After nearly 60 years of conflict, the Basque separatist group ETA has announced its decision to lay down its weapons by April 8. Our Colombia Programme Director Kristian Herbolzheimer has been discussing the role of civil society in disarmament in the Basque Country with Al Jazeera English
Mar 2017
We are excited to launch new versions of our website in three languages to ensure our global audiences have better access to our peacebuilding news, views and resources.
Feb 2017
Conciliation Resources has embarked on a new project in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), which aims to strengthen young people’s involvement in conflict prevention in areas affected by the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA).
Feb 2017
A Peace and Development Conference that brought together diverse sectors of society from the Somali Region of Ethiopia (Ogaden) including elders, intellectuals, business people, diaspora, refugees, religious leaders, women and youth was held in Nairobi, Kenya from 24-266 February 2017.
Dec 2016
Conciliation Resources’ partners Waqas Ali and Fayaz Ahmad Dar have been working on either side of the Line of Control (LoC) with young people in Kashmir.
Dec 2016
The crisis in eastern Aleppo is a tragic testimony to our collective failure to prevent and resolve deadly conflict.
Nov 2016
Four new trustees have joined the board of Conciliation Resources, including a former negotiator in the Northern Ireland peace talks and the former EU Special Representative for Sudan.
Nov 2016
Colombian President, Juan Manuel Santos, finished his historic state visit to the UK by meeting Colombian women from across London who are working for peace, and renewing his commitment to find a peaceful solution to end over 50 years of war in Colombia.
Sep 2016
Women of the Colombian diaspora will be visiting their home country this week to ensure their voices are included in the Colombian peace process.
Sep 2016
Conciliation Resources joined more than 40 peacebuilding organisations to issue a shared statement to UN member states on embracing the new global framework for peace.