Resources

Uniting women peacebuilders in Yemen during COVID-19

In the last of our gender and COVID-19 blog series, Noura from the National Organisation of Development (NODS) and Sharooq from Improve Your Society Organisation (IYSO) tell us about how the pandemic has impacted women in Yemen and using WhatsApp to unite peacebuilders.

Saferworld in Kenya

Young people responding to unprecedented flooding in South Sudan

Saferworld and Church and Development (C&D) spoke to young people involved in building a dyke on the banks of the Nile in Twic East county in Jonglei state – where over 130,000 people have been displaced due to flooding.

2020 Nobel Peace Prize: Congratulations to the World Food Programme

Congratulations to our partner the World Food Programme for being awarded the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize.

The new EU Migration and Asylum Pact: what needs to change in order to avoid past mistakes and provide a fresh start

From marginalisation to action: fighting for equal access to resources in northern Uganda

In northern Uganda, marginalised communities are bearing the brunt of land and resource-related insecurity and injustices. Dorcas Akello explores the journey of marginalised groups to voice their rights.

Creating something new: Aswar Initiative for Peace and Development

Meet Aida Muhammad Ahmad Sultan, an activist and organiser in Taiz, Yemen, who after joining a peacebuilding project in her neighbourhood went on to create a new collective, Aswar Initiative for Peace and Development, inspired by the changes she saw.

Incompatible Bedfellows: UN Peace Operations and Counter-terrorism

Predictions of the demise of United Nations peacekeeping have so far been premature. The world is adrift in a sea of volatility. Current trends – including rising conflict, authoritarianism, and heavy-handed security practices – mean there will be plenty of “peace” for UN operations to keep in the next decade.

Gender and COVID-19: economic impacts in northern Karen State, Myanmar

We spoke to our partner Karen Women’s Empowerment Group (KWEG) about the economic experiences of women and men in northern Kayin (Karen) State during COVID-19, and the potential longer-term impacts of the virus.