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World Peace Foundation @worldpeacefdtn.bsky.social · Jun 3

Stay informed. Stay engaged. Each month, the World Peace Foundation newsletter brings you groundbreaking research, analysis, and updates on global peace, justice, and security.

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World Peace Foundation @worldpeacefdtn.bsky.social · 20h

In honor of today's announcement, Alex de Waal proposes that the Nobel committee does not award the Nobel Peace prize in 2026. Nor next year, nor the year after, not until world leaders get serious about peace. And that would not an unprecedented act.

Read more here: shorturl.at/DCwOg

Peace is the Prize: Why this Year’s Nobel Award Should be the Last - World Peace Foundation

Author Alex de Waal proposes that Nobel committee does not award the prize until world leaders get serious about peace.

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World Peace Foundation @worldpeacefdtn.bsky.social · 21h

In conversation with @democracynow.org, Alex de Waal explores the #famines in #Gaza and #Sudan — crises fueled by siege, obstruction, and the deliberate denial of aid. Famine doesn’t just happen. It is politically caused, sustained, and can be stopped

Watch more here www.youtube.com/watch?v=2BOQ...

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World Peace Foundation @worldpeacefdtn.bsky.social · 1d

#Nuclear politics in the #MiddleEast are often framed as chaotic & exceptional. But @esoubrier.bsky.social argues that the MENA region is actively engaging in the redefinition of nuclear politics & what responsible, inclusive & sustainable security might look like

Read more here: shorturl.at/c1scE

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The Fletcher School @fletcherschool.bsky.social · 2d

"The global consensus against the starvation weapon took decades to achieve. Now, international apathy risks letting it collapse at the moment it is most needed," says Professor Alex de Waal of @worldpeacefdtn.bsky.social. @foreignaffairs.com

www.foreignaffairs.com/sudan/return...

The Return of the Starvation Weapon

The collapse of global norms fueling the catastrophes in Gaza and Sudan.

www.foreignaffairs.com

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World Peace Foundation @worldpeacefdtn.bsky.social · 2d

From 2020–2022 in #Tigray, war & blockades turned hunger into a weapon, creating a man-made #famine & #genocide. The dehumanization of Tigrayans & invisibility of their experiences were their own forms of violence. Naming & recording this is vital for #accountability.

Read more: shorturl.at/2uqW8

Famine in Tigray: “we are dying by a silent war” - World Peace Foundation

Report authors explain why recording events in Tigray contributes to a body of memory that resists denial and insists on accountability.

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World Peace Foundation @worldpeacefdtn.bsky.social · 3d

Nobel Prize season is here, honoring breakthroughs in science, literature, economics & critically, peace.

Behind the Nobel Peace Prize lies an 8-month process of nominations, expert reviews & deliberations over hundreds of nominess before the final October decision.

Learn more: shorturl.at/hv608

The nomination process - Nobel Peace Prize

The nomination process is an eight-month screening and decision-making process.

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Global Development Institute @globaldevinst.bsky.social · 3d

In a new article for @worldpeacefdtn.bsky.social, GDI's Teklehaymanot G. Weldemichel (@tekgw.bsky.social) writes about the silenced story of urban hunger that has accompanied Tigray's war, famine and genocide.

Read here: worldpeacefoundation.org/publication/...

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Democracy Now! @democracynow.org · 5d

Famine in Gaza is a "choice" made by Israel, says Alex de Waal, author of "Mass Starvation: The History and Future of Famine."

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World Peace Foundation @worldpeacefdtn.bsky.social · 3d

Breaking out of the “Man Box” — Episode 5 of Disrupting Peace is out now.

We ask questions like: what does healthy masculinity look like—and how can it lead to more peaceful, caring communities?

Link in Bio!

#HealthyMasculinity #Podcast

Breaking out of the “Man Box”

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World Peace Foundation @worldpeacefdtn.bsky.social · 4d

ICYMI: Carceral Inquest's 'Abolitonist Lessons from the Prison Belts' is a fantastic 6-part series reflecting on Ruth Wilson Gilmore's work & how it can inspire future efforts.

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#MassIncarceration #PrisonIndustrialComplex

Abolitionist Lessons from the Prison Belts - Ruth Wilson Gilmore, Craig Gilmore, Judah Schept, & Lydia Pelot-Hobbs - Inquest

In a six-part series, we look at how organizers can adapt lessons learned in twenty-five years of abolitionist organizing to their own political terrains, with examples from Appalachia, California, an...

