International Alert was founded in 1986 to help people find peaceful solutions to conflicts. At that time, the number of conflicts between countries was decreasing, but the number of conflicts within countries was increasing.
International Alert both types of conflicts were hindering development and were accompanied by serious human rights violations. Identifying individual human rights violations and drawing attention to them was no longer enough; a qualitatively new approach was needed. From this need, International Alert was born.
International Alert in 1985, the Permanent International Forum on Ethnic Conflict, Development and Human Rights (SIFEC) was founded. Its purpose was to work with conflicts and alert governments and the international community to emerging crises.
International Alert, SIFEC merged with an organization that dealt with the problem of the international threat of genocide and massacres (International Alert on Genocide and Massacres). The result was International Alert in its current form.
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In 1986, elections were held for the Board of Trustees of International Alert, as well as for the Secretary General of the organization. The former Secretary General of Amnesty International, founder of Article 19, and prominent figure in the human rights movement, Martin Ennals, became the Secretary General of International Alert from 1986 to 1990, initially being the only permanent employee of the organization. The current appearance of International Alert was shaped largely by his energy, inspiration, and strategic vision.
Our organization began its work in Sri Lanka, Uganda and the Philippines. Today, we promote peaceful solutions to conflicts in more than 20 countries. Today, International Alert is one of the leading peacekeeping organizations in the world.
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For over 30 years, International Alert has worked to build positive peace and reduce violence. We work with people on all sides of conflict, and with people on all sides of it.
We have a solid track record of achieving change in fragile and conflict-affected countries and territories, which has earned us considerable respect.
Vision
Our vision is that people and their societies can resolve conflict without violence, working together to build a lasting, inclusive peace.
Mission
Our mission is to break cycles of violence and build sustainable peace,
- working with people directly affected by armed conflict to find long-term solutions;
- helping to develop policies and practices aimed at reducing and preventing violence and maintaining sustainable peace;
- in partnership with all who seek peace, strengthening our united voice and our impact
Our strategy
Our 2024-2030 strategy, ‘Partners for Peace’, sets out how we see International Alert contributing to the more peaceful world that is so urgently needed.
We believe in global solidarity and that international organisations such as Alert can be the voices and partners of such solidarity. Our strategy therefore reaffirms and strengthens our commitment to work in partnership, cooperation and solidarity with all who strive for peace in the world.
We aim to clearly define not only our own role, but also the care, thoughtfulness and commitment to justice we must bring to it. In creating this new strategy, we have set ourselves the task of rethinking Alert’s role, structures and practices, challenging entrenched power relations and assumptions.
We value the diversity of cultural experiences that people of different nationalities bring to the organization.
International Alert is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applications from candidates regardless of race, religion, gender, sexual orientation or disability.
For over 30 years, International Alert has worked to build positive peace and reduce violence. We work with people on all sides of conflict, and with people on all sides of it.
We have a solid track record of achieving change in fragile and conflict-affected countries and territories, which has earned us considerable respect.
Vision
Our vision is that people and their societies can resolve conflict without violence, working together to build a lasting, inclusive peace.
