by Lilian Efobi Just as a sperm needs an egg to form a foetus, so should women be involved in the peacebuilding process. In various wars, crises, and violent conflicts, women are killed, sexually abused, forced to assume fatherly roles, or even forced to accept weapons in defence of their children and communities. Today, women …
The Future of Peace: Examining the Potential of Feminist Peacebuilding Read More »
In the ongoing effort to bridge cultural divides and promote peace in Cyprus, a group of passionate young peacebuilders — Katerina Panagi, Paris Zingis, Margarita Georgiadi, Evie Theocharous and Stylianos Hadjiforados—has come together to launch Harmony by the Shore: Youth Beach Tennis for Peace. Funded by the Commonwealth Year of Youth 2023/24 and supported by …
Harmony by the Shore: Youth Beach Tennis for Peace in Cyprus Read More »
Achaleke Christian, a passionate advocate for peacebuilding and an impactful change-agent in his home country Cameroon, believes that being named Commonwealth Young Person of the year in 2016 had a profound and positive influence on both his professional and personal life. Achaleke, who is also well-known internationally for his dedication and leadership, said the award, …
Cameroon Youth Leverages Commonwealth Youth Award to Promote Peace Read More »
by Lilian Efobi At the resolution of every conflict or peace treaty, the word “Never Again” remains prominent and after a while, fades out as another war, genocide, or conflict roars again. It was only fifty years after the Holocaust, that another genocide was witnessed on the European soil. Annually on the 11th of July, …
Remembering Srebrenica, the unlearned lessons and the ongoing genocides Read More »
Are you seeking an opportunity in which you can support the efforts of young people to foster collaboration and create space for policy advocacy as it relates to peace and countering violent extremism? The Commonwealth Secretariat is seeking to recruit someone to support the Commonwealth Youth Peace Ambassadors Network (CYPAN), a platform which brings together young …
Vacancy for Coordinator of the Commonwealth Youth Peace Ambassadors Network Read More »
by Monica Islam Would you like your children to learn about ABCD in their schools or about LGBT? I request you to let that question sink in before you read any further. As the world is celebrating the LGBT Pride Month, I decided to report on the LGBT scene in Bangladesh. Recent Developments in Bangladesh …
by Lilian Efobi In 2023, out of the more than 72,000 peacekeepers, women constituted nearly seven per cent of military contingents and 16 per cent of uniformed police units. In 2021, women made up 36 per cent of the government-provided judicial and correctional staff serving in peacekeeping operations. Since 1948, almost two million men and …
Gender Mainstreaming in UN Peacekeeping Operations and the Unseen Peacebuilders Read More »
by Ruth-Ann Briscoe This year, we need to be attending way more music festivals and events just because! The first stop so far was Earth Hour Ja, at Hope Gardens, Jamaica, which is an annual event hosted by the Esirom Foundation. Originally put on by the World Wildlife Fund, the purpose is to encourage people, …
by Jada Chambers Any person who has ever used the phrase “Wrong place at the wrong time,” to try to cope with grief, must have endured so much torture in life, that even death has become trivial. And yet, these words have become a new anthem in the small Caribbean nation of Saint Vincent and …
by Lilian Efobi Military humanitarian intervention to protect the fundamental human rights of the citizens of another state, has become increasingly prominent in debates about the role of ethics in international affairs. Ethical objections to such intervention focus on two issues in particular: the violation of national sovereignty and the use of armed force with …
Ethical Dilemmas of Trusting and Intervening in Conflicts Read More »
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