Toward a Healed America
Peace Direct welcomes the inauguration of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris and urges all Americans to join together in the work of healing our broken nation.
Category: News
Statement on the Violence at the U.S. Capitol
Peace will prevail
Peace Direct relaunches platform highlighting local peacebuilders preventing war & conflict
Peace Insight, the leading online platform for locally-led peace journalism has relaunched today following a comprehensive six-month review.
Shifting power for peace in times of COVID-19
A joint blog from Conducive Space for Peace, Humanity United and Peace Direct At the end of September, Peace Direct, Humanity United and Conducive Space for Peace held a second consultation on COVID-19 and local peacebuilding. Almost 100 peacebuilders from 67 countries joined the consultation over two days, discussing the impact of the pandemic on … Continued
Building peace takes time: 5 steps to build it in the US now
Updated Nov. 9: The results are in. The U.S. elections are over, and a new president and the first ever woman vice president have been elected. If the 2020 elections have shown us anything, though, it is that the U.S. is in dire need of peacebuilding. This is not news to anyone who has been living in politically … Continued
#EndSARS. Brutality by police has killed 56 Nigerians and must end!
Nationwide protests are continuing in Nigeria after a video went viral, reportedly showing officers from the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) shooting a young man dead.
Training – Refreshing Skills and Strategies
Peace Direct and the Coalition for Peace in Africa are running a five-day online course guided by conflict transformation specialists, for practitioners working in conflict to refresh their skills and develop new strategies.
Dialogue “must begin now” in Mali to reconnect the country
Peace Direct calls for open talks between local groups, communities and future leaders. Following the resignation of Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita yesterday, we call on the country to begin to reconnect with its people to avoid escalating tensions, rising conflict and a potential health emergency brought about by the coronavirus pandemic.
Statement concerning the merger of the Department for International Development and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office
The following is a joint statement from Saferworld, Conciliation Resources, International Alert and Peace Direct. Yesterday the UK announced the merger of the Department for International Development (DFID) with the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. This move presents real risks but also potential opportunities for the UK’s contribution to reducing conflict and supporting peace overseas. … Continued
Eyes on Burundi: a contested victory
Since the elections in Burundi on 20th May, we have been in touch with our local contacts to hear what they think this important event means for the country. Here, we share reactions to the run up and aftermath of the elections, and recommendations for the new leader.