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peace efforts

Nordic peace work 

Professor Stein Tønnesson at the Peace Research Institute PRIO believes that one should join forces with other Nordic countries to strengthen the work on conflict prevention

Ministry of Peace

Can we stop war with war? No, believe several organizations in the Norwegian peace movement. Up until the September elections, they are intensifying their work for their own Ministry of Peace. 

Is there peace in Colombia?

To create lasting peace does not mean to sign good agreements – the implementation of the agreement is a chapter in itself.

Want to earmark your treasure for peace?

MODERN TIMES has calculated that peace organizations could have transferred 100 million through such a scheme. When a government can respect citizens' right to refuse to participate directly in war, the State should also be able to grant citizens the right to refuse to pay for the same war, the Peace Tax Alliance in Norway believes. ?

Peace tax movements internationally

The peace tax movement is substantial, with activists in a wide range of countries.

USA in free fall

The US as a superpower will end faster under Trump, according to Johan Galtung.

To build something bigger than oneself

It was the network-based way of working we continued during the giant demonstrations against the Iraq war in 2003, say peace workers.

"We have to stop being so naive!"

This shouted the aging Senegalese economist from the pulpit. It basically sums up much of the fall's largest peace congress.

Arms trade

"The Shadow World" is based on Andrew Feinstein's journalistic dig work on the West's huge arms trade and weapons production.

The role of victims in the peace process 

There is no doubt that the victims will be the strongest voices for peace and reconciliation in Colombia. Following the no-result in the referendum, the future of the peace agreement is uncertain.

A peace nation in spaghetti

Mediation attempts after mediation efforts coincide in Syria, and violence appears to be endless. Norway's response to this has been to involve itself through ...

Now the people must vote for peace

Together with Cuba, Norway has been the "guarantor" of the peace process. Now the people of Colombia must agree to the peace agreement before it can be implemented.

The cultural peace work

Can one really secure peace through cultural work? From Arendal to Bogotá there is talk of a culture of peace. 

Female Leadership for Peace 

Throughout history, women have been constantly neglected as important peacemakers. But it is absolutely crucial to invest in women as leaders, peace brokers and ...