February 24 marks the second anniversary of Russia’s brutal full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Twenty-four months since Russia invaded Ukraine and created 1,500 km long active front line, forcing entire...
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Over 60 INGOs write open letter to MPs urging them to vote for a ceasefire in Gaza
Over 60 UK INGOs have written an open letter to MPs and Ministers ahead of the SNP motion on Wednesday to vote for a ceasefire in Gaza. The letter is signed by 62 UK INGOs including ActionAid UK,...
Peace Starts Here – The global movement for local peacebuilders
Wednesday 31st January 2024, 14:00 GMT: Today, a cohort of local peacebuilders from around the world launch Peace Starts Here, a global movement for peacebuilders. The campaigners are inviting people...
Crise en RDC : Les leaders de la société civile exhortent le Conseil de Sécurité des Nations Unies à agir
Plus de 50 grandes organisations de la société civile et de consolidation de la paix exhortent les membres du Conseil de Sécurité des Nations Unies à agir face à la crise actuelle dans l’est de la...
DRC crisis: Civil society leaders urge UN Security Council to act
To: The President of the United Nations Security Council Cc: The members of the UNSC; the Secretary-General of the United Nations RE: Peace and conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo Conflict...
A New Agenda for Peace Against the Naturalisation of War
In Colombia, attempts to implement peace agreements or negotiations often fail to succeed. Not only because the political elites profit from war but also because it seems that the dogma of using...
Negotiating Contested Spaces: Building Peace
Ashima Kaul writes about Yakjah as a model of peacebuilding across divided communities, and its role in building space for dialogue and softening hardened identities. A group of young people in their...
Over 70 INGOs urge the UK government to secure an urgent ceasefire in Israel and occupied Palestinian Territories (oPT)
October 18, 2023 73 leaders of UK INGOs have signed a statement calling on the UK government to secure an urgent ceasefire in Israel and Gaza following blasts at al-Ahli al-Arabi Hospital in Gaza and...
Open Call for an Immediate Ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and Israel to Prevent a Humanitarian Catastrophe and Further Loss of Innocent Lives
We have witnessed unfathomable death and destruction in the Gaza Strip and Israel. Thousands of people have been killed, injured, displaced, and nearly two hundred remain held hostage, including...
Transformando las alianzas y el trabajo colaborativo norte-sur en la cooperación internacional : Un recurso práctico para la sociedad civil, los donantes, las ONGI y los intermediarios
Resumen ejecutivo Las asociaciones entre individuos y organizaciones del norte y del sur global se han convertido en una práctica habitual en los sectores humanitario, de desarrollo y de...
Transformer les partenariats dans la coopération internationale : Une ressource pratique pour la société civile, les donateurs, les ONGI et les intermédiaires
Résumé exécutif Les partenariats entre les individus et les organisations du Nord global et du Sud global sont devenus une pratique courante dans les secteurs de l’humanitaire, du développement et de...
Transforming Partnerships in International Cooperation: A practical resource for civil society, donors, INGOs and intermediaries [EN/AR]
Executive Summary Partnerships between individuals and organisations in the Global North and Global South have become common practice in the humanitarian, development, and peacebuilding sectors. They...
Restorative justice: A thread repairing the fabric of peaceful societies
Oshan Gunathilake explores restorative justice in peacebuilding as a community-centric alternative to punitive justice systems. Oshan Gunathilake When I’m asked to define what ‘restorative justice’...
Local peacebuilders call for more informed solidarity with Ukraine
In this article, peacebuilders from Ukraine ask for more informed solidarity from the international community, and explain the reasoning for their recent appeal, which includes a call for continued...
Transforming women’s cultural roles through local peacebuilding approaches in Fiji
This article explores the work of Florence Swamy, Executive Director of the Pacific Centre for Peacebuilding (PCP). She works in Fiji, a society that is patriarchal and where cultural considerations...
Joint US-UK Civil Society Letter on Sudan
The Honorable Antony Blinken US Secretary of State Department of State The Right Honorable James Cleverly MP UK Secretary of State Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office Dear Secretaries...
Local school gives youth tools for peace in Myanmar
"Importantly, those involved in conflict need to know how to cultivate and foster peace for our future." Jesua Lynn The military coup in Myanmar has heavily affected young people, who represent more...
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Sudanese peacebuilders as refugees: Activism amid insecurities
Sawssan Abou-Zahr shares the stories of two peacebuilders from Sudan who are striving to continue their work after being displaced by conflict. They describe their experience fleeing Sudan and their...
Unlocking the power of youth: Local peacebuilding efforts in Bangsamoro Region, Philippines
In this article, Samarudin Samsudin highlights the work of youth peacebuilders in the Bangsamoro region of the Philippines. In the heart of the Bangsamoro region, where the echoes of past conflicts...
Civil Society Organizations Urge UN Member States to Vote in Favor of Independent Institution on Missing Persons in Syria [EN/AR]
UN: Create Body on Missing Syrians Groups Urge UN General Assembly to Establish New Unit (New York) – United Nations member countries should vote to establish a humanitarian body that will seek to...