How do you follow the situation in Libya? Where do you get your background information from? Here is a selection of fascinating links we’ve come across: The Global Peace Index has put together a great list of authoritative media sources and social media channels – I won’t repeat them all here. ReliefWeb collects situation reports, [...]

The Geneva Peacebuilding Platform (GPP) has just launched its new website – have a look! The platform was founded in 2008 as a hub for peacebuilding actors, resources and expertise in Geneva. Behind the initiative is the Geneva Centre for Security Policy (GCSP), an ISN partner, as well as Interpeace, the Quaker United Nations Office [...]

Last week marked the 60th anniversary of the beginning of the Korean War; a war that gave rise to one of the most intractable conflicts in modern history. Technically still at war, North and South Korea were torn apart in the shadows of the early phase of the Cold War and in some ways represent [...]

If you’re keeping track of the Deepwater Horizon/Gulf of Mexico oil spill, check out these links: Andy Lintner has mashed up Google Maps with data from the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to visualize the oil spill over land. Put in your hometown to see how far the slick would reach in your area. [...]

Often in development aid, misery and natural disasters determine where the money goes. The tsunami that devastated Banda Aceh in 2004 could be seen all over the news for many weeks. The recent Haitian earthquake is still very present in many minds and may touch our conscience in such a way that we gladly give [...]