Conciliation Resources (CR) Updates

Today, Wednesday 18 September, over 100 leaders of the UK international development, humanitarian and peacebuilding sector have come together ahead of the autumn budget, to urge the government to...

This fifth Accord Insight publication presents research in West and East Africa covering Niger, Nigeria, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, Uganda and Kenya in 2022–23. Conciliation Resources...

JULY 2023 Gender can shape people’s motivation to engage in violence, their experiences when reintegrating into society, the types of traumas they confront and their ability to process these. If left...

SEPTEMBER 2023 The global climate crisis, and how humans respond to it, is changing and amplifying the dynamics of current violent conflicts and is contributing to new conflicts emerging. This...

SEPTEMBER 2023 Gender and social inequality, the climate crisis and conflict are three of the biggest challenges of our time. But despite clear connections, there is a gap in evidence about how all...

The UK Government has stopped funding a vital programme working to prevent violence and build peace in three of the world’s most fragile states. A promised £12 million over 4 years of funding to a...

A new online database of women mediators has been launched today, designed to enable more women to play crucial roles in peace and mediation processes around the world. The first of its kind, the...

Nearly 200 UK humanitarian, development and domestic charity leaders and leaders, including The National Federation of Women’s Institutes, Save the Children, Greenpeace UK, UNICEF UK and Friends of...

Authors: Felix Colchester (CR), Laura Henao Izquierdo (CINEP) and Philipp Lustenberger (swisspeace) “The quality of a peace agreement is only equal to the quality of its implementation. While the...

The United Nations (UN) was founded to “save succeeding generations from the scourge of war.” Now, 75 years later, will we reaffirm our commitment to collective action, centered on a vision of a...

A submission from civil society organisations working on peace and sustainable development Overview Overview This submission provides a perspective from organisations with expert knowledge on peace...

Conducting research to improve conflict prevention and peacebuilding programmes comes with its share of challenges. Ilona Howard, consortium manager for the Peace Research Partnership (PRP), outlines...

UK aid agency CAFOD has joined other British NGOs working with vulnerable communities affected by the conflict in South Sudan, in welcoming the signing of the latest peace agreement, but warns that...

by Diana Quick A shared statement by peacebuilding organizations International Day of Peace, 21 September 2018 ChildFund is one of dozens of international and domestic peacebuilding organizations...

On International Day of Peace 21st September, we, the undersigned international NGOs, would like to draw attention to the urgent need for peace in South Sudan. Peace is the first and foremost...

Introduction Progressive peace for Afghanistan Anna Larson and Alexander Ramsbotham – with thanks to Professor Michael Semple for substantive input, insights and ideas. Dr Anna Larson is Senior...

Key findings Communities excluded from decision-making: Local populations feel excluded from national and international responses to the Boko Haram insurgency. They feel their fears, needs and...

This report summarises discussions from a workshop to explore sub-state political settlements in conflict-affected borderlands and the possibilities for more effective and inclusive peacebuilding...

Summary The multiple security threats facing northeast Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are directly affecting land security, the impact of which is felt in unique and acute ways by women and other...

DRC: Tensions with refugees are rising and the NGO response might be making it worse Kennedy Tumutegyereize East and Central Africa Programme Director Driving through Dungu didn’t used to be risky...