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Religion and Mediation Course Trains 25 UN Personnel on Mediation Processes with Religious Inclusivity
Mediation should address challenges related to religion and conflict in order to seize the opportunities it offers for peacebuilding. Religion is a shaping factor in creating identities and...
Network Hosts Diplomatic Briefing at Finnish Embassy in Thailand
Members of the Network Secretariat recently held a diplomatic briefing at the Finnish Embassy in Bangkok to discuss the work of the Network and its members and supporters in Thailand. The...
Baseline Study Conducted on, “Knowledge Gaps on Religious Literacy and Constitutional Rights in Kenya”
A specialist workshop was hosted in Nairobi to discuss and validate a Network-commissioned study developed to advance the project, "Religious Minorities in Kenya: Overcoming Divides, Respecting...
Religious and Humanitarian Actors Convene for the First Strategic Learning Exchange on Religion and Diplomacy in South and South East Asia
A group of diverse actors gathered in Jakarta for "The Strategic Learning Exchange on Religion and Diplomacy: Focus on Development and Humanitarian Partnerships." The SLE convened actors for the...
Religious and Traditional Actors in the Central African Republic Develop Plan of Action – “Promoting Interreligious Dialogue for Consolidation of Peace in the Central African Republic
Grassroots religious and traditional actors, including women and youth, from the Central African Republic were joined by a high-level delegation in Bangui to develop and endorse a Plan of Action....
Ending Violence Against Women: How Women Networks Advance Efforts to End Violence Against Women Through Regional Collaborations
According to UN Women, at least 144 countries have passed laws on domestic violence and 154 have laws on sexual harassment. While the legal system recognizes the atrocity of domestic abuse, it does...
An emoji for forgiving? Campaign launched in Finland is crowdsourcing ideas
Forgiving increases peace, and there’s no better time to focus on the theme than on the International Day of Peace. None of the current emojis says ”I forgive you”. Forgivemoji campaign, launched in...
Network Meets with King of Ghana at UN Working Lunch
On 13 September, the Network participated in the high-level working luncheon convened by the President of the General Assembly, H. E. María Fernanda Espinosa Garcés, at the United Nations...
Network begins Consortium Project in Kenya
The Network together with Muslims for Human Rights (MUHURI), Islamic Relief Kenya (IRK), The Supreme Council of Kenya Muslims (SUPKEM) and Tangaza University is implementing a project “Religious...