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
- Promoting human rights, democracy and good governance
- Sudan and Darfur
- Middle East Peace Process
- Peacekeeping and stabilising conflict
Recent news and events
Bill Rammell visits Japan and South Korea
16/03/2009
Foreign Office Minister Bill Rammell is visiting Japan and South Korea on 16-20 March for discussions on the London Summit and other issues.
Situation in Madagascar
16/03/2009
Minister for Africa, Lord Malloch-Brown, has commented on the situation in Madagascar following news that soldiers have seized one of the palaces of the President.
International Women’s Day
07/03/2009
Foreign Office Minister Lord Malloch-Brown voiced his support for International Women's Day on Sunday 8 March.
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
