News and Insight

Boko Haram began like many other Islamic movements - geared towards promoting religious values. Their vision of building an Islamic State, and replacing the existing Government that they see as corrupt and ineffective, was attractive to many. They quickly established a system of leadership that was capable of recruiting and retaining members, as well as combatants.

The relationship between human rights and peacebuilding has been increasingly recognised by international organisations in recent years.

“Nothing remains constant except change itself”: 2018 was a year of changes and progression.

In collaboration with the European External Action Service (EEAS) and the partners of the EEAS Framework Contract for Conflict Prevention and Mediation, mediatEUr organised the first Community of Practice (CoP) meeting on peace mediation in Brussels on the 26th of June.

It’s now almost two decades since the signing of the Bougainville Peace Agreement – an agreement that ended nearly a decade of violent conflict and saw the creation of the Autonomous Region of Bougainville within Papua New Guinea. Significant progress towards peace has been made in the region, but legacies of the conflict still present challenges – including for former combatants and the communities they live in.

We are heartbroken to announce the sudden death of our Board member, Luis Peral.

With the UN-led High Level Political Forum starting this week, the world’s attention turns to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This year, the theme is 'Empowering people and ensuring inclusiveness and equality', a topic of significant relevance to peacebuilding organisations like Conciliation Resources.

Conflict is difficult, complex and political. There are no easy solutions for resolving conflict peacefully. So, the world urgently needs to find different ways to respond. Our Annual Report 2018 demonstrates how we are making peace possible.

Through outreach towards communities and FARDC commanders, civil-military committees have created space for dialogue in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Last week, representatives from Conciliation Resources joined leaders and members of the Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF), as they announced their intention to form a political party and end over 20 years of armed opposition against the Ethiopian government.