Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue

Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue
FormationAugust 1999 (1999-08)
TypeNon-governmental organization
PurposeConflict prevention and resolution
HeadquartersGeneva, Switzerland
Executive Director
David Harland
Websitewww.hdcentre.org

The Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue (HD), otherwise known as the Henry Dunant Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue, works to prevent and resolve armed conflicts around the world through mediation and discreet diplomacy.[1][2][3][4] A non-profit organisation based in Switzerland, HD was founded in 1999 on the principles of humanity, impartiality and independence. HD is supervised by an independent board, regularly reports to donors and undergoes financial audits every year.[5][6]

HD was awarded the Carnegie Wateler Peace Prize for 2022 "for its track record of finding the means, including mediation, to bring parties together and end conflicts”.[7][8][9]

  1. ^ "Private diplomacy, mediation and peacemaking". HD. Retrieved 2022-10-11.
  2. ^ "The Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue in 2021". HD. Retrieved 2022-10-11.
  3. ^ Allen Nan, Susan; Cherian Mampilly, Zachariah; Bartoli, Andrea (November 10, 2011). Peacemaking: From Practice to Theory. Praeger. pp. 114–116. ISBN 978-0313375767.
  4. ^ Giovanni, Janine di. "How Wars End". Foreign Policy. Retrieved 2022-10-12.
  5. ^ "Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue - HD Centre | Genève internationale". www.geneve-int.ch. Retrieved 2022-10-11.
  6. ^ "About HD". HD. Retrieved 2022-10-11.
  7. ^ "David Harland speech: HD receives Carnegie Wateler Peace Prize – Full text and video". HD. Retrieved 2022-11-07.
  8. ^ "HD receives Carnegie Wateler Peace Prize at ceremony marking track record of conflict mediation". HD. Retrieved 2022-11-07.
  9. ^ "Peace Prize Awarded | Peace Palace". Retrieved 2022-11-07.