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Building Peace in Difficult Times
The United States has just marked the annual celebration of the work and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr., one of the few peacebuilders elevated
From the Desk of ICRD’s President
We find ourselves struggling through a week marked by yet another massive escalation of violence and human suffering. Calls for restraint ring hollow as the
James Patton on Faith in a Polarized Society
Description If you travel across America’s 50 states… you will find a very diverse, pluralistic society. The headlines focus on our differences… blue states versus
Having Faith in America: Rebuilding Social Cohesion
Few would argue against the fact that the people of the United States feel deeply divided. There is incredible pressure to “choose a side,” as
Comparative Review of Violence and Social Hostility in the Curriculum of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: High School Religious Studies Textbooks (2017 to 2020)
Comparative Review of Violence and Social Hostility in the Curriculum of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: High School Religious Studies Textbooks (2017 to 2020) https://qg901b.p3cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/2022Jul19-ICRD-DOS-CT-KSA-Textbook.pdf
Bringing them Home: Repatriating, Rehabilitating, and Reintegrating Maldivian Foreign Fighters and Their Families
As we support the Maldives as a global leader in the reintegration of Families of Foreign Terrorist Fighters (FoFTFs), ICRD continues to be at the
Women of Faith: The Unsung Peacebuilders of Myanmar
Often unsung and operating quietly outside of formal peace processes, women of faith are playing critical peacemaking roles in Myanmar. ICRD has been working to
Sustainable Peacebuilding in Northern Mali
Sustainable Peacebuilding in Northern Mali by Charlotte Bednarski October 26, 2020 There is a long history of contentious identity division in Mali. After three years
Peacebuilding at a (Social) Distance
Despite the dramatic halt of everyday life caused by the spread of COVID-19, the threat of violent conflict and communal mistrust persists. As ICRD continues
The Hidden Combatant
As COVID-19 spreads throughout the world, ongoing calls for ceasefire and conflict resolution are coming from the highest levels of government and international regional bodies.