Solidarity and action: Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2021
On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, we honor all local peacebuilders.
Category: Press
Statement on the Violence at the U.S. Capitol
Peace will prevail
Dreams of peace: Group in Sri Lanka wins 2020 Peace Direct Award
The eighth annual Peace Direct Awards (formerly known as the Tomorrow’s Peacebuilders Awards) celebrate the work of some of the world’s most creative and inspiring local peacebuilders. This year, we focused on technology in peacebuilding. A panel of international experts selected the winner from an accomplished pool of applicants, each of them using technology to address problems faced by their communities.
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.
US elections crisis: An opportunity to build peace
As the Nov. 3 U.S. elections unfold, tensions are escalating. Political and social divisions are deepening. The Black Lives Matter movement continues to push for racial justice, even as reports of police violence against people of color continue. The coronavirus pandemic and related economic recession persist with no end in sight. Many Americans feel the very future of their country is at stake.
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
No peace without justice
Peace Direct stands in solidarity and mourning with the thousands of peaceful protesters who have taken to the streets across the United States and in cities around the globe to denounce the horrific police killing of George Floyd. We join their call for urgent and transformative action to address the legacies of racism, white supremacy, and militarized violence that pervade U.S. society and much of our world. We express our grief and deep condolences to the family and loved ones of George Floyd, and to all those who have lost loved ones at the hands of racialized violence.
Peace Direct Awards 2020: technology in peacebuilding
Updated: The 2020 application process is closed. The eighth annual Peace Direct Awards, previously known as the Tomorrow’s Peacebuilders Awards, highlight the inspiring work that grassroots groups are doing to establish peace and rebuild communities in conflict-affected areas around the world.
Coronavirus: An update from Peace Direct
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