World Peace Net is an editorial project that gathers research, on-the-ground initiatives and reflective writing on what it actually takes to build and maintain peace. We do not represent any government, religion or political party. We do not run ads. We are interested in what works.
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Peace initiatives we follow
Track local and international peace initiatives — mediation, reconciliation, dialogue programs and quiet diplomacy efforts.
Peace research — what the data shows
Peer-reviewed peace research findings: what predicts durable peace agreements, what reduces violence, what doesn't.
Peace, in 8 images
Symbols, gestures and moments associated with the work of peace, gathered from public-domain photography.…
Nobel Peace Prize 2015–2024
Every laureate of the past decade with the official reason for the award.
Latest journal entries
Why ceasefires fail — three patterns from the data
Most ceasefires fail within 18 months. The Uppsala data shows three patterns that predict collapse.
What Norway has quietly learned about mediation
Norway has played a discreet mediation role in many of the past 30 years' peace processes. Here's what we can learn from the model.
Local peacebuilding works — three programs that prove it
The most durable peace is built locally. Three programs from Rwanda, Somalia and Colombia show how community-led peacebuilding scales.