For decades, more than half of violent conflicts globally have involved a group’s claims for self-determination. We seek to build understanding about the distinct challenges, entry points and options to support mediators and other practitioners working to resolve these conflicts.
This report is intended to offer fresh thinking on how to unstick the Afghan peace process in the light of the Taliban’s consolidation of their monopoly of power and the failure of efforts to achieve compromise through engagement with them. The report reviews the current state of the Afghan conflict and assesses the Taliban’s performance in control of the state to inform suggestions on the scope for Afghans to take the initiative on building a peaceful plural alternative to the Taliban’s Islamic Emirate.
This year we are marking our 30th anniversary. For three decades we have worked with inspiring and courageous staff, partners and peacebuilders from around the world to make peace possible.
In 2025, it will be 25 years since the United Nations Security Council adopted resolution 1325 (UNSCR1325). To examine the essential role of women in peacebuilding, we spoke to Rosa Emilia Salamanca, Executive Director of the Corporación de Investigación y Acción Social y Económica (CIASE) in Colombia.
Hasyim is a Certified Public Accountant with over 10 years of experience in international humanitarian and development organisations. He has managed grants, finance, administration, human resources, and operations functions. Hasyim's expertise in operations management has been leveraged in senior roles, including Operations Manager at the American Bar Association and the Rule of Law Initiative, and as Finance and Operations Manager at Equal Access International.
Ama Afrifa-Tchie has built her career and expertise across several industries including start-ups, tech, professional services, legal, financial services, media and entertainment, and social enterprise. She specialises in people experience, workplace culture, diversity and inclusion, mental health and wellbeing, and corporate responsibility.
In the Somali Regional State of Ethiopia, there is a growing platform for trailblazing women leaders who are transforming the political culture in the region, not just to include more women in decision making, but to make sure they are heard. Named 'Ugaaso' after the feminine form of the title given to traditional leaders in Somali culture, the platform offers lessons for many places where women are held back by both conflict and gender exclusion. In this paper, we worked with Ugaaso members to learn how they managed to turn the tide against patriarchal norms and structures, working through barriers that exclude women from political influence in the Somali Region and beyond.
Mark is a qualified accountant with over 20 years of experience. Prior to joining us, he spent 10 years with ActionAid as their Senior Reporting Accountant, where he was involved in both the management and financial accounting of over 40 country programmes. Mark also has experience of the climate change space, working for the Energy Saving Trust, a UK-wide independent organisation. He is a volunteer Trustee for Awamu, an organisation dedicated to empowering women and girls who work in the slums of Kampala in Uganda.
Judy joined Conciliation Resources in July 2024 as an Operations Assistant in our Southeast Asia and the Pacific department, providing support with office and human resources administration, and logistics. She has eight years of experience of peacebuilding in Mindanao working in various international non-government organisations. She loves to do yoga, unwind on beaches and in nature.
