Peacemakers are individuals and organizations involved in peacemaking, often in countries affected by war, violent conflict, and political instability. [1] They engage in processes such as negotiation, mediation, conciliation, and arbitration—drawing on international law and norms.
The objective is to move a violent conflict into non-violent dialogue, where differences are settled through conflict transformation processes or through the work of representative political institutions. [1]
Peacemaking can occur at different levels, sometimes referred to as tracks. [1] "High level" (governmental and international) peacemaking, involving direct talks between the leaders of conflicting parties, is sometimes thus referred to as Track 1. [2] Tracks 2 and 3 are said to involve dialogue at lower levels—often unofficially between groups, parties, and stakeholders to a violent conflict—as well as efforts to avoid violence by addressing its causes and deleterious results. [2] Peacemakers may be active in all three tracks, or in what is sometimes called multi-track diplomacy. [3]
Selected list of prominent inter-governmental and non-governmental peacemaking organizations:
Peacemakers are individuals and organizations involved in peacemaking, often in countries affected by war, violent conflict, and political instability. [1] They engage in processes such as negotiation, mediation, conciliation, and arbitration—drawing on international law and norms.
The objective is to move a violent conflict into non-violent dialogue, where differences are settled through conflict transformation processes or through the work of representative political institutions. [1]
Peacemaking can occur at different levels, sometimes referred to as tracks. [1] "High level" (governmental and international) peacemaking, involving direct talks between the leaders of conflicting parties, is sometimes thus referred to as Track 1. [2] Tracks 2 and 3 are said to involve dialogue at lower levels—often unofficially between groups, parties, and stakeholders to a violent conflict—as well as efforts to avoid violence by addressing its causes and deleterious results. [2] Peacemakers may be active in all three tracks, or in what is sometimes called multi-track diplomacy. [3]
Selected list of prominent inter-governmental and non-governmental peacemaking organizations: