by change | Oct 3, 2019 | peacebuilding
Why is world peace important? When we hear about war, we think of something really far away and movie-like. We might even think it is fun, because we have never experienced one. But war is real and has many, many consequences: people lose their belonging, their...
by change | Sep 24, 2019 | peacebuilding
How can we maintain peace in our society?Obviously, this is a very difficult question to answer. In order to maintain peace in our society, we actually need to create peace in the first place. As you probably know, there are a lot of current conflict zones in Africa,...
by change | Sep 21, 2019 | peacebuilding
WORLD PEACE DAY Today sept 21st is world peace day and is celebrated by peace activist around the globe (but really who doesn’t want peace). From individuals to small groups to organizations and others all stand for one common goal; PEACE, this is when we are...
by change | Sep 17, 2019 | peacebuilding
International Day of Peace The International Day of Peace, or World Peace Day as it is more commonly known, occurs annually on the 21st September. This United Nations event began back in 1981, and each year there is a specific theme attached to the day. In 2019, World...
by change | Sep 16, 2019 | peacebuilding
Each year, the world celebrates World Peace Day. Obviously, this means many people start asking the question about why we need a specific day as a celebration of world peace, when it is something that we should be aiming for every single day. Well, the answer is...
by change | Jul 31, 2019 | peacebuilding
What can the youth of Africa do to promote peace? For a very long period of time, most African countries have been affected by several conflicts. This sometimes causes a civil war. In the long-run, peace is disrupted. An environment that’s not peaceful is...