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Interpeace’s Annual Report 2019 “Our Shared Responsibility” illustrates how the organization is strengthening the capacity of societies to manage conflict in non-violent ways, as well as assisting the international community to be more effective in peacebuilding as Interpeace pushes forward a Peace Responsiveness approach.

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How political is religion in Switzerland? How do people of different affiliations live their everyday life?

Go on a bike tour to Bern's hotspots! On site, we organize speed debates on questions about the relationship between religion and politics. The bike tour is part of the supporting program of the exhibition "Shiva meets Suva" at the Polit-Forum Bern.

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Emerging evidence suggests that the COVID-19 pandemic has affected women disproportionately and differently from those of men. The pandemic is deepening pre-existing inequalities, exposing vulnerabilities in the social, political, and economic systems.

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Five years ago, Switzerland adopted the UN's 2030 Agenda, which sets out 17 sustainable development goals (SDGs). Still expecting its implementation, Platform Agenda 2030 urgently calls for Switzerland's reaction.

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A petition, initiated by the Plateforme-Forme Haïti de Suisse (PFHS), calls for solidarity and accountability of the international community to urgently and effectively address the alarming situation of living conditions in Haiti.

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What does the peace process look like in South Sudan? In a Mission 21 webinar it became clear that the situation of the people on the ground is desperate. Despite a ceasefire between the main parties to the conflict, violence is still occurring on a daily basis. The experts on the online podium described the situation and reported on their efforts to achieve sustainable peace in the country.

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How can radio broadcasters in Burkina Faso adapt to address and respond to the information needs of IDPs and combat (mis)information regarding Covid-19? This is the main question addressed by a Fondation Hirondelle partnered research launched in June 2020.

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Are you interested in fighting for human rights and in supporting human rights defenders on site? PeaceBrigades International Switzerland is looking for volunteers to join the PBI project in Colombia in 2021. Applications are open until the 4th of October 2020.

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Against the background of Switzerland's candidacy as a member of the UN Security Council 2023/2024, a group of civil society and scientific organizations specialized in the issues discussed in the UN Security Council was formed to support Switzerland's candidacy. The concerns of these actors must be integrated into Switzerland's policy in the UN Security Council, as is presented in their statement. swisspeace and KOFF both signed the statement as supporting organizations.

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25 years after the Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing and 20 years after the adoption of Resolution 1325 by the United Nations Security Council, this issue looks at the evolution and current situation of women's rights and gender equality in Switzerland and abroad. KOFF organizations express their views on whether or not they will celebrate this anniversary.

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