This paper provides insights into major recent trends in violent conflict, and analyses the implications of these trends for international actors engaged in conflict prevention and management.
This paper was produced as a background note for, and later updated to reflect the deliberations of, an April 2017 conference hosted by UNU-CPR, in partnership with The Ditchley Foundation, on “Non-State Actors and the Changing Nature of Conflict.” The conference brought together senior policy practitioners, experts, and business leaders to explore how the international community needs to adapt its conflict management tools in order to meet challenges posed by new trends in conflict
