Peace Issues

The categories below contain information on a range of peace-related issues from the individual to the global level. There's an introduction to each issue and then contributions from students, articles by peace activists, classroom blogs, information about festivals and competitions, newspaper articles etc. If you have content which you would like to contribute to any of these issues then we'd love to hear from you.

  • Bullying

                   Conflict affects all of us at different times in our lives. Conflict in itself is not a problem - it is what we do with it that counts. Unresolved conflict can be exhausting. Conflict resolution skills enable us to bypass personal differences and search for fair solutions a...

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    Disarmament for Development

    Can there be peace alongside nuclear weapons? Disarmament and development are closely related and this is a large issue facing international development. Reducing the expenditure of military weapons can bring about development of other activities including eradicating poverty and promoting economi...

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    Environment

    Encouraging environmental sustainability is at the forefront of global environmental issues. As the environment influences how people live and societies develop it is important to ensure that development meets present needs yet does not compromise the needs of future generations....

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    Human Rights

      Every human is entitled to basic rights and freedom whether in the form of political, cultural, social or economic rights. Infringements of human rights continue to take place around the world....

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    Non-Violence

    Non-violent action has developed into a way of life for many. Promoted by many influential leaders, non-violence continues to be an alternative yet powerful tool for social change....

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    Nuclear Abolition

    New Zealand led this issue in the 1980s by banning all nuclear weapons on our territory. Now the world is slowly following and the abolition of nuclear weapons is becoming a possible dream.  This section will keep you up to date on issues surrounding nuclear abolition....

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    Peacemakers

    Peacemakers like Gandhi, Martin Luther King Jr. and Nelson Mandela all had one thing in common – to resolve peace issues and establish peace connections around the world. This section looks at current peacemakers and their involvement in overcoming violence, conflict or oppression....

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    Poverty

    Poverty exists in many dimensions, from hunger to the lack of shelter to not knowing how to read. These dimensions, affecting nearly half of the worlds population, seriously limit people resulting in powerlessness and under-representation. Although recent statistics show improvements, poverty and al...

  • Peace and Sports

    “Sport is paramount to fight violence in places where radicalism and hatred are easily bred by the harsh living conditions. Through structured sports activities, we can establish a dialogue with kids to teach them conflict resolution, dialogue and understanding of differences”. Ahmed, P...