Karabakh Contact Group meet in Washington
The Karabakh Contact Group – an initiative to bring together Armenian and Azerbaijani experts to discuss the Nargorny Karabakh conflict – met in December in Washington.
Photo essay captures aftermath of LRA destruction
This stark photo essay captures the plight of civilians in parts of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) affected by the Lord’s Resistance Army.
New film reveals a people dispossessed by LRA
Conciliation Resources has shot exclusive footage in northeast DRC about this forgotten crisis, where people feel abandoned by their government and the international community.
New Director of Policy and Practice
Conciliation Resources is delighted to announce that Dr Eleanor O’Gorman has joined us as the Director of Policy and Practice.
Local First: Synergy network, Georgia
Conciliation Resources has been working with local partners in the Georgian-Abkhaz context for over 15 years, supporting dialogue initiatives between divided communities affected by the 1992-3 violent conflict.
Although fighting in the region died down after 1993, the nearly quarter of a million Georgians displaced from Abkhazia continue to feel the impact of the conflict and still have little opportunity to influence the peace process. Despite significant improvement in recent years, politically, they remain marginalised.
Reintegrating ebola survivors into communities
Conciliation Resources has been featured in The Guardian. Our partner Harold Aidoo, Executive Director of the Institute for Research and Democratic Development in Liberia, writes about cross-border areas in West Africa, some of the worst hit by Ebola. In his article, he describes the challenges of uniting communities amidst growing fear, hostility and mistrust.
Interview - Giving a voice to the people in the Philippines peace process
Sulong CARHRIHL supports & sustains the peace process between the Government & the National Democratic Front by providing avenues for dialogue.
Submission on the next UK National Security Strategy
A new UK National Security Strategy (NSS) will be published by the National Security Council following the General Election in Spring 2015. The NSS sets out a ‘whole of government’ strategy to uphold national security by reviewing the UK’s security and defence capabilities, identifying threats, and establishing priority areas for response.
Anniversary of UN resolution on women, peace and security prompts question - Where are the women?
Despite the fact that women play important roles in relation to peace and security, the international media continues to portray them as victims in armed conflict. Sanne Tielemans adresses this subject in her article titled: Where are the Women? Building Peace beyond the Negotiating Table, published on Alliance for Peacebuilding's Building Peace Forum.
Rights of Indigenous Peoples acknowledged at Philippines Summit
A recent Summit held on 26 September brought together representatives from Mindanao’s numerous indigenous groups to learn about how their rights will be protected in the newly endorsed Bangsamoro Basic Law, and to develop consensus points for common understanding.