conflict resolution
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S: UN – https://bit.ly/2US8GsZ (11 February 2019); UNFPA – https://bit.ly/2SpADM7 (last access: 11 February 2019).

N: – conflict (n): Early 15c., “armed encounter, battle,” from Old French conflit and directly from Latin conflictus “a striking together,” in Late Latin “a fight, conflict,” noun use of past participle of confligere “to strike together, be in conflict,” from assimilated form of com “with, together” + fligere “to strike”.
– resolution (n): Late 14c., “a breaking into parts,” from Old French resolution (14c.) or directly from Latin resolutionem (nominative resolutio) “process of reducing things into simpler forms,” from past participle stem of resolvere “loosen” (see resolve). Sense of “a solving” (as of mathematical problems) first recorded 1540s, as is that of “power of holding firmly” (compare resolute). Sense of “decision or expression of a meeting” is from c. 1600. Meaning “effect of an optical instrument” is from 1860. New Year’s resolution in reference to a specific intention to better oneself is from at least the 1780s, and through 19c. they generally were of a pious nature.
2. Conflict resolution is the process of resolving a dispute or a conflict by meeting at least some of each side’s needs and addressing their interests. Knowing how to manage and resolve conflict is essential for having a productive work life, and it is important for community and family life as well. Conflict resolution, or dispute resolution to use another common term, is a relatively new field, emerging after World War II. Scholars from the Program on Negotiation were leaders in establishing the field.

S: 1. OED – https://bit.ly/2Dv6MHH (last access: 11 February 2019). 2. PON – https://bit.ly/2Bvq0g6 (last access: 11 February 2019).

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CR: conflicts