International Alert’s experts in Nigeria and Mali scrutinise the global war on terror with our partner peacebuilders in the Philippines.

Charles Kigungu Bongwa, Alert’s Advocacy and Communication Officer based in DRC, tells us about the impact of the volcano eruption, security challenges facing the population of North Kivu and how Alert’s projects are contributing to building peace in the region.

Leading peacebuilding organisation International Alert is delighted to announce the appointment of our first Executive Director of International Alert Europe on 1 July 2021.

The notion that women need the indefinite protection of international battalions fails to recognise the glass ceilings broken by determination rather than debris during America’s longest war. Afghan women must now play a central role in peace talks too, argue an anonymous female Afghan journalist in Kabul and Professor Carey Cavanaugh in the US.

Action must be taken to address the poverty, community grievances and climate impacts in northern Nigeria that are fuelling the increase in kidnappings for ransom.

The necessary conditions described by the United Nations were not met for all Syrians in the country's elections.

Despite the economic crisis in Lebanon, there are clear opportunities to support positive change and rebuild social ties. Read our Lebanon Country Director Ruth Simpson's analysis for the 2021 Fragile States Index.

Yemen remains the world’s most fragile country, according to the influential rankings list compiled annually by conflict analysts the Fund for Peace. The 2021 index is published in partnership with International Alert.

There are things we can do to protect our young people from becoming tools for the few pushing for a collective return to violence, argues the Northern Ireland based mediator and International Alert trustee Lisa Rose.