April 08
Ethiopia: 30 Years On, Genocide Survivors Embark On a Journey to Build a Resilient Future
A minute of silence was observed on April 7 across Rwanda as the country held a memorial ceremony to mourn more than one million people, overwhelmingly Tutsis, who were… Read more »
March 20
Africa: Industrial Policy, East or West, for Development or War?
Developing countries wanting to pursue industrial policy were severely reprimanded by advocates of the 'neoliberal' Washington Consensus. Now, it is being deployed as a weapon in… Read more »
South Africa: Managing Transboundary Aquifers for Peace
Like surface waters, groundwater resources frequently cross international boundaries, potentially igniting disputes among nations that rely on this essential resource.… Read more »
March 06
Africa: UNWRA Chief Warns Agency's Fate 'Hangs in the Balance'
UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini asked the UN General Assembly to urge member states to support the organization's mandate during this period of unprecedented crisis… Read more »
February 23
Africa: Children's Futures At a Crossroads
At the start of 2024, we stand at a critical juncture: Geopolitical tensions are escalating, economic integration is unravelling, and multilateral cooperation is faltering. This… Read more »
February 19
Africa: Forced Migration Grows, Justice Withers, Say Activists At World Social Forum
As involuntary migration rises around the world, partly in response to the impacts of climate change, justice for those leaving their homes and families to earn a living is largely… Read more »
February 23
Nigeria: Call for Scaled Up Funding for Much-Needed, Successful Joint Program in Nigeria
Nigeria is home to 15 percent of the world's out-of-school children. More than 7.6 million girls are not in school, and only nine percent of the poorest girls in the country are in… Read more »
February 21
Africa: It Is Imperative to Protect Children in War
All around the globe, the most vulnerable among us are suffering the gravest consequences of war. Children bear the brunt of the horrors inflicted by States and armed groups… Read more »
February 02
Africa: Is the Reform of the UN Security Council a Good Try in a Lost Cause?
The myriads of proposals for the reform of the much-maligned Security Council have been kicked around the United Nations for more than two decades--with no significant progress. Read more »
January 26
South Africa: International Court of Justice Set to Deliver Order in Genocide Case
The International Court of Justice will deliver it's order for provisional measures submitted by South Africa in the case of South Africa versus Israel today. Read more »
January 22
Africa: Turning Protracted African Conflicts Into Sustainable Peace
Among East Africa's dozens of pastoral tribes, major conflicts have erupted repeatedly, largely over land and water disputes. Read more »
January 17
Mozambique: Mozambique Insurgency Significantly Decreased, Say Experts
There is cautious optimism regarding the conflict that has been raging in northern Mozambique, largely in the province of Cabo Delgado, since 2017. There are encouraging… Read more »
January 05
Sudan: 2024 Demands Swift Action to Stem Sudan's Ruinous Conflict
Nearly nine months of war have tipped Sudan into a downward spiral that only grows more ruinous by the day. As the conflict spreads, human suffering is deepening, humanitarian… Read more »
December 14, 2023
Sudan: Nation's Conflict Needs Civil Society Solutions
It's recently been reported that the two main protagonists of Sudan's current conflict - leaders of the armed forces and militia at war since April - have agreed to face-to-face… Read more »
December 10, 2023
Africa: Freedom, Equality and Justice Lead to Peace
Human Rights Day Statement by Education Cannot Wait Executive Director Yasmine Sherif Read more »
October 31, 2023
Africa: Women and War
In 1968, the tobacco company Philip Morris introduced a new cigarette brand called Virginia Slims. Under the slogan "You've come a long way, baby" it was exclusively marketed to… Read more »
October 30, 2023
Sudan: Violent Conflict in Sudan Has Impacted On Nearly Every Aspect of Women's Lives
I had the privilege to speak at the UN Security Council open debate last week on Women, Peace, and Security (WPS), an important opportunity to reflect on the urgency of this work… Read more »
October 27, 2023
Africa: A World, Mostly Dominated By Men, in Turmoil
This year - 2023 - started with a commemoration of one year of war in, and on Ukraine, which has dramatically impacted the price of basic needs for the world's populations in every… Read more »
October 02, 2023
Ghana: Peacekeeper Cecilia Erzuah Promotes Gender Equality By Example
Cecilia Erzuah was torn between two opposite career paths at the end of university. The week she was supposed to begin military training, her professor offered her a position as a… Read more »
August 31, 2023
West Africa: 'Investing' Key to the Prevention of Military Coups - UN
The United Nations says increased investment in the Sahel region will assist in preventing military coups. This after military officers in Gabon announced a seizure of power from… Read more »
September 01, 2023
West Africa: What Niger's Coup Says About U.S. Security Assistance in the Sahel
In what has become an all too familiar phenomenon, U.S.-trained security personnel have been implicated in the July 26th coup that deposed Niger's democratically elected president,… Read more »
August 22, 2023
Africa: UN's Annual Culture of Peace Forum Remains Derailed - & Civil Society Bypassed
14 June has become a black day for the UN High Forum on The Culture of Peace (HLF-CoP) convened by the successive Presidents of the UN General Assembly since 2012. Read more »
August 17, 2023
Africa: No Peace, More Poverty for Sub-Saharan Africa
In 1990, about half of the population in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia and two-thirds in East Asia and the Pacific were living in extreme poverty (defined as living on less… Read more »
August 16, 2023
Africa: Reintegration Assistance for Migrants Going Home
Reintegration assistance for migrants returning to their countries of origin is becoming increasingly salient. Germany and the EU cooperate closely with countries of origin to… Read more »
July 31, 2023
Africa: Should Military Leaders Be Barred From Addressing the UN?
A rash of military coups in African countries -- including Burkina Faso, Sudan, Guinea, Mali, and most recently Niger- has raised a legitimate question: What should be the response… Read more »