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A woman kneels down next to a child and both smile

31 Mar 2022 3 minute read

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Defiance in Kyiv

As lives are turned upside down by war, Bennett Murray reports from Kyiv on the defiant mood in the...

protesters hold a banner that reads: stop war, end fossil fuels

4 Mar 2022 5 minute read

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‘We don’t know what will happen tomorrow’

Caught in the chaos of war, Paul Krantz speaks to young climate activists in Ukraine whose message is clear...

a man wearing a mask is arressted by 2 police officers

4 Mar 2022 5 minute read

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Russians say: ‘Stop the war!’

Tina Burrett speaks to the people taking to the streets of Russia to protest the invasion of Ukraine.

Security forces cracking down on peaceful protesters, Taunggyi, Myanmar. Photo by Robert Bociaga.

26 Oct 2021 4 minute read

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Lights off in Myanmar

The energy sector has been a site of international investment in Myanmar, but, with foreign investors jittery and blackouts...

The legs of people wearing camouflage and black boots. They are marching.

6 Oct 2021 3 minute read

This article is almost two years old.

What if… armed forces were abolished?

Symon Hill envisages a world without the military.

Photo by Fred Murphy is licensed under CC BY-ND-NC 1.0.

18 Jul 2021 3 minute read

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Introducing… From The Front

Over the next two years, our new series will explore pathways to peace and environmental protection.

4 Jul 2021 4 minute read

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A war against the war

Port workers in Italy are refusing to bloody their hands for wars they don’t support – from Yemen to Gaza, and their...

Protesters run during a crackdown on anti-coup protests at Hlaing Township in Yangon, Myanmar March 17, 2021. REUTERS/Stringer

18 Apr 2021 7 minute read

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Why isn’t the world doing more to help Myanmar?

Since the military coup in Myanmar, the situation continues to worsen. What are the avenues for international intervention...

Sanam Naraghi-Anderlini (bottom, centre, in white top) with women peacemakers from conflict zones from around the world at ICAN's 2018 Annual Forum in Sri Lanka. Credit: ICAN

7 Mar 2021 6 minute read

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Peace talks need women

Women in war zones are the best peace-makers, yet they rarely get a place at negotiation tables dominated by men. Iranian...

30 Sep 2017 3 minute read

This article is almost six years old.

From friends to foes: South Sudan’s power pair

Richard Swift profiles president Mayardit and former vice-president Machar.

1 Nov 2016 6 minute read

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Another blow to Colombia’s peace process

The country’s President Juan Manuel Santos has cancelled peace talks with the National Liberation Army over a hostage dispute...

1 Jul 2016 3 minute read

This article is almost seven years old.

When petitions and protests aren’t enough: what next?

Andrea Needham, who 20 years ago was arrested for disarming weapons bound for Indonesia, argues for bold...

10 Jun 2016 4 minute read

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The role of climate change in the Syria crisis: how the media got it wrong

Alex Randall argues that the conclusions drawn were the wrong ones.

1 May 2016 1 minute read

This article is more than seven years old.

Southern Exposure: Jes Aznar

Poverty and war have hit Filipinos hard, as Jes Aznar shows through his photography.

1 May 2016 5 minute read

This article is more than seven years old.

Military fatigues and floral scarves

Rahila Gupta meets women fighters in Rojava who are leading the charge towards a radical democracy.

6 Apr 2016 1 minute read

This article is more than seven years old.

Afghanistan Memory Box

A victim-led exhibition of those who have suffered nearly 40 years of uninterrupted conflict, by AHRDO.

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