Peacemakers have repeatedly demonstrated their ability to stop armed conflicts through direct interventions. See the 180 summaries of successes below. Even wars that have persisted for decades can be stopped, as illustrated by the peace recently achieved in South Kivu Province, DRC, as described here. Direct actions, especially those based on evidence and led by local organizations, can stop political violence. Let’s allocate more of our resources to stopping the wars that are so costly in both human and economic terms.
The peace agreement in South Kivu Province has now held for over six months. It was initiated by a local organization of former combatants who abandoned fighting to work for peace. They convened a group of 88 citizens, including representatives of 21 armed groups, civil society leaders, and the Congolese government, to find a way […]
For decades, war has raged in three provinces in the eastern DRC: North and South Kivu and Ituri. Not only civilians, but members of the fighting militias too, are sick and tired of it. Recently, they have stopped the violent conflict in three of the five districts in South Kivu. For several years, a group […]
Peacemakers have demonstrated many times that wars can be stopped or prevented, but violence continues.
We can assist local leaders in their efforts to bring peace to their communities.
Milt Lauenstein
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