Highlights
GPPAC Encourages Continued Peace Talks in the Philippines
The Global Partnership for the Prevention of Armed Conflict (GPPAC) has noted with concern that the talks between the Government of the Republic of the Philippines (GRP) and National Democratic Front (NDF) have again been postponed.
We urge both the GRP and NDF to continue finding constructive ways to work together in order to renew official negotiations and find joint understandings of settling their differences at the table. To achieve this, creating a more positive enabling environment to further the process is essential.
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Welcoming the Singapore Summit: A Step Towards a Peaceful, Nuclear-Free Korean Peninsula
As a global network of civil society peacebuilding organisations, GPPAC welcomes the historic summit and subsequent agreement in Singapore by President Donald Trump of the United States and Chairman Kim Jong Un of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK). The points laid out in the agreement, relating to the establishment of new US-DPRK relations, the building of a lasting peace regime, and the complete denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula are important, positive steps forward to achieving a peaceful, nuclear-free Northeast Asia.
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Hague Talks in Colombo
At Hague Talks in Colombo, local and international speakers from Sri Lanka, Colombia and The Philippines shared how personal experiences inspired them to become peacebuilders and what led them to take action. Their stories underline the importance of civil society participation in preventing conflict and building peace, as they contribute to peaceful societies and communities. One of the main threads that came out of their stories was the need to talk – to have a conversation going between communities, the government, and others – and making all voices heard, as very important. This is because shaping stories, narratives, and including people in the conversation, are perhaps one of the most important tools of peacebuilders.
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Animation: Making Conflict Prevention Possible
The past years have shown a drastic increase in the number of violent conflicts worldwide. As a result, many thousands have died and many more had to flee their homes. The solution is not in reacting to violent conflicts when they appear. We need to shift our focus from reacting to violent conflicts to the longer-term focus of prevention. In this animation we explain what conflict prevention is, why it is important and what GPPAC is doing for sustainable peace worldwide.
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