The AfR global network works for reconciliation at every level of society. In developing the concepts of reconciliation and forgiveness as a basis for sustainable peace, establishing regional workshop groups committed to peace, and enabling people to benefit from the experience and encouragement of those involved in other conflict areas of the world.

In all aspects of its work, AfR creates an environment where individuals can find liberation from hatred, greed and indifference. People who have found this inner freedom bring a particular dynamism to the process of peacemaking and social change, and often develop new practical solutions.

The IofC International office in Geneva (established in 2004) facilitates interactions with the UN community and related institutions in Geneva and New York, especially in the fields of conflict prevention, capacity building and reconciliation.