Global Campaign for Peace Education

Teaching toward Nuclear Abolition: Disarmament Week 2018

October 24, 2018 1

First called for in 1978 in the Final Document of the UN’s first Special Session on Disarmament, Disarmament Week begins on the anniversary of the founding of the UN. It is a time for peace educators to address the problems and possibilities that arise in striving toward what Elise Boulding referred to as a “weapons free world.” As the Global Campaign for Peace Education’s contribution to the aims of the week, we offer materials to initiate discussion of the abolition of nuclear weapons, and contemplating the writing of a “new history.” [continue reading…]

A tribute to Rosa Jiménez Ahumada, Colombian peace educator

October 24, 2018 1

On July 11, Colombian peace educator, Rosa Jiménez Ahumada passed away. Rosa had committed her life to building a more just world through peace education, research, and practice. Rosa’s contributions to the field of peace studies have had a global impact. This collection of reflections pays tribute to Rosa’s life and legacy. [continue reading…]

A peace train in Morocco teaches Youth to become advocates for peace and tolerance

October 23, 2018 0

Youth for Peace, based in Morocco, sponsors the Peace Train, which teaches youth to become advocates for peace and tolerance. [continue reading…]

NGO makes case for peace education in Nigeria

October 22, 2018 0

The Co-Founder and Project Lead of Galaxy4Peace, Precious Ajunwa, has called on the Federal Government and other stakeholders to invest more in peace education, which she said is a major panacea for violence among youths in the country. [continue reading…]

New film takes stand against militarism (UK)

October 21, 2018 0

War School, a provocative film launched this week, is set to challenge the British government’s attempt to entice children into support for war. [continue reading…]

Study of school textbooks of 22 Asian countries: ‘Focus on chauvinistic national identity a challenge’

October 20, 2018 0

The report, titled ‘Rethinking Schooling for The 21st Century: The State of Education for Peace, Sustainable Development and Global Citizenship in Asia’, had its India launch on Tuesday at the India International Centre in the national capital. [continue reading…]

Reducing the risk of nuclear war begins in the classroom

October 19, 2018 0

“There has never been a greater need for education in the areas of disarmament and non-proliferation… Since the end of the Cold War, changing concepts of security and threat have demanded new thinking. Such new thinking will arise from those who are educated and trained today.” – Former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan [continue reading…]

“Let Us Examine Our Attitude toward Peace”

October 13, 2018 5

This article is the first in a series exploring Betty Reardon’s six decades of peacelearning. Here Betty comments on her 1968 co-edited collection on world order: “Let Us Examine Our Attitude toward Peace: An Inquiry into Some of the Political and Psychological Barriers to World Peace.” She asks readers how the 1963 discourse on disarmament and the abolition of nuclear weapons by Pope John XIII and President John F. Kennedy might remain relevant to peace educators today. [continue reading…]

Search for Common Ground seeks Project Officer, Peace Education in Yemeni Schools

October 12, 2018 0

The Project officer will be employed under the project titled “Peace Education in Yemeni Schools” implemented in two governorates (Lahj and Aden) and funded by the French Foreign Ministry. The program overall goal is to increase the resilience of Yemeni youth to violent extremism. [continue reading…]

Nobel Peace Prize 2018: a teachable moment

October 11, 2018 0

This Nobel Prize presents a teachable moment. Too few are aware of how integral violence against women (VAW) is to war and armed conflict. VAW will continue to exist as long as war exists. Eliminating VAW is not about making war somehow “safer” or more “humanitarian.” Reducing and eliminating VAW is dependent on the abolition of war. [continue reading…]