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Summary:
This guidance addresses the question of how companies can ensure respect for human rights in their operations without exacerbating or generating conflicts.
Since International Alert published its 'Conflict-sensitive business practice' in 2005, the field of business and human rights has emerged as a highly influential area of theory and practice.
Central Sahel: Violent extremism driven mostly by state abuse, report finds
London, 27 June 2018: The rise in violent extremism in the central Sahel is mainly a reaction to states' inability to provide security and services, and has little to do with religious ideology, a new report by the peacebuilding charity International Alert has found.
Press Release: UNDP in partnership with International Alert launch a new toolkit that offers support with preventing violent extremism
Programmes aiming to prevent violent extremism need to be grounded in the context in which they are intervening, be based on evidence and have a realistic monitoring framework, according to a new toolkit published by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in partnership with International Alert.
By Farah Kobaissy
The realization of women’s rights and gender justice in the Middle East and North Africa is inseparably entwined with conflict resolution and peace building efforts explains Farah Kobaissy.
“No matter where you are, everyone says that now is not the time to talk about these issues. There is no such thing as women’s rights. We are in times of war, there is a massive humanitarian crisis. They say now is not the time.”- Yemeni Activist
Mark Goldring and Harriet Lamb
A new report from Oxfam and International Alert looks at how violent conflict impacts local civil society and how international partners respond. Here Harriet Lamb, CEO of International Alert and Mark Goldring, CEO of Oxfam GB, reflect on the key findings and their implications for future and current partnerships in conflict.
Jobs
Salary: Competitive
Duration: 24 months
Based: Nairobi, Kenya, with travel to Turkana
Closing date: 24 August 2018
We are looking for an exceptional candidate to join our expanding Kenya programme. You will be responsible for providing support to the implementation of multiple projects within our Kenya portfolio, including on peacebuilding, extractives and preventing violent extremism, including overseeing activities and supporting monitoring and evaluation.
Location: London, UK (option to work some days remotely)
Duration: Part-time (up to 25 days), from mid-August to end of September/early October 2018
Start date: ASAP, but no later than w/c 27 August 2018
Closing date: 19 August 2018
We are looking for an experienced PR consultant to help us create media opportunities for International Alert and secure media coverage for our upcoming Peace Perceptions Poll.
Salary: £23,438 per annum, plus excellent benefits
Duration: 12 months, 5 days per week
Based: London, UK
Closing date: 26 August 2018
This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated individual with experience as an HR practitioner, who is looking to broaden their experience within a truly generalist role in an international environment.
Duration: 17–24 September 2018
Based: London, UK
Closing date: 24 August 2018
We are looking for enthusiastic and driven individuals to assist with our pop-up restaurant, Conflict Café.
Conflict Café celebrates the power of food to break down barriers and get people talking. Diners join communal tables, where they are treated to a feast of traditional dishes from countries that have experienced conflict around the world.
Salary: £43,393 - £50,383 (including allowance for taxation), plus excellent benefits
Based: Bamako, Mali
Closing date: 22 August 2018
We are looking for an entrepreneurial individual who has a talent for strategic programme development and delivery in the peacebuilding sector, to lead our work in Mali.
This will involve managing the country programme, supervising the work of partners and ensuring quality control of our peacebuilding outcomes, as well as financial oversight.
