Click here to find out the latest opportunities to get out in the community and make some positive changes in the name of peace. From writing contests to conferences on nuclear disarmament, see how you can plug into the hottest opportunities to contribute to a non-violent world.
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Background:
The exhibition “Seeds of Hope” is a joint initiative of Soka Gakkai International (SGI) and the Earth Charter International. The SGI is a Buddhist based NGO of the United Nations. Around the world, SGI works closely with likeminded NGOs and networks towards peace, cult
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Pink Shirt Day aims to show that bullying is not OK and won’t be tolerated. By encouraging the people of New Zealand to wear a Pink Shirt we can help to raise awareness of bullying and show the massive amount of people who support taking a stance against bullying and believe that bullying should
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Letting hands stand out of our sleeves
by Unnsteinn JĂłhannson, intern at the Peace Foundation.
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By the Global Peace Index 2011 Iceland is the most peaceful country in the world. Just next to Iceland, New Zealand is the second most peaceful country to live in.
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As an Icelander I wo
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UNICEF NZ is pleased to let you know that applications for the next UNICEF NZ Youth Ambassadors are open!
They are looking for four young Kiwis, aged 16-18, who are passionate about issues facing children and young people in developing countries. Over 12 months, UNICEF NZ will provide support for
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G&H Training’s Practical Construction Skills Course is for 16 & 17 year olds who need a more practical learning choice. It is specifically for young people who may be at risk of leaving school without the qualifications they need to succeed in the job market.
Practical Construction Skil
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Miomo is a fun 10-day live-in course equipping all 17 - 24 year olds with life and work skills to become responsible, independent and successful adults. Held at Albany, Auckland, outcomes include:
Killer CV and communication skills to get the best job
Money and time management
People
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Check out the Global Peace Index interactive map showing the ranking of the most peaceful countries in the world. After having been the most peaceful country for two consecutive years, New Zealand got dumped to the second place behind Iceland in 2011.
The reason for this drop has been a deteriora
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Playing for Change is a multimedia movement created to inspire, connect, and bring peace to the world through music. The idea for this project arose from a common belief that music has the power to break down boundaries and overcome distances between people. No matter whether people come from diff
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"A gripping story of a child’s journey through hell and back.There may be as many as 300,000 child soldiers, hopped-up on drugs and wielding AK-47s, in more than fifty conflicts around the world. Ishmael Beah used to be one of them. He is one of the first to tell his story in his own words.In A LO
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The world is faced with many challenging issues; climate change, global inequality, global hunger, overconsumption and consumerism. Walk the Talk NZ seeks to encourage others to recognise the impact their lives have on others, both here and abroad. By recognising this, we can change our lives in sma
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Ban All Nukes Generation (BANG) Aotearoa is a youth campaign focused on the abolition of nuclear weapons. We are engaged in raising awareness about nuclear disarmament and abolition with the Aotearoa community. We are part of an international network, linked with BANG Europe and BANG USA.
If yo
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Peaceful Schools International provides support to schools that have declared a commitment to creating and maintaining a culture of peace. PSI has over 300 member schools around the world! In these schools, students, teachers and community members work together to ensure that everyone feels safe, re
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On 7 November 2009, Costa Rican President and Nobel Peace laureate Oscar Arias launched Arms Down - a worldwide campaign to transfer military spending towards development needs - and a Global Youth Disarmament Campaign. The campaign, led by religious youth, engages and ass
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 NPT-TV is a dynamic online TV programme developed by youth interviewing key people at the 2009 Conference of States Parties to the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. Recent years have seen nuclear weapons spreading to new countries (India, Pakistan, North Korea), the possibility of terrorists acqui
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The World March for Peace and Nonviolence, a global event involving millions of people celebrating non-violence and promoting an end to war, will start in Aotearoa-New Zealand on 2 October Gandhi’s birthday. The march is being supported by Heads of State, high-level UN officials, Nobel Peace laure
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