Conflict & Governance
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Photo: Miguel Samper for Mercy Corps
War tears at every fiber of society, but conflict doesn't have to be violent to harm communities. Mercy Corps works to help families rebuild after the destruction of war and engages citizens to find mutually beneficial solutions for change.
Especially in post-conflict settings, we facilitate collaboration between government officials and the people they serve, leading to more accountable and productive leadership. Addressing the root causes of conflict today can help avoid tomorrow's wars and other crises.
All stories about Conflict & Governance
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Sudan: Border conflicts leave thousands displaced in Sudan June 23, 2011
As South Sudan's independence celebration approaches, a humanitarian crisis is also unfolding in the region.
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Libya: 'Our children need help to deal with this' June 14, 2011
As we pulled out of the Benghazi port into the clear, blue waters of the Mediterranean, it seemed more like we were on Greek island cruise than an International Organisation for Migration (IOM) boat headed for the city of Misrata, Libya.
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Nepal: Upheaval is unsettling, but it brings the possibility of change, and peace June 10, 2011
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Iraq: Addressing water deficiency concerns in Iraq June 7, 2011
For years, suffering and tiredness was Amina's lifestyle. In 1994, she and her family were forcibly moved away from their ancestral village of Kuna-Kamtar by the Iraqi army. She was displaced until 2003, when the old Iraqi regime collapsed and her family was able to return home.
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Libya: Mercy Corps and Taiwan ICDF provide food assistance in Libya June 6, 2011
It’s been almost four months since the unrest in Libya began. Prompted by civilian demonstrations fueled by over 40 years of Gaddafi’s tyrannical rule and looking to bring forth a new regime, the peaceful protests escalated into violence as Gaddafi’s forces quickly tried to squelch the uprising.
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Kyrgyzstan: Cash to improve food security in southern Kyrgyzstan June 2, 2011
On a recent crisp spring day in Osh, I was milling about one of our distribution sites in the Alymbek-Datka neighborhood, chatting with programme participants.
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Libya: Acting now while planning for Libya's long-term needs June 1, 2011
As the crisis in Libya nears the four-month mark, Mercy Corps has stepped up both immediate assistance and long-term support to Libyan families.
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Uganda: Peacebuilding impact in Karamoja May 18, 2011
Without a doubt, the region of Karamoja in northeastern Uganda qualifies as one of the most fascinating and intriguing places I have ever visited, or studied.
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Libya: Humanitarian corridor to Misurata urgently needed May 11, 2011
Mercy Corps is urgently appealing for the immediate establishment of a secure humanitarian corridor into Misurata, Libya.
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Libya: Coming up for air May 11, 2011
To be honest, I spend too much time looking under the hood of a relief operation. Between the growing demands of programme start-up, the maze of UN meetings and post-conflict issue debates, my days get eaten up pretty quickly.