Mois : octobre 2010

• EPLO is the platform of European NGOs, networks of NGOs and think tanks active in the field of peacebuilding, who share an interest in promoting sustainable peacebuilding policies among decision-makers in the European Union.
• EPLO aims to influence the EU so that it promotes and implements measures which lead to sustainable peace between states and within states and peoples, and which transform and resolve conflicts non-violently … (full text about).

Homepage;
CSDN; Activities; Resources; Member Orgs; Jobs; Helpdesk;
Address: European Peacebuilding Liaison Office EPLO, Rue Belliard 205, Box 12, 1040 Brussels, Belgium;
Contact.

Decision-making Structure: EPLO functions on the principle of added value to its member organisations. Continuer la lecture de « European Peacebuilding Liaison Office EPLO »

• Our Mission: To build sustainable peace and security worldwide;
• Our Goals: Initiate, develop and support collaborative action among governmental, nongovernmental, and intergovernmental organizations to prevent and resolve destructive conflicts … (full text Mission, Goals).

Homepage;
What we do; Our work; News, events; Forum; Get involved; Donate;
Address: Alliance for Peacebuilding, 1320 19th Street, NW, Suite 410, Washington, DC 20036, USA;
Contact.

What is peacebuilding: Our Definition: « Peacebuilding is the set of initiatives by diverse actors in government and civil society to address the root causes of violence and protect civilians before, during, and after violent conflict.   Continuer la lecture de « Alliance for Peacebuilding »

The Peace and Security Liaison Group (PSLG) is concluding a three-year programme of roundtable meetings with the publication of Securing peace: preventing conflict and building peace the UKs role in a changing world. This report and policy summary, derived from eight roundtables held between 2007and 2009, examines various aspects of UK peace and security policy from both Whitehall and civil society perspectives … (Homepage 1/2).

PSLG report 2009: summary, 8 pages; full report, 30 pdf pages; Members (Membergroups);
Contact online.

Homepage 2/2: … These meetings brought together government officials, academics, think tanks and NGOs to discuss current policy relating to conflict issues, non-proliferation and disarmament. Members of PSLG plan to convene wrap-up meetings early in 2010 to consider some of the conclusions outlined in the report.  Continuer la lecture de « Peace and Security Liaison Group PSLG »

also in russian, spanish and portugese

• Conciliation Resources (CR) is an international non-governmental organization registered in the UK as a charity.
• We work with partners in Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America and the Pacific. These include local and international civil society organizations and governments.
• We seek to influence government peacemaking policies and also publish the journal Accord: an international review of peace initiatives … (about 1/2).

Homepage; Sitemap;
Our Work; Resources; News, events; Support;
Address: Conciliation Resources, 173 Upper Street, London, N1 1RG, UK;
Contact.

About 2/2: … Our funding is through grants from governments, independent trusts and foundations. Continuer la lecture de « Conciliation Resources CR »

• Mine action entails more than removing landmines from the ground. It includes actions ranging from teaching people how to protect themselves from danger in a mine-affected environment to advocating for a mine-free world.
• Mine action is not just about landmines. In many countries, unexploded ordnance, or UXO, poses an even greater threat to people’s safety. UXO comprises bombs, mortars, grenades, missiles or other devices that fail to detonate on impact but remain volatile and can kill if touched or moved … (What is Mine Action 1/2).

Homepage; Sitemap;
How do it; How help; Who pays; Who does it; Where; Strategy; Treaties, Law; Projects; UN doc Library;
Address: United Nations Mine Action Service, Office of Rule of Law and Security Institutions, Department of Peacekeeping Operations, 380 Madison Ave., 11th Floor, New York, NY 10017, USA;
Contact.

What is Mine Action 2/2: … Some of the main sources of UXO are cluster bombs.  Continuer la lecture de « E-MINE – Electronic Mine Information Network »