CULTURE OF PEACE
Reflections on the Possibilities and Limitations of Dialogue
On the one year anniversary of the “Unite the Right” rally and protests in Charlottesville, Virginia held in 2017, we revisit the reflections of our board colleagues, Derek Brown and Jeff Seul. Derek offered his reflections on the events in the community that he...
Crisis in Myanmar: Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu Writes Open Appeal to Fellow Nobel Laureate, Aung San Suu Kyi
Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu wrote an open letter to his fellow Nobel Laureate, Aung San Suu Kyi in response to the crisis in Myanmar affecting hundreds of thousands of Rohingya, many of whom have fled catastrophic violence in Burma's Rakhine state to take refuge...
Burma’s Union Peace Conference – the 21rst Century Panglong Reconvenes
This past week, Burma’s Union Peace Conference reconvened for the third time in 18 months. Known as the “21rst Century Panglong” (a reference to the 1947 meeting between Burma's interim head of government, Aung San - father of today's State Counsellor Aung San Suu...
“Self-Mediation” Structures and Procedures of National Dialogues
"Managing Complexity, Breaking Deadlocks and Building Consensus " A Background Paper for the Third Conference on National Dialogues, April 5-6, 2017 Perhaps the most outstanding characteristic of National Dialogues, as seen from a planning and facilitation...
Humanitarian and Peacebuilding Efforts Impacted by Counter-terrorism & Money Laundering Regulations
Our partners at the Charity and Security Network continue to monitor and work to reverse the closing regulatory space for humanitarian relief and peacebuilding organizations. They've just highlighted three new reports studying the impact on civil society of new...
New Report Highlights Challenges to Peace Support
Two-thirds of U.S.-based nonprofit organizations working abroad are facing problems accessing financial services, according to a comprehensive report released by the Charity and Security Network. (The Peace Appeal Foundation is a member of the network, and serves on...
New Challenges to Peace Support
Washington DC, Two-thirds of U.S.-based nonprofit organizations working abroad are facing problems accessing financial services, according to a comprehensive report released today by the Charity and Security Network. The study illustrates a growing challenge to...
Celebrating the 10th Anniversary of Nepal’s Comprehensive Peace Accord (2006-2016)
This past November, Nepal celebrated the 10th Anniversary of the signing of the Comprehensive Peace Accord, which brought a formal end to Nepal’s decade long civil war. To commemorate the occasion, the Nepal Transitions to Peace Institute with the support of the...
Historic Progress, Daunting Challenges
Burma's Historic National Dialogue Update from Yangon September 30, 2016 After 50 plus years of conflict between Myanmar/Burma's central government and many of its ethnic minorities, the newly elected government led by Aung San Suu Kyi's National League of Democracy...
David Matthews Joins the Peace Appeal’s Board of Directors
The Peace Appeal is pleased to announce that Dave Matthews has joined the organization's Board of Directors. Born in Johannesburg, South Africa, Dave became a naturalized citizen in 1980. His family moved frequently during his childhood, spending time in the U.S....
Kristiina Rintakoski Joins the Peace Appeal’s Board of Directors
The Peace Appeal Foundation is pleased to announce that Kristiina Rintakoski has joined the organization’s Board of Directors. Kristiina brings a wealth of experience in peacebuilding globally. She presently works as a Director for Peacebuilding and Advocacy at the...
A New Beginning: Forgiveness & Hope
In this season during which people of many cultures and faiths celebrate renewal, we share with you a poem written by Fr Michael Weeder, a board member of the Peace Appeal Foundation. Michael is Dean of St. George's Cathedral in Cape Town, a church once led by...
Burma/Myanmar – A People’s Victory After Six Decades of Military Rule
This past month the people of Myanmar finally secured a “Free Burma” by giving Aung San Suu Kyi and her party, the National League for Democracy (NLD), an overwhelming electoral mandate to govern the country – ending more than six decades of military rule. In the week...
Emerging “Common Spaces” and Safety Nets
In the days following the tragic suicide bombings in Beirut and the horrific attacks in Paris in mid-November, peacebuilders from 12 countries met in Helsinki to share and jointly reflect on their peace and dialogue initiatives. The common thread was their creation of...