Theme: Track II Mediation

A century-old conflict finally resolved. Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan have signed a historic agreement, proving that peace isn’t just a dream—it’s possible through persistence and dialogue. Behind the scenes, activists, journalists, and everyday people worked tirelessly to build trust and create change. In a world often divided, moments like this remind us…

Lessons from insider mediation in Burundi, Niger, and Zimbabwe  At a Glance: This policy brief highlights key lessons learnt on enhancing both the strategic value and the effectiveness of insider mediation as a tool for conflict prevention and resolution in diverse fragile and conflict- affected contexts. The brief draws on…

The project Government-Community Leaders Dialogues to Reduce Tension in Central Asia: Phase III, supported by the United States Institute of Peace (USIP), was a 25-month project, implemented between May 2022 and June 2024, which aimed to strengthen collaboration at the interstate and intrastate levels to enable effective and innovative responses…

Partnership with United Nations Office of the Undersecretary General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator advances shared mission of humanitarian diplomacy WASHINGTON, DC (FEBRUARY 7, 2023) — Global peacebuilding organization Search for Common Ground today announced a new partnership with the United Nations’ most senior official dedicated to humanitarian…

The EU- funded project 'Building Peace from the Inside: Supporting Insider Mediation for Sustainable Transformation of Conflict' took place from January 2020 to April 2022 in Burundi, Niger and Zimbabwe, and it was implemented by an international consortium of NGOs including Berghof Foundation, Interpeace and Search for Common Ground. The…

Iraq is composed of a rich diversity of ethno-religious groups spanning across the nation. As a majority Shi’a country, with a significant Sunni population, Iraq is also home to Kaka’i, and Christian believers, among other minority faith groups. Religion also cuts across ethnic and tribal lines, with the affiliations of…

The crisis in Yemen has inexorably deepened, with over 20.1 million people in immediate need of humanitarian assistance to survive. Over four million people, including two million children, continue to be internally displaced, with over 400,000 families migrating or seeking asylum to avoid living in extreme precarity. The socio-economic breakdown…

Community Reconciliation and Resilience Building in Bolori ll Internally Displaced Persons Camp, Maiduguri, Borno state, Nigeria. Funded by the French Embassy in Nigeria, September 1, 2018 - October 31, 2019.

Le projet de médiation d'urgence d'un an, "Mon voisin, mon frère", est financé par le fonds d'affectation spéciale de la Mission multidimensionnelle intégrée des Nations Unies pour la stabilisation au Mali (MINUSMA). Les conflits intercommunautaires dans le Cercle de Bankass se cristallisent autour des conflits entre les communautés Peulh et…

Search for Common Ground is strongly committed to the Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights (VPs). The VPs are closely aligned with our mission to transform conflict and promote sustainable peace. In 2018, we implemented the VPs across numerous country programmes. In this report, examples from Madagascar, Tanzania, and…