Peacemaking counsel is put at risk (8)
I believe the answer is:
endanger
This might be a double definition.
'peacemaking counsel' is the first definition.
The answer and definition can be both to do with communicating as well as being verbs in their base form.
Maybe you can see a link between them that I can't see?
'is put at risk' is the second definition.
(I've seen this before)
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for endanger that I've seen before include "Expose to injury or extinction" , "Put in trouble" , "Place into peril, jeopardise" , "Imperil" , "Pose a threat to" .)