This Sunday, September 21, the world celebrates the International Day of Peace.
This year, the United Nations is observing the day with a timely call to action: Act Now for a Peaceful World.
As the U.N. theme reflects, this is a crucial time to raise our voices – not just against war and militarism, but for peace and our work to build it.
As we look toward the next eight decades—or even the next five years—we wonder how to remain brave and constant amid deep partisan divides, ongoing horrors of war, racism, xenophobia, and an environment in crisis.
As the world faces high levels of violence and more active armed conflict than at any point since World War II, FCNL advocates successfully lobbied to protect critical funding for international peacebuilding.
At a school in Ukraine, four-year olds learn not to touch any of the colorful debris in their backyards. In a rural community in Zimbabwe, farmers and cattle risk their lives going out to graze.
Peacebuilding at the community level helps create sustainable change for a brighter future.
These dedicated efforts from FCNL advocates were crucial in protecting funding for peacebuilding programs that prevent conflict and atrocities worldwide. They worked together to educate Congress on the cost-effectiveness of peacebuilding, share the stories of peacebuilders working around the world, and amplify the impact of critical programs that prevent violence and heal communities.
The compounding effects of climate change, violent conflict, and forced migration are having a profound impact on communities around the globe.
FCNL’s peacebuilding team spoke with Enass Muzamel, a Sudanese pro-democracy activist and human rights defender coordinating efforts to support women and girls facing the ongoing conflict in Sudan.
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