The Troubles
Single-Delegation Crisis Committee
The guns have gone quiet, but Belfast does not sleep easy. Years of civil unrest, fueled by cries for equal rights, anti-colonial sentiment, and deep cultural and religious divides, have finally led to a fragile ceasefire between Protestant and Catholic paramilitary groups. For the first time in a generation, there is no gunfire in the streets. The time for peace negotiations is now. But can paramilitary members who have fought each other for decades come to the table as peacemakers? If an agreement is reached, will the public accept it? What legislation can pass that begins to untangle a conflict rooted in centuries of colonialism and inequality? Will Northern Ireland find a way to peace, or is the calm just the eye of the storm?
Secretariat Oversight:
Aaron Park, Under Secretary General of Crisis Committees