Disarmament, Demobilisation and Reintegration (DDR)

Papua New Guinea–Bougainville

The peace agreement signed in 2001 on the island of Bougainville, Papua New Guinea (PNG), ended the most violent conflict in the South Pacific since World War II. Triggered by disputes in the late-1960s between local landowners and the international proprietors of the world’s largest copper and gold mine, armed resistance in the 1980s met an abusive response from the PNG security forces.

Weaving consensus: The Papua New Guinea - Bougainville peace process

Sep 2002

The peace agreement signed in 2001 on the island of Bougainville, Papua New Guinea (PNG), ended the most violent conflict in the South Pacific since World War II. Weaving consensus: the Papua New Guinea - Bougainville peace process (Accord issue 12, 2002) outlines an extraordinary array of creative initiatives and interventions that succeeded not only in ending the organised violence but brought together Bougainvillean society within a national framework. The process defined a negotiated settlement acceptable to all.

Peace, security and development update: Youth and security

Jun 2008
The fourth issue of this security-focussed publication looks at the youth in Sierra Leone and how they can contribute to the country's security.

Vulnerability of border communities: Are we protecting them enough?

Dec 2005
This article by Mariama Conteh of Conciliation Resources argues that communities living along state borders in the Mano River Union countries have a spirit of peaceful co-existence which needs to be embraced and protected.

The Sierra Leone peace process: Learning from the past to address current challenges

Nov 2000
This report by Conciliation Resources summarises seminar participants' debates about the roles that civil society and the international community have played in Sierra Leone's road to peace.

The balancing act: The current situation regarding the Truth and Reconciliation Commission within the broader political and security framework

Nov 2000
'It is only when the truth has been told that real reconciliation will begin'. Dr Dennis Bright, Commission for the Consolidation of Peace, explores the benefits and challenges of setting up a Truth and Reconciliation Commission in Sierra Leone.

Submission to the UN Peacebuilding Commission on the 'Sierra Leone Compact'

Oct 2007
This submission to the UN Peacebuilding Commission by Conciliation Resources raises some important points on youth, justice and also capacity building in Sierra Leone.

Sierra Leone elections: Six-month extension implications and challenges

Dec 2002
Is the grant of a six-month extension to the government of Sierra Leone ahead of elections a poor decision or a golden opportunity for national unity? Dr Dennis Bright analyses the situation in this speech.

Lome is dead! Long live Lome!

Aug 2000
Even after the terrible events of May 2000, Dr Dennis Bright, Commissioner at the Commission for the Consolidation of Peace in Sierra Leone, explains why the Lome peace agreement is not 'dead'.

Demobilization, disarmament and rehabilitation

Oct 1997
Successful demobilisation, disarmament and rehabilitation in Sierra Leone requires political will and momentum. This article by Conciliation Resources highlights lessons to learn from past failures.

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