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September 4, 2020

UN welcomes Sudan peace deal and urges accountability

The peace agreement includes security arrangements, land ownership, power-sharing, wealth-sharing, the return of refugees, accountability and reconciliation.
August 10, 2020

Churches call for end to violence in South Sudan

THe World Council of Churches has joined the South Sudan Council of Churches and the All Africa Conference of Churches in condemning recent violent killings of innocent people in South Sudan, and called to an end to brutality in the country.
June 1, 2020

Renewal of UN arms embargo on South Sudan welcomed

The United Nations Security Council has renewed the arms embargo on South Sudan for another year.
February 1, 2020

British and Irish Quakers mark Brexit with statement of friendship and unity

Quakers in Britain and on the island of Ireland have issued a statement reaffirming their shared friendship and unity as the United Kingdom leaves the European Union. Their joint statement recognises Brexit as but a step in relations, and not an endpoint.
September 20, 2019

African religious leaders express new concerns over South Sudan peace

African religious leaders have warned that the failure to implement the latest peace agreement could push the young nation back into war.
July 16, 2018

Lutheran World Federation congratulates Ethiopian and Eritrean church leaders on peace agreement

The General Secretary of the Lutheran World Federation, the Rev Dr Martin Junge, has welcomed news of the peace agreement between Eritrea and Ethiopia as “a powerful message of peace to the world".
June 22, 2018

Christian Aid calls on new President of Colombia to implement peace agreement

Christian Aid is concerned changes may be made to a peace agreement signed in 2016.
September 27, 2016

Ban Ki-moon pledges UN support to historic Colombian peace deal

The UN Secretary-General has welcomed the signing by the Government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia – People's Army (FARC-EP) of a peace deal ending more than 50 years of conflict.
August 25, 2016

Christian Aid welcomes peace deal in Colombia

Christian Aid and its partners have warmly welcomed the announcement of the final agreement between the Colombian government and the FARC (Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia) guerrilla group. They also urge the government to ensure implementation of the agreement and dismantle paramilitary groups as a matter or priority, to guarantee lasting peace.
February 14, 2015

International church bodies welcome Ukraine peace moves

International church bodies have welcomed the ceasefire agreement for eastern Ukraine negotiated in Minsk and announced recently.