Conflict is an inevitable consequence of human interactions. Defined by several schools of thought to suit diverse contexts, conflict could be defined as a form of natural competition over perceived or actual incompatible goals, values or limited resources. By nature of parties involved, conflicts could occur at different levels and be classified as intra-personal, inter-personal, intra-group, inter-group, intra-state, inter-state and international. Conflicts are also classified based on their causal issues- religious, political, social, economic conflicts. Other peace and security experts use the terms resource-based, information-based, value-based, power-based conflicts etc.
Whether peacebuilders are engaged in conflict prevention, resolution or transformation, full understanding of the dynamics of communication and perception of a conflict are imperatives for success. So to effectively address conflicts, it is important to profile the conflict – identify and understand key actors, causes, issues and trends of conflicts.https://pindfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/CONFLICT-PROFILES_UNICEF.pdf
