News and Insight

In advance of a news conference about the Colombian peace talks this Wednesday 17 October 2012, peacebuilding NGO Conciliation Resources is releasing some analysis and expert interview opportunities to members of the press.

Conciliation Resources, as part of the International Contact Group, has been providing first-hand advice and support to the Philippines peace process. Today, with the announcement of a Framework Agreement on the Bangsamoro, we commend the perseverance shown by the Government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front.

Conciliation Resources a lancé son site Web en français (www.cr.org/fr) dans le but de sensibiliser davantage de personnes aux conflits qui touchent des centaines de milliers d’individus.

Inclusive public participation led by Colombian society is vital in the implementation of any peace deals resulting from the current Colombian peace talks, peacebuilding NGO Conciliation Resources says. Social, political and economic actors must seize this window of opportunity and empower themselves to lead on a National Dialogue to assess the multiple challenges in moving from confrontation to collaboration, and draft a road map to stronger democratic institutions.

Expiry of the Millennium Development Goals is closing in but for conflict-affected or fragile states that's a technicality: they won't achieve them. As the debate gathers pace on the post-2015 framework, Teresa Dumasy highlights why a consultative process and addressing conflict drivers is vital.

Организация “Ресурсы примирения” запустила вебсайт - www.c-r.org/ru, с профессиональным переводом содержания на русский язык. Цель вебсайта - проинформировать как можно более широкую аудиторию о конфликтах, влияющих на жизни сотен тысяч людей.

The Framework Agreement on the Bangsamoro reached today – 7 October – between the Government of the Philippines and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) signals an end to more than four decades of armed conflict in Mindanao.

Conciliation Resources ha lanzado un sitio web traducido profesionalmente al español - www.c-r.org/es - en un esfuerzo por informar a más personas acerca de los conflictos que afectan a cientos de miles de individuos.

Conciliation Resources congratulates our long-term partner Archbishop John Baptist Odama of Gulu as he receives the Peacemaker Prize 2012 from World Vision International. The award is in recognition of his dedicated efforts to work for peace in northern Uganda.

In what ways can national and regional governments have a positive impact on the Lord’s Resistance Army conflict? At a recent two-day workshop in Bangui, the Regional Civil Society Task Force discussed what is effective, before sharing their recommendations at meetings with the Prime Minister of CAR and international diplomats.

A series of important dialogue events are now in progress that will help shape Fiji's governance, and restore democracy for the first time since the 2006 coup. Every Fijian has the opportunity to make their voice heard on these vital issues – the Constitution Commission, including chairman Yash Ghai, is gathering opinions from all sections of society.