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How do local peace mechanisms (LPMs) help to maintain peace and security in communities across the Central African Republic? Complex conflicts can’t be solved through national deals alone – local peace networks need to be supported to address community violence. Find out more about our work with LPMs in our annual review for 2023. Download here: https://buff.ly/4dmaR0i

BREAKING: We have received information from reliable sources indicating a potential attack on the Cows' Garden in the coming days. We are taking this information seriously for the safety and protection of our community. In light of the potential risk, we have taken the following measures: 1. We have updated our community lawyers, both locally and internationally. The situation is being monitored very closely. 2. We are in communication with the Patriarchate and are cooperating on many levels in order to ensure efficient coordination efforts. 3. We have informed the Israeli Police of this impending threat. 4. We have implemented additional measures to ensure the safety of our community and the concerned area. The Save the ArQ movement and the Armenian Patriarchate have already implemented precautionary measures for the safety of our community and the protection of our land. There is no need for panic, but it is important to remain vigilant.

📢📢 A new issue of the CyberSentinel is here! Check it out to see what CyberPatriot is up to now.

In the lead-up to August 3rd, FYF is launching our third report: "Missing Yezidis: The Imperative for a Collective and Coordinated Search and Rescue Mission." This in-depth report on the plight of the 2,600+ Yezidis who remain missing covers: - The current situation of missing Yezidis. - Reintegration, justice and healing, and security and political challenges - FYF's work on search, rescue, and reintegration. - Key recommendations for future action. This report is a call to action for collective, coordinated, and ethical efforts to search for and rescue those still missing. Join us in advocating for justice and support for the Yezidi community. Read the report here: https://lnkd.in/d3fjxEs6

Curious about the latest OHNA efforts by a coalition of partner organizations? Check out this brief update and reach out if you want to join us for our next meeting on 10/21!

The latest from me and Nate Haken on improving networks for better early warning and reponse systems in West Africa in the latest USIP Peaceworks report. https://lnkd.in/gpxhrixT

𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐒𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐕𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐨! Here's an easy way to bring anyone up to speed on the notable history of structured settlements, which are deeply rooted in humanitarian efforts by Congress to protect injured people. Let us know if you have any questions: https://bit.ly/36GgV4S

The people of #Haiti are waiting - for an inclusive political transition, for international security assistance to stabilise the country and for better days to come. In this short blog our colleague Jean recalls the Haiti of his childhood and his hopes for the future.

This is scary ... and also not surprising. This is what #israel is fighting daily and what seems to be given free reign in North America. I'm sure somebody will say "but this is a cherry-picked group of clips and not representative of what is really happening." In that case, those same people need to actively condone what is in the video. Or publicly state their support for it. If you truly are anti-Zionist but not antisemitic, likely you are hanging out with many people who are #antisemitic. Do you ever silence them? Something to think about: If the protests in the streets were against local communities such as African Canadian, Indigenous, Muslim, LGBTQ+, and others likely they would not have been allowed to continue more than a day. And that would be the proper thing to do. When they are against #jews they just escalate. How many Canadian #churches need to invest in sophisticated #security because they are worried about attacks? Why should #synagogues be burdened with such costs just so their members can freely meet? Hatred should not be allowed to rule our streets. Yet arrests are few. Fact: there are hundreds of conflicts around the world, and the ONLY one where people #occupy campuses, take over streets, call for the destruction of Canada, cover their faces, and actively call for the destruction of an entire country and people are those against Israel. By the way, that last part is a call for #genocide. And are supported by countries like Iran where freedom doesn't exist. Melissa Lantsman Pierre Poilievre Jagmeet Singh Justin Trudeau Doug Ford Olivia Chow Elizabeth May MP Mélanie Joly Chrystia Freeland Laura Smith, MPP Karina Gould are you aware of this? I'm assuming you are. Some of you are supporters of Israel, some are not. I really hope you are all supporters of #canada and will work together to enforce laws that are already on the books.