Conflict and Development

Breaking the Cycle of Violent Conflict with Johan Galtung, 2011

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=16YiLqftppo

Time 58:23

A noted pioneer in the field of Peace Studies, Johan Galtung makes the case for incorporating human rights as key to successful peace building around the world. Series: “Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace & Justice Distinguished Lecture Series.”

Climate, conflict, and African development: Edward Miguel, 2014

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jemGxRn0Ea8

Time 1:19

Edward Miguel is the Oxfam Professor of Environmental and Resource Economics and Faculty Director of the Center for Effective Global Action at the University of California, Berkeley, where he has taught since 2000.

Conflicts, Civil Society, and Democratic Development in Burma, 2011

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BrdR8vsPu9M

Time 24:11

This event was recorded on 14 December 2010 in Sheikh Zayed Theatre, New Academic Building. The event was co-sponsored by Al Jazeera. Aung San Suu Kyi, the recently released Burmese opposition leader and Nobel Peace laureate, speaks live via videolink and telephone from Burma to an audience of LSE academics and students about Myanmar’s generals, why they maintain power, the country's youth, and puts forward her vision for Myanmar.

Defining Conflict in International Development - Study Snacks, 2020

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AuerCXPOoBU

Time 1:07

This short video provides an excellent overview of why, in spite of COVID-19, we must not forget about conflict in the context of international development.

Development Progress – Achieving security progress in post-conflict contexts, 2015

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eVWTPAJlLVE

Time 4:01

Liberia and Timor-Leste have made significant progress in improving their citizens' personal security after prolonged periods of conflict. This animation examines what their experiences can teach us.

Peace. Jody Williams: A realistic vision for world peace, 2010

http://www.ted.com/talks/jody_williams_a_realistic_vision_for_world_peace.html

Time 10:52

Nobel Peace laureate Jody Williams brings tough love to the dream of world peace, with her razor-sharp take on what “peace” really means, and a set of profound stories that zero in on the creative struggle—and sacrifice—of those who work for it.

Human Development Report: Gains and Inequalities in Developing Countries, 2010

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iDz2TOwvhSI

Time 7:01

The twentieth anniversary edition of United Nations (UN) Development Programme’s (UNDP) annual Human Development Report (HDR), launched 4 November in New York, shows extraordinary and often overlooked progress in health and education in most developing countries over the past four decades, as measured by the Report’s Human Development Index (HDI); UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon launched the report along with UNDP Administrator Helen Clark and Nobel Laureate Amartya Sen, who helped devise the HDI for the first HDR in 1990. Ban said that there was a direct link between the Report and the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).

Subject Knowledge Animation: Conflict and Peace, 2018

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WiTzRn43tbk

Time 4:32

This short video animation explores what is conflict and how it impacts sustainable development.

The International Development Association: Working in Fragile and Conflict-Affected States, 2018

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Y7HIS6cOwQ

Time 6:12

The World Bank Group's International Development Association (IDA) is supporting countries to stem the tide of fragility and foster peace and stability. In Niger, Ethiopia, Mali, and Yemen, see how we are addressing the root drivers of fragility, helping to create economic opportunities for refugees and their host communities, leveraging the latest technologies to enhance the design and supervision of development projects, remaining engaged during conflict, and training our staff to better support clients in fragile settings.

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