Blog
A place for insight, analysis and action.
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11 November 2021
What the world needs from COP26
by Olivia Hanks
Olivia Hanks sets out four things COP26 still needs to include to set us on a path to a just and liveable future.
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10 June 2021
6 actions you can take for Palestine and Israel
by EAPPI UK & Ireland
The Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel suggest some simple actions to take in solidarity with people in Palestine and Israel and to help ensure a lasting peace.
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8 March 2021
Why the nuclear debate must uplift women’s voices
by Joe Jukes
Joe Jukes from CND Peace Education discusses women's involvement and explores why justice is central to the nuclear debate.
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4 March 2021
Fragments of truth: putting a spotlight on arms sales to Yemen
by Rowena Loverance
Rowena Loverance shares why the organisations Mwatana and CAAT have been nominated for a Nobel peace prize by Quakers for their campaigning work on the civil war in Yemen.
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23 February 2021
How young people are making change happen in Rwanda
by Daniel Nteziyaremye
Young people in Rwanda are tackling the issues that matter to them with the help of Quaker-backed peace programme Turning the Tide.
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18 December 2020
The nuclear ban treaty: why international law matters
by Marigold Bentley
Marigold Bentley explains why international law is a vital part of the toolkit for creating a better world.
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15 July 2020
Upholding peace in Burundi through crises
by Christine Kanehure
Navigating tense elections and the Covid-19 pandemic, Christine Kanehure outlines how Quaker-supported Turning the Tide Burundi are actively involved in upholding peace.
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9 July 2020
Marking 25 years since Srebrenica
by Marigold Bentley
The Srebrenica Genocide was the worst mass murder in Europe since World War II. Marigold Bentley reflects on the failures and the work for peace that ensued.
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23 June 2020
Building peace during a pandemic: nonviolent activism in Kenya
by Monicah Jepkosgei
Monicah Jepkosgei explains how her Quaker-supported group helped forge a better relationship between police and citizens in a town under strain from Covid-19 restrictions.
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18 June 2020
Nonviolent campaigning in locked-down Rwanda
by Martha Uwizeyimana
Martha Uwizeyimana explains how a Rwandan Quaker peace programme has found new ways to support nonviolent activism during the current pandemic.
