peacebuilding
Post-war society repair
Peacebuilding is the work of preventing conflict and establishing lasting peace, especially in societies recovering from war.
It encompasses diplomatic efforts, institutional reform, reconciliation programs, and economic development—addressing root causes rather than just stopping violence: The UN's peacebuilding efforts focused on rebuilding local governance.
Often hyphenated as peace-building.
Discussion seeking mutual accord
- mediationIntervention to resolve conflict
- arbitrationNon-court binding dispute resolution
- conflict-resolutionSettling disputes constructively
- conciliationResolving disputes through dialogue
ceasefire · treaty · accord · envoy · détente · de-escalation · backchannel · third-party
Releasing resentment toward offenders
- healingRestoration of health
- truth-tellingCommunicating only facts
- apologyStatement acknowledging wrongdoing
- atonementCompensation for wrongdoing
reparations · acknowledgment · redress · reintegration · memorialization · dialogue · empathy · understanding
Joint intellectual work
- partnershipShared business arrangement
- allianceFormal union of parties
- coalitionTemporary alliance for action
- dialogueSpoken exchange between parties
multilateral · coordination · solidarity · networking · grassroots · stakeholder · inclusion · participation
Gaining authority or confidence
- educationSystematic development of mind
- trainingDeveloping abilities through practice
- democracyRule by the people
- aidSupport given freely
relief · livelihood · infrastructure · health
Protection from threat
- resilienceCapacity to recover quickly
- sustainabilityCapacity to endure indefinitely
- governanceHow authority is exercised
- disarmamentReducing or eliminating weapons
demobilization · reintegration · ceasefire · early-warning · prevention · de-escalation · post-conflict · reconstruction
Direct effort for reform
- protestPublic expression of disapproval
- advocacyPleading for a cause
- GandhiIndian independence leader
- MandelaSouth African liberation figure
King · satyagraha · pacifism · disarmament · demilitarization · anti-war · unarmed · de-escalation
negotiation
Discussion seeking mutual accord
- mediationIntervention to resolve conflict
- arbitrationNon-court binding dispute resolution
- conflict-resolutionSettling disputes constructively
conciliation · ceasefire · treaty · accord · envoy · détente · de-escalation · backchannel · third-party · intervention
forgiveness
Releasing resentment toward offenders
- healingRestoration of health
- truth-tellingCommunicating only facts
- apologyStatement acknowledging wrongdoing
atonement · reparations · acknowledgment · redress · reintegration · memorialization · dialogue · empathy · understanding · trust
collaboration
Joint intellectual work
- partnershipShared business arrangement
- allianceFormal union of parties
- coalitionTemporary alliance for action
dialogue · multilateral · coordination · solidarity · networking · grassroots · stakeholder · inclusion · participation · intergroup
empowerment
Gaining authority or confidence
- educationSystematic development of mind
- trainingDeveloping abilities through practice
- democracyRule by the people
aid · relief · livelihood · infrastructure · health
security
Protection from threat
- resilienceCapacity to recover quickly
- sustainabilityCapacity to endure indefinitely
- governanceHow authority is exercised
disarmament · demobilization · reintegration · ceasefire · early-warning · prevention · de-escalation · post-conflict · reconstruction · infrastructure
activism
Direct effort for reform
Mandela · King · satyagraha · pacifism · disarmament · demilitarization · anti-war · unarmed · de-escalation
- peacedove, dove release, olive branch, white flag, treaty
- peacemakingnegotiation, mediation, mediate, pacifying, negotiate
- feminismfeminism, feminist theory, gender equality, women's rights, feminist novels
- Modern IrelandDublin, Good Friday Agreement, housing crisis, marriage equality, Sinn Fein
- Pacific Diplomacyregional cooperation, APEC, Pacific Rim, Indo-Pacific, bilateral ties
- peace movementspacifism, nonviolence, anti-war, conscientious objector, conscientious objectors
peacebuildingwarmongering
Promoting or inciting warfare
destabilization · militarism · aggression · incitement · belligerence
peacebuildingceasefire
Agreed halt to fighting
truce · armistice · band-aid solutions · frozen conflict · peacekeeping
peacebuildingsocietal collapse
Disintegration of governing structures
war · civil war · balkanization · scorched earth · occupation
peace, peaceful, building, pacify, peacefully, pacifist, peacefulness, apiece, peacemaker