“We need to put civilians at the centre of peacebuilding”

Building peace in times of war goes beyond shaking hands, stresses Renée Larivière, Senior Director of Programme Management at Interpeace. As the Geneva Peace Talks begin on September 19th, she speaks about what it means to be a peacebuilder in an ever more unstable world. “Peace cannot be taken for granted”, says Renée Larivière, Senior Director of Programme Management at Interpeace, an NGO which focusses on fostering peace. The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) reported approximately 120 armed conflicts globally today, compared to around 20 just 30 years ago. This escalation in violence raises critical questions about the feasibility of achieving and maintaining peace in such a tense geopolitical landscape. The 22nd edition of the Geneva Peace Talks, scheduled for September 19, will explore the future of peacebuilding amidst these growing challenges. Interpeace, based in Geneva, works around the globe to embed peace in societies broken by war. Larivière talks to SWI ...