In 2013, the need for civilian crisis prevention and the capability of conflict resolution and peace consolidation is still high on the agenda. Sobering experiences of various nations who engage in managing crises in Syria, Afghanistan, the DR Congo or the Sahel Zone illustrate this. At the same time, the number of recent violent conflicts has risen again.
The past four years have again shown that civilian conflict management is demanding. Whoever takes crisis prevention seriously must dismiss purely reactive actions and instead act with foresight. Effective crisis management can only be implemented across departments and disciplines. Governments cannot shoulder these tasks alone; state, society and economic actors must act jointly and cooperate on an international level.
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