When we look at the conflicts in the world today, we can often get overwhelmed. In this conversation with Shami Idriss, we learn about some of the positive strides made in peacebuilding. In the last 100 years, wars between nations have dramatically decreased, and military battle deaths are few compared to the past. Yet there's now a dramatic increase in stateless armies — gangs, extremist groups, terrorists, traffickers — and the impact on civilians is much greater. Conflict is inevitable, but violence is not. As CEO at Search for Common Ground, Shamil Idriss speaks to the ways we can prevent violent conflict, and, when we do, everything else improves.