The Sustainable Development Goals Atlas
Did you know that the World Bank has come up with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Atlas, which they have described as a visual guide to key trends and the issues that surround the SDGs?
Peace
Youth as a Resource for Peace
Is radicalization good or bad? Asked Michael Adikwu a youth development trainer began by asking participants questions. Participants agreed that indeed radicalization can be positive; whereby they argued that radicalization is not always bad, but it will depend with the issues that one is being radicalized about. Being radicalized for example to become a football
The Double Edged Sword of Media
Fred Nyabera, the Director of Arigatou International’s Interfaith Initiative to End Child Poverty, begun the 2018 Youth In Action by welcoming all participants and encouraging them to take advantage of this opportunity to learn from each other. Remarking on the theme of the forum, “Media and Preventing Violent Extremism”, Rev. Nyabera stated that, The media
Promoting Peace through Sports
Focused on promoting peaceful coexistence among different religious backgrounds, youth from the GNRC Ethiopia organised a football match on 7th July 2018, at Entoto Secondary School, Addis Ababa. The sport activity, which comprised of youth from different religious backgrounds, mainly Christian and Muslim, aimed at fostering interfaith dialogue to counter radicalisation towards violence, and enhance
Coimbatore Peace Festival 2018 – A platform for Peace Building
“We can draw strength from youth and from their common commitment to the well–being of all.” This is the underlying principle in the oncoming Coimbatore Peace Festival under the theme: ‘Stand up for Peace.’ The Festival is set to take place on 9th August 2018 in Sarojini Nataraj Auditorium, Kikani Higher Secondary School, Coimbatore, India
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People of Faith Taking Action!
As part of End Child Poverty’s Right to Education and Strengthening of the Women Care Givers programmes and our resolve to end all violence against children, End Child Poverty partnered with ICAN to support a community learning center that provides education and social skills to the Rohngya refugee children in Kuala Lumpur.
Children and Youth as Peacemakers
Violence results not only in poverty but also creates more violence. This vicious circle of violence and impunity transforms many vulnerable groups into agents that replicate abuse and mistreatment from one generation to another, thereby causing unemployment, economic downturns and instability. Violence has a devastating impact on a poor person’s struggle from poverty, seriously undermines
FIVE COMMON MYTHS ABOUT REFUGEES
These 5 myths have largely shaped the thoughts and global conversations on refugee communities, including the children living as refugees. Who is a refugee? Are refugees and migrants responsible for increased terrorism? How many children are living as refugees today?
Understanding Youth and Violent Extremism in the Horn of Africa
Violent extremism is perhaps the greatest challenge for humankind in our time. Its unpredictable nature and facelessness makes it very challenging to confront. Recruitment and radicalization into violent extremism have mainly affected youth and children because of the unique vulnerabilities they possess. The lived realities of young people in contexts of violent conflicts are much
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Youth Building Peace through Interfaith Dialogue
“No religion teaches violent extremism … at the heart of every religion is peace”, said one of the youth leaders.
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…Ignorance breeds fear!
The Regional Youth Forum on Countering Violent Extremism (CVE) marked its second day with fifty-five (55) youth participants, practitioners and faith leaders from Uganda, Somalia, Tanzania, Ethiopia, and Kenya.
Is Violent Extremism Real or Imagined?
Arigatou International’s End Child Poverty and the Global Network of Religions for Children collaborated with Norwegian Church Aid and ICCO Cooperation in hosting a Regional Youth Forum on Countering Violent Extremism (CVE). Violent Extremism is one of the biggest challenges facing humanity today. Several factors push and pull youth towards violent extremism. It is important
