| Reconciliation Processes in Africa: International Organization Initiatives |
| This collection of Internet sites provides access to the web sites of selected multilateral and bilateral organizations, international foundations, research institutes or university-based programs providing legal and policy analysis, documentation, and research on reconciliation initiatives and attempts to promote reconciliation in the Africa region.
Although selective, inclusion of a site by no means constitutes
endorsement by the African and Middle Eastern Division of the Library of Congress. Every source listed here was successfully tested before being added to the list. Users, however, should be aware that a successful connection may sometimes require several attempts.
For additional research and bibliographic materials on reconciliation processes in African countries consult the Library's online catalog.
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| AFRICA FILES (http://www.africafiles.org/links.asp) |
| Links provided to NGO’s and churches and government agencies, international institutions and other groups with a role or interest in Africa in relation to HIV-AIDS, Angola, ecology & economic justice, gender, government, human rights, media, peace, religious & faith groups, resource extraction, social change, Sudan, youth, children & education, and Zimbabwe.
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| CONCILIATION RESOURCES (http://www.c-r.org/) |
| “Serves as an international resource for local organizations pursuing peacebuilding and conflict resolution initiatives....main aim is to support groups working at community, national and international levels to prevent violence or transform armed conflict into opportunities for social, political and economic development based on more just relationships.”
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| DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO: THE INTER-CONGOLESE DIALOGUE, AN OPPORTUNITY TO PUT HUMAN RIGHTS ON THE AGENDA (http://web.amnesty.org/library/Index/ENGAFR620032002?open&of=ENG-COD) |
| Site provides a 12 March 2002 document from the Amnesty International Document Library. “Amnesty International called today in a memorandum to the parties in the ongoing peace talks on the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), known as the Inter-Congolese Dialogue, in Sun City, South Africa, for a binding commitment that justice and human rights will be at the heart of all agreements reached."
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| ERITREA-ETHIOPIA BOUNDARY COMMISSION (http://www.un.org/NewLinks/eebcarbitration/) |
| This page contains the entire decision by the United Nations Boundary Commission. Thirteen maps of the border area between Ethiopia and Eritrea are included. |
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| INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE OF THE RED CROSS (http://www.icrc.org/) |
| “An independent, neutral organization ensuring humanitarian protection and assistance for victims of war and armed violence.” This site is in multiple languages and provides information, publications, databases and more.
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| INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE OF THE RED CROSS (ICRC) REGIONAL DELEGATION: DAKAR (http://www.icrc.org/web/eng/siteeng0.nsf/iwpList176/6463C2FC0410ED2EC1256B6600603C78) |
| Summary of ICRC activities in 2000 dealing with conflicts and peacebuilding initiatives on the African continent.
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| INTERNATIONAL CRISIS GROUP WORKING TO PREVENT CONFLICT WORLDWIDE (http://www.icg.org/home/index.cfm?l=1) |
| “The International Crisis Group is an independent, non-profit, multinational organisation, with over 100 staff members on five continents, working through field-based analysis and high-level advocacy to prevent and resolve deadly conflict.”
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| INTERNATIONAL FELLOWSHIP OF RECONCILIATION (http://www.ifor.org/Zimbabwe/) |
| The International Fellowship of Reconciliation (IFOR) is an international spiritually-based movement composed of people who commit themselves to active nonviolence as a way of life and as a means of transformation - personal, social, economic and political. IFOR has consultative status with the United Nations (ECOSOC and UNESCO).
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| IRIN NEWS.ORG (http://www.irinnews.org/Homepage.aspHomepage.asp) |
| The Integrated Regional Information Networks (IRIN), part of the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). IRIN, “ born out of the 1994 crisis in the Great Lakes region of central Africa, pioneered the use of e-mail and web technology to deliver and receive information to and from some of the most remote and underdeveloped places in Africa, cheaply and efficiently. Its reporting focuses on strengthening universal access to timely, strategic and non-partisan information so as to enhance the capacity of the humanitarian community to understand, respond to and avert emergencies. IRIN further supports efforts at conflict resolution and reconciliation by countering misinformation and propaganda.”
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| NATIONMASTER.COM ENCYCLOPEDIA: TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION COMMISSION (http://www.nationmaster.com/encyclopedia) |
| “...a massive central data source and a handy way to graphically compare nations....a vast compilation of data from such sources as the CIA World Factbook, United Nations, World Health Organization, World Bank, World Resources Institute, UNESCO, UNICEF and OECD.” |
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| OXFAM PROGRAMS AND CAMPAIGNS (http://www.oxfaminternational.org/eng/about.htm) |
| Oxfam International is an international group of independent non-governmental organizations dedicated to fighting poverty and related injustice around the world. The Oxfams work together internationally in more than 100 countries to achieve greater impact by their collective efforts. It promotes peace building from the bottom to the top.
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| PERMANENT COURT OF ARBITRATION: (http://pca-cpa.org/ENGLISH/RPC/) |
| The Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) is a unique international organization offering a wide range of dispute resolution mechanisms. This site has searchable features generally dealing with the procedures of conflict resolution and specifically the cases of each problem area of the globe. The full document of agreement between the governments of the Democratic Republic of Ethiopia and the government of the State of Eritrea can be obtained. The arbitration cases of the Boundary Commission and the Claims Commission for the two countries are covered.
