How well and for how long can we contribute to violence prevention and peacebuilding in the MENA region?
More than ten years after the Arab Spring, the quest for more democracy, freedom, and peace continues. Countries like Syria, Yemen, Israel/Palestine or Iran are still affected by severe levels of violence, devastatingly impacting the population.
The current situation, especially considering the war in Ukraine offers poor prospects. Inflation and the resulting shift in international attention have exacerbated the region’s economic and political instability.
Despite some alarming reports, this edition shows that even in such contexts, promoting dialogue between opposing parties, strengthening local democracy, working early on institutional reforms and providing opportunities for the affected population is feasible and essential.
I wish you a pleasant read.
Sanjally Jobarteh, Editor of KOFF magazine
By publishing the à propos magazine, the Swiss platform for peacebuilding KOFF creates a medium for its members and partners to communicate about their experiences and perspectives. The articles of this magazine reflect the views of the authors only and not those of KOFF or swisspeace.
