Once one of the world’s very poorest countries, Cambodia has been through a remarkable two and a half decades of growth and development.
An Eritrean refugee at ‘The Jungle’ camp in the port of Calais. Thousands of Eritreans flee repression at home to seek a better life elsewhere.
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Eritrea achieved independence 25 years ago amid high expectations for its future. Today, the country’s youth make up a large portion of the refugees risking their lives for a better future in Europe.
These participants in a seminar on advocacy and peacebuilding are part of a generation of young people working for global peace and security.
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When nearly half the world’s people are under 24 years old, they clearly have a critical role to play in working for peace and security around the world.
South African academics are extremely worried about President Jacob Zuma’s axing of the finance minister.
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Academics from several South African universities say that in the current world economy decisions about any country’s finance minister cannot be made “lightly or capriciously”.
A Syrian refugee flees from ISIS attack.
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There were more airstrikes against ISIS this July 4 weekend. Most politicians agree that ‘war is the answer.’ But here’s an argument that peacebuilding is the only realistic way to defeat ISIS.