ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Conflict early warning

Conflict early warning is like having a special alarm clock that tells us when there might be a problem or a fight happening soon. Just like how your alarm clock wakes you up in the morning to get ready for school, the early warning system wakes up the grown-ups to get ready for a fight or a problem.

But how does it work? Well, people who work on conflict early warning use a lot of information to try and predict if there might be a fight or a problem happening soon. They look at things like the weather, how much food there is, how much money people have and if they are happy or not. They also talk to lots of people to see if anyone is angry or upset about something.

All this information helps the people who work on conflict early warning to figure out if there might be a problem soon. If they think there might be a fight or a problem, they tell the grown-ups who can do something about it, like talk to people to see if they can solve the problem before it gets worse.

So you see, conflict early warning is like a special alarm clock that helps grown-ups be ready for a problem or a fight. It helps them to be prepared and do something to keep people safe and happy.