Category: Peacebuilders
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A Peaceful Reconciliation Between the Tulushi and Tira Tribes in the Nuba Mountains of Sudan
On June 15, 2024, Kafi Abdelkheir Kafi Teim, a dedicated peace and conflict resolution advocate for Trauma Rescue Aid (TRAID), mediated a conflict resolution between the Tulushi tribe and the Tira tribe in the Nuba Mountains. This report provides a detailed account of the incident, the mediation process, and the outcomes achieved through Kafi’s facilitation.
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Seoulites: You’re Invited
On Saturday, October 19th, six teams of multicultural youth will be reporting back their insights and experiences from visiting sites of peace and conflict across South Korea. Come hear the perspectives of these young professionals from Korea, the US, and Japan as they consider what role to play in peacebuilding efforts in Northeast Asia.
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Is the legal system on the Korean peninsula helping or hindering inter-Korean engagement?
Legal barriers to inter-Korean engagement are intensifying in both North and South Korea, causing Attorney Ham Bo-hyun to question if the legal structures are actually achieving the goals for which they were designed.
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Trauma Counseling Activities with Sudanese Refugees in Mukono, Uganda
Trauma Rescue Aid, led by counselor Barona Jagod, conducted a humanitarian outreach program targeting Sudanese refugee families residing in Mukono, Uganda. The purpose of this outreach was to provide essential food packages and offer trauma counseling to Sudanese refugee families in need.
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The Biggest Military Base Empire on Earth
U.S. foreign military bases provoke war, pollute communities, and steal land from Indigenous peoples. Read more and join us for #NoWar2024 Conference coming up on Sept. 20-22.
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The military alliances forming in Northeast Asia are alarming, and Korean leaders are picking sides against each other. What’s the path forward for reconciliation of the Korean people?
As South Korea’s leaders push it into a trilateral military partnership with the United States and Japan, North Korea’s leadership has signed a treaty with Russia. How can we back away from the brink of catastrophic war?
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This summer marked 74 years of the un-ended Korean War. How will we get to peace?
Perhaps the most significant reason we cannot be happy about the Korean War Armistice Day is that we understand the ceasefire was just a pause in the war, indicating that peace has not yet come. The war is unended. Peace has yet to arrive. 74 years later, there is still no peace to celebrate…
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Have you heard about the trash balloons floating into South Korea? Here’s some context and an invitation to try a new way of thinking.
The director of the Catholic Institute for Northeast Asia Peace weighs in on the crisis along the North and South Korean border, focusing on how the conflict over propaganda leafleting in May risks escalating further.
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Peacebuilding from the Margins: Insights from Palestinian Christians
In June, Saleem Anfous joined the Christian Peacebuilding Network monthly meeting. As a Palestinian Christian and project manager for the peacebuilding organization Musalaha, he came to share about the challenges and opportunities of peacebuilding from the margins. Read more and watch his talk through the link below.
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American Repentance Prayer for Sins Against Korean People
At a prayer vigil on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, American Christian activists for peace in Korea prayed a prayer of public repentance for sins Americans have committed against the Korean people.
Seeds Will Grow 