January 2013
On 15 January the Government of Fiji declared their intention to amend the draft constitution that had been delivered to them by the Constitution Commission of Fiji in December 2012. Amid this changing situation, Conciliation Resources continues to support our local Fiji partner organisations in their efforts to engage with the constitutional development process.
December 2012
Insight
Today is the 10th of December, the day on which the European Union receives the Nobel Peace Prize. It is a prize hard earned. As Europeans we can be proud not only of the creation of the European Union, but the work from its citizens that made war unthinkable in Europe.
December 2012
What is the impact on Lebanon of deteriorating regional stability, in particular Syria and the wider Arab Spring? How can the Lebanese put their own needs first - and how can international partners support them? Peacebuilding NGO Conciliation Resources is offering analysis and expert interview opportunities to members of the press about priorities to secure peace in Lebanon. It will present findings from its Accord publication, Positive Peace for Lebanon, to audiences in Washington DC and New York from 11-14 December.
October 2012
The Framework Agreement on the Bangsamoro reached today â 7 October â between the Government of the Philippines and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) signals an end to more than four decades of armed conflict in Mindanao.
October 2012
News
Conciliation Resources ha lanzado un sitio web traducido profesionalmente al español - www.c-r.org/es - en un esfuerzo por informar a mås personas acerca de los conflictos que afectan a cientos de miles de individuos.
October 2012
La participaciĂłn polĂtica incluyente, liderada por la sociedad colombiana, es vital para la implementaciĂłn de cualquier acuerdo de paz logrado en el marco de los actuales diĂĄlogos de paz, asĂ afirma Conciliation Resources.
October 2012
Insight
Lâexpiration des Objectifs du MillĂ©naire pour le dĂ©veloppement (OMD) sâapproche. Pourtant, pour les pays fragiles ou en proie Ă des conflits, ceci nâest quâun dĂ©tail technique ; ils ne les auront pas rĂ©ussi. Alors que le dĂ©bat concernant le cadre post-2015 sâaccĂ©lĂšre, Teresa Dumasy souligne lâimportance dâune procĂ©dure consultatif et de sâaborder aux moteurs des conflits.
October 2012
Insight
In advance of a news conference about the Colombian peace talks this Wednesday 17 October 2012, peacebuilding NGO Conciliation Resources is releasing some analysis and expert interview opportunities to members of the press.
October 2012
Conciliation Resources, as part of the International Contact Group, has been providing first-hand advice and support to the Philippines peace process. Today, with the announcement of a Framework Agreement on the Bangsamoro, we commend the perseverance shown by the Government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front.
October 2012
News
Conciliation Resources a lancĂ© son site Web en français (www.cr.org/fr) dans le but de sensibiliser davantage de personnes aux conflits qui touchent des centaines de milliers dâindividus.
October 2012
Inclusive public participation led by Colombian society is vital in the implementation of any peace deals resulting from the current Colombian peace talks, peacebuilding NGO Conciliation Resources says. Social, political and economic actors must seize this window of opportunity and empower themselves to lead on a National Dialogue to assess the multiple challenges in moving from confrontation to collaboration, and draft a road map to stronger democratic institutions.
October 2012
Insight
Expiry of the Millennium Development Goals is closing in but for conflict-affected or fragile states that's a technicality: they won't achieve them. As the debate gathers pace on the post-2015 framework, Teresa Dumasy highlights why a consultative process and addressing conflict drivers is vital.