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hands The Peace Foundation has links with many peace-related organization in Aotearoa and internationally. Here are some websites on a wide range of issues which we thought you might find of interest.

Learn about Nuclear Weapons!

This site is an education tool developed by the Swedish Physicians against Nuclear Weapons. It has a variety of information about nuclear weapons and disarmament issues and encourages the youth of today (the opinion makers of the future) to reach the goal of a world free of nuclear weapons. htt

Cranes for Peace

‘Cranes for Peace’ is a cross-sector and cross curriculum school project to commemorate Hiroshima Day, August 6. Its aims are, broadly, to raise awareness of Japan, Japanese language and culture studies and peace issues amongst NZ school students at all levels. To register or if you have any que

Peace One Day

Peace One Day looks to engage all sectors of society, including governments, organisations of the United Nations system, regional and non-governmental organisations and individuals in observance of 21 September, through the practical manifestation of non-violence and ceasefire in accordance with UN

Hiroshima Peace Media Centre

The Hiroshima Peace Media Center is a new wing of the Chugoku Shimbun, founded in 1892 and now one of Japan’s largest newspapers with a circulation of 720,000. Launched on January 1, 2008 to begin transmitting peace-related reporting via the internet in English and Japanese, the Hiroshima Peace Me

Peace Seeds

Peace Seeds is a virtual peace garden where young people can plant seeds of peace in order to grow a more hopeful life. Twenty junior writers from Hiroshima, Japan explore peace-related issues and report on how they might create a more peaceful world. Visit their website to learn more about peace r

New Zealand = Most Peaceful Country in the World!

According to the Global Peace Index, New Zealand is the most peaceful country in the world! To find out more about the statistics and where other countries fall on the scale, check the map at Vision of Humanity site. As a contrast, you can also check the Failed States Index developed by The Fund

US Institute of Peace

USIP provides the analysis, training and tools that prevent and end conflicts, promotes stability and professionalizes the field of peacebuilding. Visit their website to read up to date analysis of international peace issues and to find out about upcoming conferences in the world of peace: www.us

Youth Future Project

The idea for the Youth Future Project was born out of the ambition to bring young people together with laureates of the Right Livelihood Award.Laureates of the Right Livelihood Award not only developed innovative theoretical approaches to developing solutions to the problems of this world, but also

UN Alliance of Civilizations launches youth website

The United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) has launched a youth website seeking to counter the forces which can lead to polarization and extremism in societies around the world. The Alliance carries out the bulk of its activities on issues of education, media, migration and youth. The cor

Peace and Collaborative Development

The Peace and Collaborative Development Network is a free professional networking site (with over 15,500 members from around the world) to foster dialogue and sharing of resources in international development, conflict resolution, gender mainstreaming, human rights, social entrepreneurship and relat

ICAN: International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons

The International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) is a global grassroots movement for total nuclear disarmament through a legally binding and verifiable Nuclear Weapons Convention. Such a treaty would ban the production, testing, use and possession of nuclear weapons, and establish a time

Peaceful Schools International

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

World Youth Peace Foundation

The World Youth Peace Foundation aims to support youth to become the future leaders of a sustainable and peaceful world by providing New Zealand’s best youth leadership development programmes. WYPF is involved in events for NZ Day of Peace(21 September) and the World Peace Summit in 2011. For mo

Asia Leadership Fellow Program

The Asia Leadership Fellow Program (ALFP) seeks to create a close, personal and professional network of public intellectuals in Asia, deeply rooted and committed to civil society beyond their own cultural, disciplinary and geopolitical backgrounds. In 1996, the International H

Youth Peace and Disarmament

ENACT links you to youth-led peace and disarmament organizations and initiatives around the world. This includes BANG (Ban All Nukes Generation), Religions for Peace (Arms Down! Campaign), United Nations Youth ASsociation of New Zealand, and the Peace Boat... Ban All Nukes Gen

NCCD website

The National Consulative Committee on Disarmament bring together organisations keen to encourage disarmament at home and abroad. This website contains resources on disarmament, information on NCCD and how to become a member and a list of all member organisations. http://www.converge.org.nz/pma/nc

Peace Media Clearinghouse Website

The Peace Media Clearinghouse website provides a site where educators, students, organisations, and the public can access a variety of free materials (videos, documentries and even video games!) that support conflict analysis and prevention, conflict resolution, and post-conflict reconstruction

Culture of Peace Initiative

The Culture of Peace Initiative website is designed to bring to light the often unrecognized Peacebuilders and their organizations and programs. This upgraded website fosters co-operation, wherein you will find people and organisations to share ideas, resources, peace practices and mutually-supporti

Soka Gakkai International Peace Proposal 2009

On January 26, 2009 Soka Gakkai International President Daisaku Ikeda issued his annual peace proposal entitled 'Toward Humanitarian Competition: A New Current in History.' This proposal questions humanity's abstract love for money, calling for a focus on the real needs of real people and stre

AVP Aotearoa

Alternatives to Violence Project (AVP) Aotearoa is an organisation that runs workshops available to anyone interested in providing an alternative to violence and to help create healthy relationships and peaceful communities. These workshops run throughout the year and are available in various

DARE Programme

The NZ DARE foundation has seven different programmes that seeks to develop skills in decision-making, assertiveness, responsibility and esteem to enable young people and their families to make informed and supported choices for a powerful life. This link gives all the info regarding the DARE

Database on violence against women

This link takes you to the UN Secretary General's Database on Violence against Women. This comprehensive site is labelled as the 'first global one-stop shop for information on measures undertaken by Member States to address violence against women...' http://webapps01.un.org/vawdatabase/home.ac

Alternative/Independent Media

AlterNet is an award-winning news magazine and online community that creates original journalism and amplifies the best of hundreds of other independent media sources. AlterNet's aim is to inspire action and advocacy on the environment, human rights and civil liberties, social justice, media, health

Environmental Organisations

350 Aotearoa is a group of young people from secondary school age and upwards from around New Zealand who are concerned about the effects of climate change on our future and that of the planet. On 6 December 2008 the initiative was launched in Waitangi Park, when Wellington came alive to the sound

Humanitarian Organisations

Oxfam website provides information about Oxfam campaigns, activities and programmes being carried out in New Zealand and worldwide. It will serve as a useful resorce to youth, students interested in finding out more about international development issues and related opportunities. www.oxfam.org.nz

Human Rights Organisations

The United Nations Association of New Zealand is a non-governmental organisation dedicated to sustaining the spirit of the United Nations through raising awareness, providing educational initiatives, and presenting events that engage the interest and involvement of New Zealanders. UNANZ enables peop

Anti-Nuclear Action

Project for Nuclear Awareness (PNA) seeks to end the global threat of nuclear weapons by educating the public and lawmakers about the real danger of nuclear weapons, the need for nuclear disarmament, and the urgent necessity of nuclear non-proliferation. www.projectfornuclearawareness.org CND camp

International Youth Organisations

The Ship for World Youth (SWY) is a youth exchange programme hosted by the Japanese government to foster international cooperation and promote friendship and mutual understanding between the youth of Japan and those of various countries of the world. The Ship for World Youth programme occurs annuall

Youth Organisations in Aotearoa/New Zealand

The Little Things website was set up by students to support the work of the Peace Foundation. It gives you a easy way to remind yourself and others of the simple things that make you happy by bringing you peace in your day to day life - especially needed at this time of economic and social pressures

Hear from Alyn Ware...

.. on how conflict resolution ideas in schools can link in with international conflict resolution: Alyn Ware Juggling and the Kashmir-Jammu Conflicthttp://www.sgiquarterly.org/feature2008Apr-8.html