Name: How to prevent — or stop — a war
Uploaded: 2024-08-21T14:48:05Z
Duration: 13 min 4 s
Description: "I'm not a pacifist, but in the end, war is the greatest human rights abuse and does not make the world safer," says Gabrielle Rifkind, director of the Oxford Process, an organization dedicated to ending armed conflict. She shares how inclusive negotiating strategies can prevent war from breaking out or stop an ongoing conflict — and shows what we can do to make peace real for all.

Gabrielle Rifkind: How to prevent — or stop — a war

How to prevent — or stop — a war

"I'm not a pacifist, but in the end, war is the greatest human rights abuse and does not make the world safer," says Gabrielle Rifkind, director of the Oxford Process, an organization dedicated to ending armed conflict. She shares how inclusive negotiating strategies can prevent war from breaking out or stop an ongoing conflict — and shows what we can do to make peace real for all.

War is not inevitable, even though it often feels that way when hundreds of thousands have already died, as in Ukraine. Military victories can unleash chaos and fail to address root causes, leaving regions trapped in cycles of violence. Real peacemaking starts by listening to all sides, including those labeled as adversaries, and acting before conflicts spiral out of control. Early mediation, inclusive negotiation, and global cooperation offer better security than escalation.