Conflict

"When you Don’t Exist" imagines a scenario where migration flows would be reversed. As violent unrest causes Europeans to reach Africa, they are forcibly taken by authorities and jailed in refugee camps. 2min.10sec /2013

Aims to unfold the path to zero nuclear weapons through the accomplishments and current initiatives of various UN bodies, including the General Assembly, Security Council, Secretary-General, Office of Disarmament Affairs, International Court of Justice, Human Rights Council and others.

Provides solution-based articles, a Global Peace Index, ranking countries on a peace scale, and a US one as well, with rankings of states. Articles include "Blue Helmets" the positive effect of women as UN peacekeepers, a Jon Stewart interview with Malala Yousafzai, the young activist against cruelty and prevention of education for girls, and lessons on peacemaking by Jeffrey Sachs, as well as peace quotes.

To abolish nuclear weapons and foster global attention to the rule of law, they run an annual poetry contest on visions of peace in three categories: adult, youth 13-18, and age 12 and under. Winners are published in Waging Peace, their quarterly report. On or around Aug. 6th, the anniversary of Hiroshima, they have a commemorative Sadako Peace Day, with music, poetry and reflection at La Casa de Maria Peace Center in Montecito, CA. (See also Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes above.) http://www.wagingpeace.org

A graphic and moving portrayal of what war feels like to real people and why ending it is of utmost urgency; 1/31/14. (11 min.)

Provides resources for high schools on the history and legal concept of genocide, downloadable lesson plans on the violence in Darfur and Rwanda, and an annual film festival.

Education is especially critical for the tens of millions of children affected by armed conflict and natural disasters. When a child is in a safe learning environment, she/he is less likely to be exploited sexually or economically. INEE has a number of publications to address this issue, including a Minimum Standards Handbook, a Gender Pocket Guide, Guidance Notes on Teaching and Learning and a Reference Guide on External Education Financing.

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