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The Peacemakers Network Is Looking for an Asia Coordinator
The temporary half-time (50%) position until 31.12.2018 will start as soon as possible and is based in Bangkok, Thailand. Areas of responsibility include: Coordinate Network Asia Working Group of...
Christian Leaders Appealing to Vice President Mike Pence to Support the Victims of Conflicts
The letter stresses the distress of families around the world : “More families will spend this Christmas in refugee camps and informal settlements than at any time in recent history. From Bangui to...
Hawar a Cry for Help – Documentary Screening, Panel and Reception
Tuesday, 19 December 2017, 6.30 pm. ECOSOC Chamber, UNHQ New York Followed by a Reception ExPress Bar, 3rd Floor of the General Assembly Building, UNHQ In cooperation with the Permanent Mission of...
Vacancy Announcement – Senior Program Officer at USIP
The Senior Program Officer will spearhead the creation of a program that explores the value of inclusion in peace processes as well as strategies and approaches to foster inclusion in peace...
United Nations Office on Genocide Prevention and the Responsibility to Protect and Network of Religious and Traditional Peacemakers Sign Memorandum of Understanding
“Religion is repeatedly used to spread hate and violence. Despite this, religion also has the potential of acting as a source of strength for communities as they seek to find tools for coexistence...
International Conference Emphasizes Role of Religious Leaders in Reconciliation in the Central African Republic
The Central African Republic (CAR) has undergone a surge of violence since in March 2013. With up to 1.1 million people forcefully displaced since then, the crisis has become one of the worst...
“No one comes empty handed to a mediation space.” – Interview with Cassandra Lawrence
The Demystifying Religion in Mediation report was published in August as a collaboration between the Peacemakers Network and Al Amana International. Cassandra Lawrence shares her thoughts on the...
Perception versus Reality – Recruitment, Radicalization and Gender Roles in Boko Haram
The quote is from a research commissioned by the Network for Religious and Traditional Peacemakers and conducted by Dr. Anneli Botha and Mahdi Abdile. According to the findings, more than half of...
Discussions on Peace, Prevention and Dialogue in Geneva
The Library of the United Nations of Geneva echoed with anticipating murmurs as the four “human books” took their seats between the shelves. Dina Ionesco from the International Organization for...