What could a renewed social contract for #Lebanon look like & whose voices should shape it? Our latest publication with @wfd.org explores how inclusive, citizen-centred approaches can help reimagine the relationship between the state & society in Lebanon. 📕: berghof-foundation.org/library/pers...

As wildfires spread in Europe, countries are sharing emergency support. Cooperation is essential but climate risk prevention matters too. New paper by @nazaninemoshiri.bsky.social for Istituto Affari Internazionali and Nexus25 on #EU turning climate-peace-security nexus into action: brnw.ch/21x4Fss

From Recognition to Alignment: The Next Challenge for European Climate, Peace and Security Policy

Most European policymakers recognise that climate change matters for peace and security.

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Our 2025 #AnnualReport highlights how we responded to evolving challenges, from supporting locally led dialogue in the Horn of Africa to strengthening inclusive recovery in #Ukraine & advancing peace education in #Germany. 📖Read how dialogue, research & partnership shaped our work: brnw.ch/21x4Dqr

Are you passionate about peace #mediation, negotiation & #ConflictTransformation? Join our Negotiation & Mediation Support team & help support resistance & liberation movements ( #RLMs) in transition through negotiation training & process support. 👉Apply now: brnw.ch/21x4A8j 📅Deadline: 2 Aug

Who gets to shape peace? The contributions of women peacebuilders are often overlooked despite the vital role they play in resolving conflicts. Our colleague Zainab Mohamed examines how women in #Somalia are building peace from the ground up. 👉: brnw.ch/21x4xYM

Our colleague Lara Azzam presented findings from our research with Westminster Foundation for Democracy (WFD) on a renewed social contract in #Lebanon. Based on the perspectives of 1,100+ people across the country, the report offers citizen-informed insights to support reform and policy discussions.

75 years after the adoption of the 1951 #Refugee Convention, its principles remain as vital as ever. As conflict, persecution & #ClimateChange reshape displacement, our blog with @climatediplo.bsky.social explores why its promise must continue to be upheld. 👉: berghof-foundation.org/news/the-ref...

The Refugee Convention turns 75 today. But 83.4 million internally displaced people are covered by no equivalent binding global treaty. Climate change is making matters worse — by adelphi global and Berghof Foundation adelph.it/RefugeeConv

The Refugee Convention at 75: time to address climate-conflict displacement

Eighty-three million internally displaced persons fall outside the world's main binding protection treaty. Climate change is adding millions more.

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When tensions rise, the way people listen, respond and engage can make a real difference. With our IMPACT project, representatives of @germany.diplo.de joined community responders for a session on mediation and conflict sensitivity facilitated by insider mediator Christina Abi Rafeh in #Lebanon.

Our @nazaninemoshiri.bsky.social & @chathamhouse.org's Beatrice Mosello explore why govs must treat water infrastructure with the same urgency as energy security by investing in regional cooperation & climate adaptation. 👉More from @stimsoncenter.bsky.social's New Security Beat: brnw.ch/21x4shS

From helping communities cope with trauma to strengthening resilience, dialogue and social cohesion, #MHPSS plays a vital role in supporting #ConflictTransformation. 👉Explore how the we integrate MHPSS into our peacebuilding work across different contexts: brnw.ch/21x4oru

Across #Somalia, women are mediating conflicts, building trust and strengthening their communities despite persistent barriers. Our colleague Zainab Mohamed explores why supporting women peacebuilders is essential for lasting peace. 👉Read more: brnw.ch/21x4mzY

Peacebuilding insights, directly to your inbox. Follow developments in #peacebuilding & #ConflictTransformation, discover new research, resources & stories from our work, hear about events, courses & trainings & stay informed about how to work with us. 👉: berghof-foundation.org/about/newsle...

What if climate action could also strengthen peace? In #Iraq, communities are working together to tackle water scarcity & build resilience. 👉Read our impact story with Peace Paradigms on community-driven approaches turning shared challenges into lasting peace: berghof-foundation.org/impact/commu...

