Atrocities don’t happen overnight—they escalate over time. Yet, the international response is often delayed. Faith-based & grassroots leaders are already on the frontlines, preventing violence and building peace. We must invest in their leadership, especially now more than ever before.

Since we’re new here, let’s see if this works…

If you’re interested in peacebuilding, interfaith dialogue, conflict resolution, religious freedom & religious engagement, capacity building, youth and women empowerment, and more… we might be good friends! 😄

As we welcome #BlackHistoryMonth, ICRD is reflecting on the profound contributions of Black communities in advancing justice, peace, and human dignity. Their leadership has shaped powerful movements for equity and reconciliation.

Religion matters in diplomacy. 5 key takeaways from our event with USIP:

1️⃣ Religious leaders = key mediators
2️⃣ Bridge religious freedom & engagement
3️⃣ Support faith-based diplomacy vs. extremism
4️⃣ Engage faith leaders beyond conflict
5️⃣ Lead with empathy & humility

Read: icrd.org/the-future-o...

Our awesome Director of U.S. Programs & Partnerships, Ray Kim, recently featured on the Ideos Institute podcast to talk about #peacebuilding and combatting religious extremism: ideos.substack.com/p/in-convers...

We want to follow fellow #peacebuilding and #conflictresolution peers! Please like/comment/interact with this post so we can connect! 😊

We are finally on @bsky.app! If you haven't heard of us -- we're a 25-year-old #peacebuilding NGO dedicated to helping combat conflict by empowering people from all faith backgrounds to be involved in the #diplomatic process! Check us out: icrd.org/about/