Former Diplomat Discovers Star
Angela R. Dickey spent 25 years promoting the policies of the United States while working for the U.S. Department of State in Washington DC and… Read more about Former Diplomat Discovers Star
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Envisioning the Future
The three women highlighted in this issue share a passion for integrating STAR concepts in personal and work settings, broader contexts of their practice, and… Read more about Envisioning the Future
CJP and the United Nations are complementary
With the Center for Justice and Peacebuilding marking its 20th anniversary in 2014, this issue of Peacebuilder [fall/winter 2013-14] has allowed us to reflect on… Read more about CJP and the United Nations are complementary
A little guide to the workings of the United Nations, from a peacebuilding perspective
In the beginning, there was World War I Almost 20 million people died between 1914 and 1918 in the worst war the world had ever… Read more about A little guide to the workings of the United Nations, from a peacebuilding perspective
Hizkias Assefa: Compassion should be our starting point
The reason Hizkias Assefa has two law degrees, two master’s degrees, and one doctorate is not because he loves living buried in university libraries. It’s… Read more about Hizkias Assefa: Compassion should be our starting point
Minority refugee to UN official, staying focused on relationships
Devanand Ramiah, MA ’02, grew up in a refugee camp as a member of a displaced minority group in war-torn Sri Lanka and now carries… Read more about Minority refugee to UN official, staying focused on relationships
Defying dangers, African women take leadership roles
It was a quiet Wednesday on June 19, just five days past the closing session of the 2013 Summer Peacebuilding Institute, when word came… Read more about Defying dangers, African women take leadership roles
Sam Gbaydee Doe’s amazing journey to the United Nations
This would be a good one for a storybook on heroic peacebuilders. The path of Sam Gbaydee Doe to peace work started with being an… Read more about Sam Gbaydee Doe’s amazing journey to the United Nations
Lessons from Nepal: Nobody has all the answers, beware of unintended consequences
When Kumar Anuraj Jha returned home to Nepal with an MA in conflict transformation from Eastern Mennonite University in 2007, he was hired as a… Read more about Lessons from Nepal: Nobody has all the answers, beware of unintended consequences
Grounding Yemen in peace concepts
The news headlines from Yemen lately haven’t been pretty: bombings, shootings, insurgency, American drone strikes, dozens and dozens dead within the last few months… Read more about Grounding Yemen in peace concepts