Centre for Peacebuilding & Strategic Studies

22/11/2024

The Alliance for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action invites you to the last Induction meeting 2024 slated for Tuesday next week.

If you work with Children or would be glad to benefit from cross cultural/intersectoral insights touching on the lives and welfare of Children, this for you

The Induction takes place on Tuesday 26th 2024 from 1:00 pm CET to 3:00 pm CET.

Please note that this workshop will be conducted in English. However, we are working towards having one of the workshops next year with interpretation in Spanish, Arabic and French.

Once again, the registration link is below:

Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Membership Induction Workshop. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.

03/10/2024

Only a matter of time

The Middle East faces its biggest crisis in years as it braces for a potential full-blown war between Iran and Israel that could drag in the entire region.

Israel's suspected killing of Ismail Haniyeh, the political leader of Palestinian Hamas, in Tehran on July 31 has pushed the region to the brink, and the recent killing of Hezbollar Secretary General Nasrallah in Beirut, and the subsequent Iranian military response against Israel, could spark an all-out war that would pit Iran and its regional proxies against Israel and the United States.

But at what cost we dare ask? What will happen to millions of civilians on harms way?

10/09/2024

"Peace is the future that we are trying to create because it is the culmination and fulfillment of human dignity,"

Former President of Mary McAleese

23/06/2024

We share in this prayer...

Pray with us today for refugees and churches reaching people away from home. 🙏

16/05/2024

Are you innovative enough?! Shared #

Call for Special Issues in JEMS now open!
Deadline June 30th, 2024
Send a 4K words proposal to [email protected]
Full details here https://rb.gy/wjjixx

28/01/2024

The International Court of Justice made landmark finding on the South Africa-Israel matter before it, settling the legal questions exigent in making a determination if the crimes against humanity, genocide and forced removal of populations are indeed happening in Gaza.

Here are a few insights

After the International Court of Justice delivers its provisional ruling in South Africa’s case against Israel for violating the Genocide Convention a press ...

23/01/2024

"In a thought-provoking publication, Zachary Kallenborn contends that the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) is a threat to humanity. To build this narrative, Kallenborn does not simply present nuclear deterrence as a stable and useful framework for avoiding conventional wars. Rather, he goes beyond the common deterrence arguments to assert that nuclear weapons restrain world wars, which allows nations to work together on addressing existential threats.

What are your thoughts?

15/01/2024

As part of our commitment to safeguarding the rights of our Communities, we join Defenders Coalition in proclaiming the National priorities and commitments for the year 2024.

These priorities include (copied):

1. Influencing the formulation of policies and regulations for a safe civic space for citizens to exercise their fundamental rights and freedoms;

2. Mobilize grassroot and national networks of climate justice champions to enhance their safety and capacities to effectively engage with the protection of the environment, and indigenous peoples;

3. Enhance institutional capacity and networks to rapidly respond to safety and wellbeing of human rights champions;

4. Mobilize local power holders, county governments, relevant government institutions and constitutional bodies to realize full implementation of the Constitution and progressive legislations for increased civic engagement;

5. Enhance international advocacy with mechanisms that ultimately influence the operating environment of HRDs.

12/01/2024

With Campaign Nonviolence – I just got recognised as one of their rising fans! 🎉

02/01/2024

Happy New Year 2024
to all our partners friends and implementing Communities.

Looking forward to sustained
partnerships and collaboration in the New Year!

We are more than committed to sustaining a culture of peace in our Communities.