Reflections on women and peacebuilding
In these short videos, key female activists involved in the Colombia and Philippines peace processes share their favourite peacebuilding stories and discuss the important role of women in conflict resolution.
Interview - The struggle to reintegrate ex-LRA into the community
Radio France International’s Laura Angela Bagnetto speaks to Father Mark Kumbonyaki, the focal person for the LRA Information Interchurch committee in Yambio, who outlines challenges LRA returnees face in South Sudan.
FWRM Balance Newsletter - Women in the house
The October 2014 issue of 'Balance', the newsletter of CR partner organisation Fiji Women's Rights Movement (FWRM), focuses on the eight women elected to Fiji's new parliament and on enhancing women's political participation.
Interview - Repairing damage made by LRA is vital
Journalist Laura Angela Bagnetto, of Radio France International spoke to Father Ernest Sugule, a peace mediator from Dungu, DRC, working with Conciliation Resources, about how repairing the fragile community structure is vital.
Jordan: Local Capacities for Peace
Conciliation Resources and Saferworld held a three day conflict analysis workshop in Amman, Jordan in June 2014 as part of our 'Capacities for Peace' project.
Voice of Peace: Grassroots news and opinions on the LRA conflict - July-September 2014
In the last three months, the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) released 120 long-term captives. This remarkable shift in the LRA’s behaviour raises important questions about the reasons why and the way in which international and local actors should respond.
Investing in long-term peace? The new Conflict, Stability and Security Fund
A new £1 billion Conflict, Stability and Security Fund (CSSF) is set to replace the Conflict Pool (which has supported the UK’s work in addressing conflict and fragility) in April 2015 under the direction of the National Security Council. This brief asks what this change might mean for the direction of the UK's work on conflict prevention.
New report sheds light on cross-border violence between Côte d’Ivoire and Liberia
A new report by the Institute of Development Studies at Sussex University and peacebuilding NGO Conciliation Resources takes a look at the source of mounting insecurity, its impact on people and on diplomatic relations between governments in the region, asking: what can be done at a regional level?
Cross-border Violence as an External Stress: Policy Responses to Cross-border Dynamics on the Border between Côte d’Ivoire and Liberia
One of the key issues identified in the new policy literature on external stress is the incidence of cross-border violence and the current lack of efficient and permanent mechanisms supported by international organisations, governments and civil society to deal with the violence.
Peace is Possible
September 21st is World Peace Day. Can such an idea ever be more than an aspiration? Is world peace possible? If we mean resolving or preventing violent conflict, then the answer must surely be “Yes”.