May 2018
News
New research from Conciliation Resources reveals that the majority of people living in the states most affected by the Boko Haram insurgency in northeastern Nigeria, support the idea of talking to elements of the armed group to negotiate a lasting end to the conflict.
May 2018
News
On May 2 the Basque organisation ETA publicly announced its dissolution, 50 years after claiming its first victim. During its lifespan the organisation has left a bloody trail of more than 800 killings. Throughout the past few years, Conciliation Resources has been supporting the Social Forum and other civil society organisations in working to end the armed struggle.
May 2018
Story
Since 2012, Father Mark has worked with Conciliation Resources to support returnees from the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA). Here, he discusses his partnership with Conciliation Resources, and what make it effective.
May 2018
News
Esta semana, Conciliation Resources recibió en Londres a una delegación de representantes de la recién establecida Comisión para el Esclarecimiento de la Verdad, la Convivencia y la No Repetición en Colombia.
May 2018
Insight
It is nearly ten years since the beginning of the Boko Haram insurgency in northeast Nigeria. Conciliation Resources and The Kukah Centre interviewed over 1,000 people living in the region to ask about their views on the current response and what they thought was needed for peace.
May 2018
Insight
Participation of women and other excluded groups in peace talks and political bargaining is important for sustainable peace. Clear opportunities to support gender inclusion exist in all phases of a peace process – before, during and after a peace agreement.
April 2018
Insight
After more than 50 years of war, Colombia is now 16 months in to the implementation of an historic peace agreement.
April 2018
Insight
The ongoing instability in the Central African Republic (CAR) is not a religious conflict. There are undoubtedly some religious elements to it, but the popular story that it is an intractable war of Muslims versus Christians – of former Séléka rebels versus anti-Balaka vigilantes – is far too simplistic.
March 2018
News
A pesar de que las mujeres indígenas se vieron seriamente afectadas por el conflicto en Colombia, sus voces no siempre son escuchadas. Durante todo el año pasado, Conciliation Resources trabajó mancomunadamente con su socio colombiano CIASE para establecer y apoyar una red de mujeres indígenas capaces de desempeñar un papel fundamental en el proceso de paz del país.
March 2018
Insight
Conflict analysis is all about deepening one’s understanding of a conflict and the broader context in which it is situated. Good conflict analysis is sensitive to relations of power – including gender.
March 2018
News
Conciliation Resources will be welcoming mediation support experts from more than 20 organisation from around the globe to London from 5 March, for the annual meeting of the Mediation Support Network (MSN).
March 2018
News
In light of the revelations about abuse and exploitation within aid and development, Conciliation Resources welcomes the increased attention on this important issue. We also support the International Development Secretary in her drive to improve safeguarding across the sector.