The Role of NGOs in Conflict Management

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Published: Apr 10, 2023
DOI: https://doi.org/10.12681/npse.34182
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NGOs track-II diplomacy peacekeeping missions conflict management
Eleni Karampini
Department of International and European Studies, University of Piraeus, Greece
Abstract

The changing environment of war and conflicts has exacerbated the need for non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to intervene and play a key role in resolving conflicts and restoring civil society. NGOs are organizations that operate independently of any government and they are responsible for addressing social and political issues. Their role to resolve conflicts has emerged as an additional, yet essential part of the entire procedure of dispute management. This paper examines the place of NGOs in the global environment as well as the more specialized way in which they are involved in the dispute resolution process. It involves the theoretical part and the practical application of dispute management from NGOs in case studies and more specifically Bosnia, Georgia and Afghanistan, examining their degree of success in each of these cases.

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