"I will never carry any weapon to destroy my own people again" - Mohammed's story
Mohammed was the leader of a violent armed gang in northeast Nigeria - a Youth Peace Platform helped him turn his life around.
Our trustees
We are supported by an active Board of Trustees, comprised of professionals with considerable experience in peacebuilding, human rights, development, international diplomacy, research and law.
Radio for peace in South Sudan: Viola's story
If you ask somebody ‘why are you fighting’ I’m not sure they would be able to tell you.
Our programme partners
Building partnerships is essential to building peace. We work side by side with people affected by conflict, helping develop their skills to establish and take part in peace processes.
Our funding partners
Building peace is difficult, and it takes time. We are grateful for the generous support of all our funding partners, who make it possible for us to pursue peacebuilding carefully, strategically, and over the long term.
Our partners
We partner with over 80 courageous individuals and organisations around the world. Our work is supported by people and institutions who share our commitment to making peace possible.
Five ways to support youth inclusion in peacebuilding
Young people who have experienced conflict firsthand have a vital role to play in peacebuilding. They have a clear vision of what peace could look like in their countries and communities, and have the drive to work towards the realisation of these goals.
Nowhere to turn for the ELN in Colombia?
Last week the Colombian government announced it is suspending peace talks with the country’s second largest rebel group, the National Liberation Army (ELN). Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos said talks were suspended because of a ‘lack of coherence on the part of the ELN between its words and actions’ after attacks were carried out by the group in the north of the country.
Moving forward with peace: post-agreement mediation support
This month, a meeting of the global Mediation Support Network explored the roles mediation and mediation support can play, once a peace agreement has been signed. Felix Colchester outlines some of the challenges and opportunities for mediation in this phase of a peace agreement.
5 steps towards gender-sensitive conflict analysis
Conflict analysis is all about deepening one’s understanding of a conflict and the broader context in which it is situated. Good conflict analysis is sensitive to relations of power – including gender.