Preventing and resolving 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 2008
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.
This is the 11th FCO annual report on human rights.
Download the full Annual Report on Human Rights 2008 [PDF, 5.73MB, 194 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.
Preventing and resolving conflict
- Middle East Peace Process
- Sudan and Darfur
- Iraq
- Promoting human rights, democracy and good governance
- Peacekeeping and stabilising conflict
Recent news and events
A united message to Burma on human rights abuses
03/07/2009
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon travelled to Burma today calling for the release of pro democracy leader Aung San Su Kyi and to send a united international message to Burma on human rights abuses.
UK welcomes Ban Ki-moon's decision to visit Burma
29/06/2009
Foreign Office Minister, Ivan Lewis, warmly welcomes the announcement that UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon intends to visit Burma on 3 July.
Building Britain's Future
29/06/2009
David Miliband welcomed the launch of Building Britain's Future which outlines the Government's plan for building a 'fairer, stronger and more prosperous society'.
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