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| PRIO (INTERNATIONAL PEACE RESEARCH INSTITUTE), OSLO (http://www.prio.no/page/Publication%5Fdetails/Publication%5Fdetail%5Fchannel/9429/44330.html) |
| This institute conducts research on conflict resolution and peace building and compiles publications on reconciliation.
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| RELIEF WEB (http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/EVIU-63HHAD?OpenDocument) |
| Site provides timely information on humanitarian emergencies by exchanging information between governments, relief agencies, and non-governmental organizations.
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| RETURNING HOME TO A NORMAL LIFE? THE PLIGHT OF DISPLACED ANGOLANS, by Andrea Lari. (http://www.iss.co.za/pubs/papers/85/Paper85.htm) |
| Article appears in the Institute for Security Studies, Occasional Paper 85, February 2004.
“As the first successful attempt made by Angolans to end the conflict themselves, the ceasefire fixed the starting point for the urgent addressing of a series of military, political and humanitarian priorities. In fact, it contributed to the rebuilding of confidence amongst the 4.1 million internally displaced persons (IDP’s), 3 [million] at that time living in camps or scattered around urban areas throughout the country, and 450,000 refugees living in the neighbouring countries of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Zambia and Namibia. The millions of displaced Angolans represent important political and economic elements in the development and implementation by the government of reconstruction and regeneration policies throughout the country.
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| SOUTH AFRICA PARTNERS (http://www.sapartners.org/sa/pumlagobodo.php3) |
| “SA Partners is a non-profit organization dedicated to the development of long-term partnership opportunities between the United States and South Africa. Building on the efforts of tens of thousands of individuals across the United States who supported the international movement for democracy in South Africa, SA Partners seeks to support those efforts which promote South Africa's equitable and sustainable development, while building bridges between the two countries. “
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| TRAINING FOR PEACE (http://www.trainingforpeace.org/) |
| The Training for Peace (TfP) in Southern Africa program, an international training and research program funded by the Norwegian Agency for Development Corporation, contributes towards capacity building within the broader ambit of peace operations at the practical and conceptual level in the Southern African Development Community. Established in 1995, its main program activity consists of training of civilian peacekeeping and peace-building personnel, research and publishing, and policy development.
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| TROCAIRE.ORG (http://www.trocaire.org/) |
| Created in 1973, “Trócaire works with partners throughout the continent to effect mutual co-existence, justice and peace building initiatives. Through supporting long term approaches to the transformation of conflict situations, Trócaire in collaboration with its partners lay the foundation for sustainable peace. An essential part of this work is in the area of mineral or natural resource extraction and advocacy for more just and regulated interventions in this area of economic activity, which often causes conflict between local communities over the resources. “
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| UN PEACE BUILDING ROLE IN SOMALIA WILL DEPEND ON NEW GOVERNMENT, ANNAN SAYS (http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=12266&Cr=somalia&Cr1=) |
| 19 October 2004 – As several organizations work on structuring a peace-building framework for Somalia, a call may come for an enhanced role for the United Nations, but that expansion must be based on discussions with the new government, Secretary-General Kofi Annan says.
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| UNITED NATIONS MISSION IN ETHIOPIA AND ERITREA: UNMEE (http://www.un.org/Depts/dpko/missions/unmee/) |
| In June 2000 Ethiopia and Eritrea signed a cessation of hostilities agreement. This page consists of the relevant documents and the activities of the UN within the two countries involved. There are also reports of the Secretary General, maps and photos provided. |
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| UNITED NATIONS MISSION IN ETHIOPIA AND ERITREA: UNMEE (http://www.unmeeonline.org) |
| Following the commencement of the border dispute between Ethiopia and Eritrea in May 1998, the UN Secretary General immediately contacted the leaders of the two countries offering to assist in resolving the conflict peacefully. This page also shows the important role OAU has played in the mediation efforts.
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| UNITED NATIONS OFFICE FOR THE COORDINATION OF HUMANITARIAN AFFAIRS (OCHA) SITUATION REPORT NO.04 COTE D IVOIRE 24 FEBRUARY 2003 (http://www.cidi.org/humanitarian/hsr/03a/ixl45.html) |
| This is a discussion on issues surrounding the implementation of January 2003 Linas-Marcoussis Accord of Cote d’Ivoire.
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| The UNITED NATIONS. SECURITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE CONCERNING THE SITUATION BETWEEN ERITREA AND ETHIOPIA PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION 1298 (2000) (http://www.un.org/Docs/sc/committees/EthiopiaTemplate.htm) |
| The Security Council Committee of the United Nations has important selected documents, annual reports and resolutions concerning the Ethio- Eritrean conflict. These provide basic information regarding the measures taken by the UN. The UN Security Council played important roles from deciding on arms embargo to events leading up to the signing of the Cessation of Hostilities document in Algiers to appealing to the two governments to achieve peaceful resolution of the conflict.
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| WOMENWARPEACE.ORG (http://www.womenwarpeace.org/) |
| A portal on women, peace and security. |
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| WOMEN’S INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE FOR PEACE AND FREEDOM
WOMEN PEACE AND SECURITY NEWS: SOMALIA
(http://www.peacewomen.org/news/Somalia/news.html) |
| The site provides accurate and timely information on women, peace and security issues and women's peace-building initiatives in areas of armed conflict; Peace Women works to facilitate communication among and mobilization of advocates and supporters in civil society, the UN system and governments working on women, peace and security issues; and Peace Women advocates for the integration of gender analysis in the governance, peace and security work of civil society actors, the UN system, and governmental bodies. |
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