Rooted in Peacebuilding: A Small Business, Two Years On
Talal, in his element in his nursery, the first one in Mosul’s Old City. Photo by Lojain Alsaffar for Preemptive Love. Sunlight dapples the green leaves, washing them a translucent yellow-gold. Looking around Talal’s plant nursery, it’s hard to believe that a few short years ago, this plot of land…
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Policy Brief: Towards youth leadership on freedom of religion or belief
Read our press release about an exciting development for UNSCR 2250.
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5 Takeaways from the Change in US Canada Border Policy
Smiles at a shelter during our food distribution in Juarez. Photo by Haniel Lopez for Preemptive Love. Yesterday, the US and Canada announced changes to the immigration policy at their shared border. If you’re confused about what this means, read on. The 2004 Safe Third Country Agreement (STCA), signed by…
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Revised: Search for Common Ground’s Global Strategy
Young people can play a crucial role in conflict resolution. Building on the EU’s support to the Youth, Peace and Security (YPS) agenda, this practical and concise guide clearly sets out how young people can make a difference to peace mediation processes. It also provides inspiration to the European Parliament’s…
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Common Ground Approach: Summary
Young people can play a crucial role in conflict resolution. Building on the EU’s support to the Youth, Peace and Security (YPS) agenda, this practical and concise guide clearly sets out how young people can make a difference to peace mediation processes. It also provides inspiration to the European Parliament’s…
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Search for Common Ground welcomes Marjorie Newman-Williams as New President
After an extended search, Search for Common Ground is delighted to announce the appointment of our new President, Marjorie Newman-Williams. Marjorie assumes the role that was previously held by Isam Ghanim and will begin her work with Search for Common Ground in January 2023. Isam Ghanim will join the organization’s…
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Search for Common Ground – Burkina Faso promotes community resilience through dialogue and peace initiatives in Ouahigouya
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Search for Common Ground – Burkina Faso promeut la résilience communautaire à travers le dialogue et des initiatives de paix à Ouahigouya
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Conflict Assessment – Contributing to the Mitigation of Conflict over Natural Resources between Farmer and Herder Communities in Adamawa State, Nigeria – December 2022
Adamawa State, Northeastern Nigeria, has been faced with conflict related to the utilization of natural resources, particularly land and water resources. This has resulted in widespread conflicts in which property and lives have been lost especially in local government areas (LGAs) like Demsa, Numan, Girei, Lamurde and Mayo Belwa. The…
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Social Media Listening Analysis – Uchaguzi Bila Balaa – Kenya – October 2022
Social media platforms emerged as fertile grounds to amplify politically instigated hate speech, disinformation, misinformation and manipulation around the Kenya 2022 elections. In this context, Search for Common Ground (Search) in collaboration with the Human Rights Agenda (HURIA), Muslims for Human Rights (MUHURI), Kiunga Youth Bunge Initiative (KYBI), Tana River…
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