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Peacemakers are individuals and organizations involved in peacemaking, often in countries affected by war, violent conflict, and political instability. [1] They engage in processes such as negotiation, mediation, conciliation , and arbitration —drawing on international law and norms.
Peacemaking is a practical conflict transformation focused upon establishing equitable power relationships robust enough to forestall future conflict, often including the establishment of means of agreeing on ethical decisions within a community, or among parties, that had previously engaged in inappropriate (i.e. violent) responses to conflict ...
Unless we are prepared to pay the cost of peacemaking, we have no right to claim the label or preach the message. [5] After a series of meetings, Gene Stoltzfus was hired as the first staff person for the new organization in 1988. Over the next few years CPT trainings and conferences explored various models for international peacemaking.
The proposal called for three organizations: the UN Peacebuilding Commission, which was founded in 2005; the UN Peacebuilding Fund, founded in 2006; and the UN Peacebuilding Support Office, which was created in 2005. These three organizations enable the Secretary-General to coordinate the UN's peacebuilding efforts. [18]
Peacemakers were dedicated to “engaging in holy disobedience against the war-making and conscripting state.” [4] Their primary beliefs were founded upon a modern understanding of enlightenment realism. [1] [4] The organization‘s political values originated from the belief that society was materialistic and autocratic. [1]
A Pacifist organization promotes the pacifist principle of renouncing war and violence for political ends. They are distinguished from organizations concerned only with removing nuclear weapons from war, though those organization may call for suspension of hostilities as well. Other organizations include those that deal with other concerns, but ...
Pages in category "Peace organizations based in the United States" The following 113 pages are in this category, out of 113 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Conscientious objection organizations (1 C, 18 P) E. The Elders (organization) (28 P) F. Fellowship of Reconciliation (1 C, 6 P) J. Jewish anti-occupation groups (1 C ...