Tag Archives: just peace

Churches press for reforms to avoid a post-Mugabe Zimbabwe of dysfunction

Posted on 24 November 2017 by Admin

byANLI SERFONTEIN 22 NOVEMBER 2017 Last stand: Robert Mugabe addressing the nation on television on Sunday, when he initially refused to stand down AS ZIMBABWEANS woke up on Wed­nesday morning to a post-Mugabe era, the general secretary of the Zimbabwe … Continue reading →

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Implementing the New Commitments to Peace – Statement by 131 peacebuilding organizations

Posted on 21 September 2017 by Admin

September 21 marks the International Day of Peace, which was established in 1981 by a unanimous resolution in the UN’s General Assembly. To mark the day, QUNO and 131 peacebuilding organizations from throughout the world issued a statement to United Nations Member States … Continue reading →

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CFSC peace-building initiative: Syria – imagine another way

Posted on 9 May 2017 by Admin

The Canadian Friends Service Committee (CSFC) hopes to start some creative new thinking with the animated video shared on their website. Watch it on the CSFC website.

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Quakers stand alongside victims of racist policies

Posted on 9 February 2017 by Admin

Further to the item on forced migration carried in Quaker News 97 (and shared on this site last week), Ekklesia has published the following item. Ekklesia is an independent, not-for-profit thinktank which orients its work around the changing role of beliefs, values … Continue reading →

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