Peace and Conflict3
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Warfare, Not Climate, Is Driving Resurgent Hunger in Africa, Says Study
A 2009-2018 analysis of 14 countries teases out the factors behind reversals in food security. Conflict, not drought, is behind much of it.
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Allegra Chen-Carrel Explores How Groups Can Co-Exist Peacefully
She’s working with the Sustaining Peace Project to investigate what helps to maintain long-term peace in societies.
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Virtual Workshop Convenes Women Peacebuilders Paving the Way to a Post-Pandemic Future
This spring, feminist activists from 13 countries gathered online to exchange expertise and envision a more just and equitable future after COVID.
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Can We Escape the Vortex of Polarization?
A new book explores the complex reasons why Americans have become starkly divided into warring camps—and delves deep into how we may start pulling ourselves from the morass.
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In India-Pakistan Standoff, Siachen Glacier Is No Passive Bystander
A recent study shows how on Siachen Glacier, the impacts of high-altitude warfare are two-way. As India and Pakistan’s armies have harmed the glacier, Siachen’s brutal conditions have also constrained military operations.
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In Virtual Exchange, Women Organizers Share Challenges and Successes From COVID Frontlines
Throughout the spring, grassroots women peacebuilders will meet online to discuss how they’re helping to build resilience in their communities.
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How the Intercontinental Slavery Museum in Mauritius Promotes Peace and Justice
A member of the museum’s board of directors shares his reflections and hopes for how it may help Mauritian society to come together.
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How Biden Could Restore Cooperation Between the U.S. and the World
Recommendations from Jenik Radon, legal scholar and Columbia adjunct professor.
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A Progress Report on the Sustaining Peace Project
A new publication highlights lessons learned to date from a project that studies the factors that lead to sustainable peace within a society.
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