peace-building
Preventing future wars
Peace-building refers to efforts aimed at preventing the outbreak or recurrence of violent conflict, typically through addressing root causes like poverty, inequality, and institutional weakness.
The term emerged in diplomatic and humanitarian contexts during the late twentieth century and often describes post-conflict reconstruction work by governments, NGOs, and international bodies like the United Nations.
Peace-building encompasses a range of activities including establishing rule of law, promoting reconciliation, and strengthening civil society.
The organization focused on peace-building initiatives in the region for over a decade.
Restoration of friendly relations
- negotiationDiscussion seeking mutual accord
- mediationIntervention to resolve conflict
- treatyBinding pact between nations
- ceasefireAgreed halt to fighting
dialogue · accord · détente · armistice · diplomacy · summit · peacekeeper · envoy
How authority is exercised
- rule of lawSupremacy of established laws
- disarmamentReducing or eliminating weapons
- demobilizationEnding wartime military readiness
- reintegrationRestoration to a group
DDR · election monitoring · constitution · judicial reform · civil society · democratic transition · human rights · accountability
Common people as political base
- healingRestoration of health
- restorative justiceConflict resolution through mutual healing
- truth commissionPanel investigating past atrocities
- forgivenessReleasing resentment toward offenders
coexistence · interfaith · trauma recovery · reintegration · ubuntu · palaver · village council · local ownership
Principled rejection of force
- curriculumEducational program's content plan
- toleranceWillingness to accept difference
- empathy trainingTeaching perspective-taking skills
- youth programsStructured offerings for adolescents
intercultural · anti-bias · mediation skills · UNESCO · critical thinking · civic education · restorative practices · cultural exchange
reconciliation
Restoration of friendly relations
- negotiationDiscussion seeking mutual accord
- mediationIntervention to resolve conflict
- treatyBinding pact between nations
ceasefire · dialogue · accord · détente · armistice · diplomacy · summit · peacekeeper · envoy · arbitration
governance
How authority is exercised
- rule of lawSupremacy of established laws
- disarmamentReducing or eliminating weapons
- demobilizationEnding wartime military readiness
reintegration · DDR · election monitoring · constitution · judicial reform · civil society · democratic transition · human rights · accountability · power-sharing
grassroots
Common people as political base
- healingRestoration of health
- restorative justiceConflict resolution through mutual healing
- truth commissionPanel investigating past atrocities
forgiveness · coexistence · interfaith · trauma recovery · reintegration · ubuntu · palaver · village council · local ownership · social cohesion
nonviolence
Principled rejection of force
- curriculumEducational program's content plan
- toleranceWillingness to accept difference
- empathy trainingTeaching perspective-taking skills
youth programs · intercultural · anti-bias · mediation skills · UNESCO · critical thinking · civic education · restorative practices · cultural exchange · Gandhi
peace-buildingwarmongering
Promoting or inciting warfare
warfare · aggression · belligerence · hostility · provocation
peace-buildingdestabilization
Causing loss of stability
division · polarization · fragmentation · disintegration · sectarianism
peace-buildingregime change
Replacement of governing power
military intervention · occupation · invasion · conquest · colonization