The “Mediation in Regionalized Conflicts: Lessons from Recent Peace Processes” project focuses on international mediation in intra-state conflicts that have significant regional conflict dynamics. These dynamics tend to make the conflicts more protracted and less amenable to resolution through mediation. The project is based on case studies.
Since 2015, Yemen has been embroiled in a multiparty war with a high level of regionalization. Despite numerous mediation attempts over the past nine years, the conflict remains unresolved and the frontlines are largely frozen. This paper discusses how the regionalized nature of the conflict has impacted mediation efforts and strategies between 2011 and 2023.
The project is led by the Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO) and the Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies at the University of Notre Dame. It is supported by the Cross-border Conflict, Evidence, Policy and Trends (XCEPT) research program, funded by UK International Development.