Peacebuilding and Conflict Transformation Terminology

This glossary of peacebuilding and conflict transformation terminology was compiled primarily from the following sources:

University of Peace (Glossary of terms and concepts for peace and conflict studies)
Glossary of Peacebuilding Terms from Peacebuilding: A Caritas Training Manual, 2002, pp, 14 – 15, Caritas Internationalis, Vatican City.
Beyond Intractability
Fisher, S. et Al (200) Working with Conflict: Skills and Strategies for Action, Zed Books, London.
A Glossary of Terms for Conflict Management and Peacebuilding. United State Institute of Peace.
Glossary of Key Peace and Conflict Terminology. MPI Fundamentals of Peacebuilding course handouts.
Oxford Dictionary
One You
American Psychological Association

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Ubuntu

A philosophical perspective of South African peoples that connotes a collective responsibility among human beings to distribute naturally and spiritually the life force for common benefit.

Its meaning is captured by the Nguni proverb ‘umuntu ngu- muntu ngabantu’ (I am because we are). In other words, human nature can only be realized through relationships with others.