Peace Direct is delighted to congratulate Asha on being awarded the Clinton Global Citizen Award
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Archive: September, 2009
Clinton Global Citizen award for peacebuilding work in Somalia
Peace Direct seeks Head of Communications.
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YAPE curbs violence in Nepal
A recent outbreak of violence in the district of Kavre could have led to devasting consequences, as a dispute over a motorbike quickly spread to involve the entire town, leading to violent repercussions from Maoist armed forces. However following death threats from Maoist officials, those threatened approached YAPE’s representative Bhoraj and asked for his help. [...]
Voluntary demobilization in Butembo
Whilst I gave my radio broadcast a boy waited outside. He was around 20 years old and he was bare-chested with soaking wet clothes and a shaved head. I was nervous to approach this stranger, but I did so and this was the story he told me:
Peace Direct USA
We are seeking a group of individuals with appropriate experience and enthusiasm to help us establish Peace Direct USA. Find out more: http://www.peacedirect.org/wp-content/uploads/peace-direct-seeks-us-founding-board.pdf If you might be able to help us, please email Carolyn@peacedirect.org with a few lines about yourself and what you would hope to contribute. Please feel free to call me on the [...]
