanda. Bukavu, DRC, 2013. Credit: Carol Allen-Storey/International Alert

Being a better partner in conflict situations

31 October 2017

Local partnerships and protecting human rights in conflict

31 October 2017

In Nagorny Karabakh, young people seek their own path towards peace

22 September 2017

Integrating peace, justice and stronger institutions

21 September 2017

Conflict costs but peace pays

21 September 2017

Peace writ large: peacebuilding works, but we may need to shout about it more

21 September 2017

Can robots do a better job of building peace?

20 September 2017

Arts and peacebuilding are natural fits, but need sustained funding

08 September 2017