Education for Peace
The UN Secretary-General, Kofi Annan has recently submitted his Report to the United Nations General Assembly on the University for Peace.
A Ceremony of Forgiveness
A Ceremony of Forgiveness Author: Am Johal Originally Published at Peace and Conflict Monitor on: 08/19/2005 In the small island community of Alert Bay near northern Vancouver Island, hundreds of residential school survivors from St. Michael’s Residential School stood on the idyllic shoreline near the U’mista Cultural Centre around ten in the morning on […]
Africa: Gateway to Peace
Brendon Lewis explains why world peace could start with collective security in Africa.
Building Bridges in Mostar
“There is scope for a workable compromise in Mostar that can win support from all concerned”, says Senad Slatina, Sarajevo-based analyst for ICG, “and it is a solution that can be applied as a model for city government throughout the Federation and BiH.”
Building Community in Nepal
Maoist rebels and totalitarian monarchs are the order of the day for mainstream media coverage of Nepal. But lives are being lived beneath the political radar, and in a small village on the outskirts of Kathmandu, one man (known only as “Papa”) has been making a difference by remodeling an dilapidated orphanage and giving local kids a chance to go to school.
Cell phones make Peace?
Cell phones make Peace? Author: Simon Stander Originally Published at Peace and Conflict Monitor on: 03/14/2005 All sorts of proposals have been made to drag warring nations out of violent conflict, especially in Africa, and ensure that the ensuing peace brings dividends in the form of increased welfare. Very generally speaking poverty is bad, […]
Peace and Catholicism
This piece outlines briefly the Catholic Church’s consistent living of a peace tradition throughout a history tainted by conflict and violence. Based largely upon the work of Ronald G. Musto in his book The Catholic Peace Tradition (Orbis Books, 1986), the article examines the historical development of peace, considers the current meaning of peace (from the past 20 years, highlighting contributions of our recently deceased Pope John Paul II), and ponders some questions left unanswered. It challenges the common misconception that violence is necessary in the pursuit of peace, and highlights the power of the media of technology as well as the influence of each individual to contribute to peace-making efforts.
Peace vs. Accountability in Colombia
The author, analysing the nature of the conflict in her country, sees a way out to resolve over forty years of conflict in Colombia. She puts reconciliation before prosecution and punishment.
Peacebuilding in Postconflict Societies
How to rebuild societies after wars in order to achieve sustainable peace has been a key question in the international community since the end of the Cold War. With numerous interventions to halt intrastate conflicts and prevent a return to war, international practitioners and academics alike have sought clear answers to how to ensure stability and peace once the guns fall silent. Peacebuilding in Postconflict Societies offers an expansive discussion of the various aspects of the peace-building process and the numerous challenges to addressing them. However, Peacebuilding still falls short of answering that key question of which policies work and under which conditions.
Democracy and Governance in Afghanistan
Lack of security, slow progress in the disarmament of militias, and a weakly developed legal and institutional framework for democratic politics are endangering the success of Afghanistan’s presidential and parliamentary elections due to be held in September.