October 2017
News
Conciliation Resources’ joined 390 civil society organisations and NGOs from 98 countries to write an open letter to United Nations Member States. The letter calls on Member States to prioritise gender equality and women’s rights, and to increase their support for women civil society organisations and women human rights defenders.
September 2017
Story
This year, to celebrate the International Day of Peace, we’re sharing the inspiring thoughts, ideas and stories of people who are working for peace across the globe. Behind the scenes, people in regions of conflict are working to bring peace. Real people on the front-line who are overcoming extreme challenges, demonstrating creativity, courage and resilience to prevent violence and resolve conflict in their communities.
September 2017
Darwisa Jamilon, is a Tausug* from the island of Mindanao in The Philippines. She is a community organiser at the Bangsamoro Development Authority (BDA), which leads relief, rehabilitation and development projects in areas affected by the conflict between the Moro Islamic Liberation Front and the Government of the Philippines.
September 2017
News
To mark the 70th anniversary of the independence of India, Pakistan and the conflict over Jammu and Kashmir, in September 2017 Conciliation Resources facilitated a series of events in London and Washington D.C.
September 2017
Tatiana Vivienne is the founder and Executive Director of Femmes Hommes Action Plus (FHAP), an organisation that supports women who escape from the Lords Resistance Army (LRA) to return and reintegrate into their communities. Since 2008, an estimated 7,600 people were abducted by the LRA in South Sudan, the Central African Republic and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
September 2017
Over the last year, the Central African Republic has seen a dramatic increase in levels of violence. An estimated two thirds of the country is controlled by armed groups and the province of Hotte Kotto is one of the worst affected. It is home to Ibrahim Abraham, and alongside our local partners, he is working to reunite communities.
September 2017
Story
Hassan Osman Shuri lives in Garissa, northern Kenya and is the secretary of the Garissa Township Peace Committee.
September 2017
Insight
Conciliation Resources and the Alliance for Peacebuilding have conducted the first ever national surveys of public attitudes in the United Kingdom, the United States and Germany towards peacebuilding, and dialogue with armed groups. Explore our infographic for some of the key findings from the surveys, and read the full report here.
September 2017
Kipchirchir Limo is Assistant County Commissioner of Garissa Township in northern Kenya. The region has a long history of conflict between different ethnic clans, and part of Kipchirchir Limo's role is to encourage unity between these groups.
September 2017
Story
Mohammed Arif Urfi is a journalist and filmmaker based in Muzaffarabad, the capital of the Pakistani-administered side of Jammu and Kashmir. Along with three other filmmakers, from either side of the divided region, he has made a series of films highlighting the need for collaboration across the Line of Control (LoC).
September 2017
Mamu Paasewe is chairwoman for the Grand Cape Mount County District Platform for Dialogue (DPD), in Liberia. DPDs are community-based networks, comprised of trusted and respected community members, trained to identify areas of conflict and encourage discussion.
September 2017
Story
If you ask somebody ‘why are you fighting’ I’m not sure they would be able to tell you.