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Conflict Response

International conflict response needs to innovate to meet the challenges of cross-border conflict. XCEPT research on conflict response centres on breaking the confines of state-centric policy and planning to better address the transnational dimensions of conflict. By applying a transnational lens to analysis of conflict response mechanisms, and comparing interventions in varied contexts, the research aims to surface obstacles to improved international, regional, and bilateral responses across borders and highlight opportunities for policy adaptation.

Below you can find and download publications by XCEPT partners that examine why some interventions succeed but others fail, and how international conflict response systems should adapt to meet the challenges of cross-border conflict and the shifting international order.

 

Podcast

28th November 2025
The peace agreement between Colombia and the FARC offers lessons in how to involve victims of conflict in the peace process.

Event

5th December 2025
An XCEPT panel at the 2025 Australasian Aid Conference held in Canberra.

Blog

17th October 2025
Three new XCEPT research projects examine the current situation in Sudan and South Sudan.

Event

22nd October 2025
An official side event of the Berlin Climate and Security Conference (BCSC) 2025 which explored how climate-related risks shape conflict dynamics.

Event

2nd September 2025
On 2 September 2025 an event exploring the challenges and opportunities of peacebuilding in a changing climate explored how climate and peacebuilding ...

Event

26th June 2025
This XCEPT webinar explored practical approaches to supporting locally led research in conflict settings.

Event

12th June 2025
Following the conclusion of the Chatham House XCEPT research initiative, this event unpacks key findings and explores how policymakers can better resp...

Article

20th May 2025
The “Procedure to Establish a Firm and Lasting Peace in Central America,” known as “Esquipulas II,” was a peace plan designed by Costa Rican president...

Research report

31st March 2025
Years of research on the experiences and perspectives of Rohingya communities in Cox’s Bazar, drawing attention to governance challenges and the need ...

Briefing paper

29th March 2025
This policy brief provides an overview of water and land conflicts in refugee settings in Uganda and presents policy considerations to mitigate their ...

Briefing paper

27th March 2025
Courts and investigative bodies – both international and domestic – are increasingly turning to technology to document sexual and gender-based crimes ...

Article

26th March 2025
This paper focuses on the Russian, Turkish, and Iranian-led Astana mediation process for the Syrian Civil War from 2012-2024.

Article

21st March 2025
Since 2017, Tunisia has experienced intensified climate change effects, including severe drought. President Kais Saied’s governance failures have only...

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