Nuclear weapons are the only weapons of mass destruction not yet prohibited by an international convention, even though they have the greatest destructive capacity of all weapons. A global ban on nuclear weapons is long overdue and can be achieved in the near future with enough public pressure and political [...]

By Pawel Swieboda MARCH 18, 2014 It's not a secret that Ukraine’s aspirations to have closer economic and political ties with the West -- and with the European Union in particular -- are at the center of its current face-off with Russia. But developing those ties is much easier said [...]

The International Section of the Association for Conflict Resolution (ACR) welcomes your nomination of an individual or a group who merit celebration and recognition. Our theme this year is “Diversity and International Collaboration ” and we especially welcome nominations related to this theme. Please submit nominations for your favorite peacemaker [...]

The Kitchener-Waterloo Cluster of Rotary Clubs has partnered with the University of Waterloo to provide scholarships for students who focus their studies on peace. The Bob Weber Memorial Rotary Peace Scholarship - granted to a student in the Master of Global Governance program based at the Balsillie School of International Affairs [...]

The Economic Cost of Violence Containment, ANALYSIS, 10 March 2014 by Institute for Economics and Peace – TRANSCEND Media Service One of the major challenges in developing policies aimed at increasing peace is the difficulty of being able to accurately gauge the benefits that result from peace. Recognising this, the Institute [...]

Did you know? Under U.S. law it can be illegal to provide humanitarian aid and help demobilize armed fighters when it requires contact with terrorist organizations? A Serious Problem Delivering humanitarian aid to civilian populations often requires contact with local authorities in the form of payment of fees, taxes, permits, [...]