To solve mass violence, look to locals

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January 27, 2015 Today’s TED Talk Severine Autesserre: To solve mass violence, look to locals 16:01 minutes · TEDGlobal 2014 Severine Autesserre studies the Democratic Republic of Congo, which is in the middle of the deadliest conflict since World War II; it's been called "the largest ongoing humanitarian crisis in the world." The conflict seems hopelessly, unsolvably large. But her insight from decades of listening and engaging: The conflicts are often locally based. And instead of focusing on solutions that scale to a national level, leaders and aid groups might be better served solving local crises before they ignite. Watch now » Playlist of the Day War stories Powerful, crucial talks from soldiers, politicians, journalists and others who've seen the reality of war firsthand. Watch » 13 TED Talks · Total run time 3:32:15 Become a Fan on Facebook Follow us @TEDTalks Read more at ideas.ted.com  Get the TED app for iPhone, iPad and Android

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