News
Please see below our latest news from the field.
- Peace Direct seeks new ChairpersonMay 2012
- When Mai Mai leaders in DR Congo want to disarm, who do they call? Henri Ladyi, named Africa’s Schindler by the Independent newspaper for his work rescuing child soldiers.Who is Read more
- Lumen Prize ExhibitionMay 2012
- In a unique fundraising project, this month Peace Direct has helped launch the world’s first competition for digitally created fine art. The new Lumen Prize Exhibition will showcase a cutting-edge art Read more
- Peace Direct in PakistanMay 2012
- Peace Direct has embarked on two major new areas of work to support peacebuilding in Pakistan.Peace Direct and the British CouncilIn March and April, Peace Direct staff Read more
- Digital marketing internshipApr 2012
- Peace Direct is helping to launch The Lumen Prize Exhibition, an international art prize for digital fine art. We are looking for an enthusiastic candidate with a background in marketing and social Read more
- Back from the brinkApr 2012
- Peace Direct’s peacebuilding partner in London is Truce 20/20, a conflict management course for young people in Newham who want to make a positive change in their own community. Newham Read more
- Awards for our Sri Lankan partnerMar 2012
- Two prestigious awards have recognised the pioneering peacebuilding work of Dishani Jayaweera, co-founder of our Sri Lankan partners, the Centre for Peacebuilding and Reconciliation Read more
- A Ugandan reflection on Kony 2012Mar 2012
- By Stephen Oola, Ugandan Local Correspondent for Insight on ConflictIn a globalised world, it has become more difficult to label an organisation a “local – indigenous” or an Read more
- The CPBR and the Coexist Foundation PrizeMar 2012
- Sri Lanka is a country of rich cultural and religious diversity. Sadly however, people from the different religious communities have found themselves divided by the conflicts that have affected the Read more
- Barazas bring justice to South KivuMar 2012
- In war-torn DR Congo access to justice is hard to find. Official law courts are expensive and difficult to access. Unresolved disputes can easily escalate into violence with far-reaching effects.
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- Local initiatives moving up the agendaMar 2012
- Two recent reports have stressed the importance of providing support to local organisations when allocating development resources.In a February briefing paper Oxfam states that ‘…too Read more
- Defusing flashpoints in NepalMar 2012
- A recent story from our partner in Nepal, YAPE, illustrates the importance of prompt intervention in preventing a potential flashpoint from escalating into a major incident.
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- International Women's Day AppealMar 2012
- International women’s day is a time to remember and celebrate women from all over the world. It’s also a time when you can help transform the lives of women Read more
- Pray the devil back to hell screeningFeb 2012
- On 8 March 2012, the world will pause to celebrate women from all over the world. International Women’s Day is a time to pay tribute to the incredible women who have shaped Read more
- Breaking barriers in KashmirFeb 2012
- After the riots that cost over 100 young lives in Kashmir in 2010, this year has seen signs of hope for improvements in the relationship between the Indian and Pakistani Read more
- Peace network in PakistanJan 2012
- In the turbulent mountain region between Pakistan and Afghanistan, a 23-year-old peacebuilder has founded a network of peace activists – a brave band of young people whose mission is to halt the Read more
- DR Congo: Taking the law in their own handsNov 2011
- Eastern Congo is one of the most fragile areas on earth. In the wars that have raged since 1996, over two million people have become refugees. Now as they return, many find their Read more
- Video interview with Congolese peacebuilder HenriOct 2011
- UK newspaper, The Guardian has interviewed Congolese peacebuilder Henri Bura Ladyi. Henri is director of the Céntre Resolution Conflits, the local organisation Peace Direct supports in DR Congo. Find Read more
- Nobel Peace Prize 2011Oct 2011
- Peace Direct offers heartfelt congratulations to all three new winners of the Nobel Peace Prize, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and Leymah Gbowee from Liberia, and Tawakul Karman of Yemen. The Read more
- DR Congo: Militia fighters tune in to peaceSep 2011
- In DR Congo radio is one of the few reliable forms of mass communication – and perhaps the only way to reach people deep in the bush. Yet those people -- the Read more
