Prevent & resolve conflict
It’s our goal to prevent and resolve conflict. We believe the international community can react more quickly and effectively to emerging conflicts and better support post-conflict peacekeeping and stabilisation.
Our staff are working around the world to tackle the causes of conflict by promoting and developing human rights, democracy and good governance.
Take a look at our latest case studies on Rebuilding lives in Musa Qala – Afghanistan and promoting human rights in Guatemala to see what we're doing on the ground to prevent and resolve conflict.
How do we prevent and resolve conflict?
Human Rights Report 2007
The annual report provides an overview of the main challenges to human rights around the world and explains our activities and policies to address those challenges.
It covers the period from late Aug 2006 - 31 Dec 2007.
Download the full FCO Human Rights Report [216 pages]
Rebuilding lives in Afghanistan
The FCO-led Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) is working in Helmand Province to rebuild schools, clinics and government buildings.
Despite the fragile security situation, the team are repairing the damage caused by the fighting.
Starting at birth in Guatemala
The UK is doing its bit in Guatemala by encouraging parents to register their children at birth.
Prevent & resolve conflict
- Middle East Peace Process
- Sudan and Darfur
- Promoting human rights, democracy and good governance
- Peacekeeping and stabilising conflict
Recent news and events
EU statement on equality and sexual orientation
18/12/2008
The EU Presidency will deliver a statement to the UN reaffirming the universality of human rights stressing that sexual orientation cannot be a qualifying factor.
Foreign Secretary statement on UN resolution on Somalia
17/12/2008
Foreign Secretary David Miliband commented on the adoption of the United Nations (UN) resolution on Somalia during the UN Security Council. The UK voted in favour of this resolution.
UN Security Council and Zimbabwe
17/12/2008
Foreign Secretary, David Miliband, was interview on Channel 4 News on 16 December. They focused on the crisis in Zimbabwe progress at the UN this week.
Departmental Report
Read more about our conflict prevention work in our latest departmental report.
Read our latest case studies
Destroying arms in Guinea Bissau
Rebuilding lives in Musa Qala, Afghanistan
Starting at birth in Guatemala
You can read all our case studies on the FCO in Action map
See Also
Useful Links
Department for International Development (Dfid)
European Initiative for Democracy and Human Rights (EIDHR)
Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE)
Westminster Foundation for Democracy
