​​​​The first issue of Volume 20 of the peer-reviewed journal of ​Peacebuilding and Development has been published.

This issue includes the following articles:

  • “Toward a Transitional Justice Approach to Long-Term Protection of Civilians in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)" by Christian Cito Cirhigiri

  • “Addressing Critical Gaps in Data Collection and Analysis in Atrocities Prevention Early Warning Systems" by Madhawa Palihapitiya, Saira Khan, Fakiha Ahmed, Benjamin Shenouda, and Erica Nelson

  • “Youth Choreographing Peace: Dance in and Beyond the Refugee Camp" by Nicola Parkes and Lesley Pruitt

  • “It's not Just a Wall": Malangatana's Zimpeto Mural and Peacebuilding in Mozambique" by Anselmo Matusse and Richard Gray

  • “The Heartbeat of Unity: Exploring Solidarity in the Trans-Atlantic, Asia, and Muslim World" by Bulent Aras, Kenan Dagci, and Khalid Abdulaziz Al-Khulaif

  • “Qatari Peace Mediation and Humanitarian Aid in Sudan: Lessons From the War in Darfur 2003–2022" by Abdulfatah Mohamed

Additionally, this issue contains the following briefings:

  • “Public and Cultural Diplomacy as a Mechanism for Peacebuilding in the Western Balkans: Case Study Kosovo" by Njomza Mehani

  • “Towards a Peace-Positive Climate Adaptation in Conflict-Fragile Philippine Bangsamoro" by Laurence L. Delina, Jon Gaviola, Homer Pagkalinawan, and Rufa Cagoco-Guiam

  • ​“Social Media Platforms, Youths and Sustainable Peacebuilding in Nigeria" by Maduabuchi Ogidi

  • “The Position of Diplomacy in Sport as a Discourse of Peace and Health Development in the Contemporary World (Case Study: Iran's Sport System)" by Mohammad Saeid Kiani and Leila Nazari

​To view the full issue, please visit the journal's website​​

To submit your research contributions, Click Here

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Message from the Editor-in-Chief

CHS Takes the Helm as New Co-Host

In an era marked by unprecedented challenges—conflict, displacement, climate change, and socio-economic inequity—the fields of peacebuilding and development studies have never been more crucial. It is with great enthusiasm that the Center for Conflict and Humanitarian Studies (CHS) announces its role as the new co-host of the Journal of Peacebuilding & Development (JPD).

For the next five years, JPD will be co-hosted by CHS and the Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter School for Peace and Conflict Resolution at George Mason University. During the first two and a half years, CHS will serve as the primary host, laying a strong foundation for our collaborative efforts. Thereafter, the Carter School will assume the primary hosting responsibilities, ensuring continuity and sustained impact in advancing peacebuilding and development scholarship.

Reflecting a Shared Vision

CHS shares a common vision with the Carter School and JPD to integrate theory and practice, foster interdisciplinary dialogues, and advance scholarship not only about but also from and by the Global South. This hosting arrangement reflects our collective commitment to enhancing North–South collaboration and localizing knowledge production, ensuring that diverse perspectives shape effective peacebuilding and development strategies globally.

The JPD seeks to mobilize existing, emerging, and potential networks and communities of scholars and practitioners, particularly those from regions and countries affected by conflict and fragility. By fostering discussion and debate around critical issues central to the research agenda on peacebuilding and development, JPD supports the thinking and rethinking of peace and transformative processes on a global scale.

Submissions of original Articles, Briefings, and Policy Dialogues are welcomed and indeed encouraged, through the JPD submission portal. Additionally, we welcome proposals for Special Issues on major cross-cutting themes that advance knowledge in peacebuilding and development and extend this invitation to scholars in the Global South in particular.

Thank you for your continued support as CHS takes on this pivotal role and responsibility of hosting JPD. Together, we look forward to advancing meaningful dialogue and impactful research that addresses the complex crises of our time.

Sincerely,


Dr Ghassan ElKahlout

Editor in Chief

Center for Conflict and Humanitarian Studies

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