How can transitional justice contribute to lasting peace? A new policy brief series from the Global Learning Hub for #TransitionalJustice explores how transformative approaches to dealing with the past can foster more just and sustainable peace.

📣We're hiring! Are you passionate about #peacebuilding and #TransitionalJustice? Join our team in #Berlin and help support reconstruction processes in early recovery contexts. 👉Apply to be a Project Officer for our #TJ4Rec project by 📅20 July: brnw.ch/21x4cGO (🇩🇪 +🇬🇧)

An exciting moment behind the scenes at our #Berlin HQ as our Senior Mediation Advisor Luxshi Vimalarajah speaks with @aljazeera.com on key issues shaping #peacebuilding and mediation today. The full interview is coming soon—stay tuned!

Conflict is affecting millions around the world, making #peacebuilding more urgent than ever. On #SocialMediaGivingDay, our Head of Comms Natalie Baharav shares how social media can help amplify the voices of peacebuilders & build networks for peace. 👉: berghof-foundation.org/donate

Local communities are leading innovative responses to the climate crisis, yet their efforts often go unseen. Transformative #TransitionalJustice can help amplify these efforts by addressing the structural injustices that shape climate vulnerability. 👉: brnw.ch/21x475T

Our colleague Peshtiwan Al-Dawoudi joined a high-level roundtable on climate security and displacement in #Iraq, sharing local perspectives on the links between #ClimateChange and conflict and contributing to discussions on resilience and evidence-informed policy responses.

“To me, peace means that women can safely run their businesses and travel without fear.” This powerful reflection emerged during a “peace visioning” exercise in our recent Sustained Dialogue sessions in Jowhar, #Somalia.

How can we keep spaces for #peacebuilding open in times of growing militarisation? At an event organised by Pax Christi Kirchheim and the Kirchheim Peace Initiative in Baden-Württemberg, our colleagues Miriam Kaiser and Nike Löble reflected on this question through examples from our work.

"Germany's long-term resilience depends on how climate pressures are managed beyond its borders." – @doctorchris.bsky.social With @rescue.org, we convened policymakers, practitioners and experts to discuss how #Germany can respond to the interconnected challenges of climate change and conflict.

At Austrian Centre for Peace's Austrian Forum for Peace 2026, our @doctorchris.bsky.social reflected on how #peacebuilding can remain relevant in a changing mediation landscape.

Our @nazaninemoshiri.bsky.social spoke at #LCAW2026 on climate, peace and security, food systems, resilience and international cooperation. Against the backdrop of another European heatwave, the week was a timely reminder that climate impacts are already reshaping societies across the continent.

We welcomed H.E. Dr. Afrah Al-Zouba, Yemen's Minister of Planning and International Cooperation, at our headquarters in Berlin to discuss statebuilding as peacebuilding and how national institutions can support recovery and help build foundations for a durable settlement in #Yemen.

Displacement & environmental stress are reshaping conflicts across fragile contexts. In #Iraq, #Yemen & #Somalia, our Nazanine Moshiri shares locally grounded governance, trust-building & community outcomes are essential for environmental peacebuilding: berghof-foundation.org/news/blog-le...

👉Watch the recording of our event “Rethinking climate justice” to explore how community-led climate action in #Malawi and #Mindanao in the #Philippines can advance climate justice from the ground up through a transformative #TransitionalJustice lens. 📺: berghof-foundation.org/news/rethink...

As environmental pressures intensify, climate & resource challenges are shaping both drivers of conflict & opportunities for peace. This brief explores how environmental issues can open pathways for dialogue & sustainable peacebuilding in #Yemen. 📕: berghof-foundation.org/library/envi...

📢 Deadline extended! 👉There’s still time to apply for our #NationalDialogue & peacemaking course until 📅17 July. This 7-week course offers participants practical tools & comparative insights into designing National Dialogue & #PeaceProcesses Apply now: berghof-foundation.org/work/project...