"Learn About the Honorable Adela Raz's Courageous Work in the Recent New York Times Article: ""With No Resources, Authority or Country, Afghan Ambassador Presses On"" Adela Raz arrived in Washington just before her country fell and has struggled to keep her embassy going. A dinner with U.S. veterans was a priority. The striped flag still flies in front of the Embassy of Afghanistan here, though the Taliban have used a white one since they reclaimed the country this summer.

Learn More about Afro-Cuban Born Brothers Aldo López-Gavilán & Ilmar Gavilán in the film Los Hermanos/The Brothers. Virtuoso Afro-Cuban-born brothers—violinist Ilmar and pianist Aldo—live on opposite sides of a geopolitical chasm a half-century wide. Tracking their parallel lives in New York and Havana, their poignant reunion, and their momentous first performances together, Los Hermanos/The Brothers offers a nuanced, often startling view of estranged nations through the…

Support Center for Civilians' (CIVIC) Efforts to Protect Conflict-Affected Communities Around the Globe. Center for Civilians in Conflict (CIVIC) envisions a world in which no civilian is harmed in conflict. CIVIC is an international NGO that works in Iraq, Yemen, Nigeria, and all around the world to support conflict-affected communities in their quest for protection and strengthen the capacity of armed forces to prevent and respond to civilian harm.

Learn How Leymah Gbowee Ongoing Work With the Earth Institute’s Women, Peace and Security (WPS) Program Lifts Up the Everyday Activism of Women to Influence Sustainable Peace and Human Security. The mission of the Earth Institute’s Women, Peace and Security (WPS) program is to contribute to greater global and regional understanding of the diverse roles women play to successfully influence sustainable peace and…

"The choices the Archbishop Desmond Tutu made and acted on reverberated through the halls of power; not because of the size of his army or social media following, but due to his moral authority. The world is in a state of great flux. The Arch’s heavy toolbox of love, compassion, equality and reconciliation must be picked up and put to work by younger people. As his legacy foundation it is our task to maintain these tools, keep them sharp and make them accessible.

Climate change is having increasingly dire consequences for human security. The least electrified countries in the world are also at greatest risk of conflict and climate impacts, but little climate finance and renewable energy investment reaches the nearly one billion people in the countries most affected. Through a combination of pioneering research and innovative finance, Energy Peace Partners works to support new renewable energy in fragile states as a building block for peace and stability.

Gbowee Peace Foundation Africa-USA, based in New York City, mobilizes resources to support grassroots organizations that increase access to education and development for women and girls in West Africa, with a particular focus on making strategic investments in the work of Gbowee Peace Foundation Africa in Liberia. Gbowee Peace Foundation Africa-USA also promotes public engagement with the vision and work of our founder, Leymah Gbowee, and seeks to share the…

"Established more than 40 years ago, Human Rights Watch is one of the leading human rights organizations in the world. We work in over 90 countries with staff representing 77 nationalities. To maintain our independence, we refuse any government funding. One of our signature strengths has been our work on peace and security, where we strive to prevent atrocities and curb them as they happen, and we improve the lives of people at risk of conflict by protecting…

Learn More About Humanity United's Support of Locally-Led Peacebuilding and Systems Change Work. Our peacebuilding approach is centered around supporting locally-led peacebuilding initiatives, as well as innovative networks, practices, and policies that elevate the voices of local peacebuilders in international conversations. We know that local peacebuilders possess the capacity to foster lasting change, and that the broader peacebuilding and policy system will…

Be Inspired and Learn Ways to Take Action from John Paul Lederach's Book

Dr. John Paul Lederach is internationally recognized for his pioneering work in the field of conciliation and conflict mediation. He has provided consultation for peacebuilding efforts in Somalia, Northern Ireland, Colombia, the Basque Country, the Philippines, Tajikistan, Nepal and in East and West Africa. He has also helped develop and lead hundreds of training programs in conflict…

"Gain Inspiration from Leymah Gbowee's Personal Journey from Hoplessness to Empowerment by Reading Her Book and Watching Her Peace Prize Accpeptance Speech.

Action: Read Leymah Gbowee's book: "How Sisterhood, Prayer, and Sex Changed a Nation at War: Mighty Be Our Powers." Book Description: As a young woman, Leymah Gbowee was broken by the Liberian civil war, a brutal conflict that tore apart…

"Be Inspired and Learn Ways to Take Action from This Set of Resources from Melanie Greenberg, Humanity United's Managing Director and Head of DC Office. Melanie Greenberg is Managing Director at Humanity United, overseeing the Peacebuilding & Conflict Transformation portfolio. In this role, Melanie develops, refines, and implements strategies to build peace and counter violent conflict. She also oversees Humanity United’s office in Washington, DC.

"Watch UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet's Human Rights Day Message on How Equality is the Heart of Human Rights. In her Human Rights Day statement, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet says equality is the solution to the setbacks sparked by global shocks and exacerbated by COVID-19. "Equality is about empathy and solidarity and about understanding that, as a…

Join PSFG’s Efforts to Increase Funding for Peace and Security Issues, Especially Locally-Led Efforts. The Peace and Security Funders Group (PSFG) is a network of foundations and individual philanthropists investing in peace and global security. While peace and global security are critically important to all of humanity, less than 1% of philanthropic dollars go towards these efforts! Moreover, the funding rarely reaches those closest to the problems who need it most: local actors.

The Philanthropy Workshop (TPW) exists to accelerate social impact by mobilizing a global community of strategic investors who are united by their commitment to social change. This year, TPW spent significant time exploring the theme of "Trust & Truth" as we collectively grapple with the hard truths we face as a society and acknowledge how we must evolve and hold trust as a core value in how we work with communities and with each other. As Article3.org has so aptly stated…

Learn More about Leymah Gbowee's Inspiring Grassroots Activism in Liberia by Watching Pray the Devil Back to Hell Produced by Abigail Disney. Pray the Devil Back to Hell chronicles the remarkable story of the Liberian women, including Leymah Gbowee, who came together to end a bloody civil war and bring peace to their shattered country. A story of sacrifice, unity and transcendence, Pray the Devil Back to Hell honors the strength and perseverance of the women of Liberia.

In service of our mission to equip a new generation of leaders with the knowledge and skills necessary to protect and promote human rights and dignity for all, Stanford's Center for Human Rights and International Justice is collaborating with the International Court of Justice and others to digitize the Nuremberg war crimes tribunal documents collection. By exploring previous trials and commissions on crimes against humanity…

"Learn Why Stupski Foundation Believes There Is No Better Time For Philanthropy to Spend Itself Out of Existense. We recognize that the challenges communities face are interconnected and urgent, and we are committed to doing our part. That is why the Stupski Foundation is collaborating with community partners to invest all of our assets by 2029 to make the greatest possible change in our communities today. Action: We encourage foundations to join the growing movement…

Each semester the Human Rights Center’s Investigations Lab at the University of California, Berkeley brings together more than 80 students to work with human rights organizations and news agencies worldwide. Since the lab’s inception in 2016, we’ve worked on dozens of projects to provide real-time analysis of digital information of potential war crimes, dis/misinformation, and human rights abuses. Our partners have included Amnesty International, Human Rights First, Center…