Infographic: the Colombian peace process
This infographic highlights the innovations in Colombia's peace negotiations that may have relevance for other peace processes around the world.
Infographic - women in peace processes
This infographic captures women's participation in peace negotiations, shows how we recognise broader contributions to peace and gives examples of how women are building peace around the world.
Building Blocks for Peace
Explore our building blocks for peace – 12 essential approaches to prevent violence, resolve conflicts and promote peaceful societies. Click on the links on the infographic below to find out more about our peacebuilding work.
+Peace Coalition launches inaugural global Peacebuilding Action Week
Conciliation Resources has joined over 20 peacebuilding organisations around the world to launch the first ever global Peacebuilding Action Week from September 14-21, 2019.
Could latest spark re-ignite the flagging Colombian peace process?
The Colombian peace process has reached a critical juncture. On 29 August, ex-FARC guerrilla members announced that they were taking up arms once again. It’s certainly a blow – but it could also be the spark needed to re-ignite the flagging peace process.
+Peace Coalition
The +Peace coalition is a group of 21 peacebuilding organisations, coming together to tackle global levels of violence and division and mobilise communities around the biggest ideas in peacebuilding. Find out more.
Cate Buchanan
Cate Buchanan is the Specialist Editor of Accord 29 including co-authoring an article with Sebastian Kratzer, ‘The dynamics and challenges of funding peace – perspectives from peacemaking practitioners.’ Cate is a mediation and inclusive process design specialist who works for the UN Special Envoy’s Office-Yemen as a Senior Adviser and in consultancy and retainer roles for the UN Mediation Support Unit (UN MSU), Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue, Dialogue Advisory Group, Conciliation Resources,
Pathways to peace talks
How to get peace processes off the ground sustainably and inclusively is a vital but comparatively uncharted challenge for peace support. This Accord Spotlight explores priorities for more effective policy and practice.
Mshelia Birma Wayuta
Mshelia Birma Wayuta is Executive Director of Hope Interactive, a non-governmental organisation based in northeast Nigeria.
Young people are the key to stopping Boko Haram
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.