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World Peace Foundation @worldpeacefdtn.bsky.social · 7d

Yale Professor, Catherine Panter-Brick describes how trauma is passed down through generations. Listen to the full story on how we can create Peaceful Childhoods in Episode 4 of Disrupting Peace. Link in bio. #GenerationalTrauma #Epigenetics #PeaceBuilding #PodcastClip #SocialChange #DidYouKnow

World Peace Foundation @worldpeacefdtn.bsky.social · 7d

Alex de Waal's new article in @foreignaffairs.com lays bare a horrifying truth: #famine is no longer on the decline and its return is intentional.

The hard-won global consensus against #starvation as a weapon is collapsing at the very moment it is most needed.

Read more here: shorturl.at/eM46k

The Return of the Starvation Weapon

The collapse of global norms fueling the catastrophes in Gaza and Sudan.

www.foreignaffairs.com

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World Peace Foundation @worldpeacefdtn.bsky.social · 8d

Happening this Monday: Our very own, Bridget Conley will be leading a discussion on "Why Societies Commit Genocide: A Comparative Perspective".

Please join us Monday, October 6th @ the Fares Center, 2-1pm.

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The International Peace Bureau (IPB) @intpeacebureau.bsky.social · 8d

“We need a new vision of security—human-centered and rooted in the UN Charter. A vision that safeguards people, not just borders; that prioritizes institutions, equity and planetary sustainability. Rebalancing global priorities is not optional—it is an imperative for humanity’s survival.”

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Disorder Podcast @disordershow.bsky.social · 9d

How is Trump changing the UN? Can it adapt to declining US support?

Running through the highlights of UNGA week, Crisis Group's UN expert Richard Gowan tells Disorder host @janekinninmont.bsky.social of @una-uk.bsky.social how Trump's presidency has changed the UN in an era of global conflict.

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World Peace Foundation @worldpeacefdtn.bsky.social · 8d

@shadowworldinv1.bsky.social has a powerful new book project—Making a Killing—that exposes how Western-made weapons fuel devastation in #Gaza & #Yemen. By Andrew Feinstein, global experts & those most impacted by warfare, this project needs your support.

Learn more & donate here: shorturl.at/QSQtO

Book Fundraiser: Making a Killing/Gaza & Yemen

We are writing the book that tells the story of Western complicity and profiteering in the ongoing slaughter in Gaza and Yemen.

www.crowdfunder.co.uk

World Peace Foundation @worldpeacefdtn.bsky.social · 8d

#Corruption in the #armstrade is engineered to protect state power & corporate interests. To combat this, we don't need more fines or imprisonment but new frameworks that create #justice through #transparency & collective power to break down structures of harm.

Read more here: shorturl.at/2Kroo

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Kettering Foundation @kettering.org · 9d

🎙️ New podcast episode drop . . . with a twist!

This week, The Context is swapping feeds to bring you an episode of the Disrupting Peace podcast from the @worldpeacefdtn.bsky.social.

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Institute of Development Studies (IDS) @ids.ac.uk · 10d

Can ordinary citizens help drive out corruption and improve government spending?

Read the next blog in our series 'Resisting Democratic Decline' to learn more about how citizen power can deepen democratic accountability 👇

https://ids.pulse.ly/9jejxg46cu

#Democracy #Governance

From corruption to collaboration: The citizen power revolution - Institute of Development Studies

How can ordinary people help drive out corruption? In Indonesia and Brazil, people are pioneering a revolution in public finance.

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World Peace Foundation @worldpeacefdtn.bsky.social · 10d

#Sudan goes mostly unnoticed in the US, even though millions of people are being brutalized, murdered, raped, or displaced.

On History As It Happens, Alex de Waal explains why peace and justice are distant possibilities in Sudan's third civil war since independence

Listen here: shorturl.at/eou39

World Peace Foundation @worldpeacefdtn.bsky.social · 10d

How does violence affect children—not just today, but for generations?

In this week's episode, we speak with Dr. Panter-Brick (Yale) & Dr. Bissell (Harvard/UNICEF) about the science of intergenerational trauma, resilience & creating peaceful childhoods.

Listen now [link in bio]!

#ECD

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The International Peace Bureau (IPB) @intpeacebureau.bsky.social · 15d

On this International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons, IPB stands with hundreds of organizations and individuals in calling on world leaders to act for a nuclear-free future.

Add your voice here: www.nuclearabolitionday.org/joint-letter

Peace is in our hands.

#NuclearAbolitionDay

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Institute of Development Studies (IDS) @ids.ac.uk · 15d

Felicia Anthonio, co-editor of the book 'Internet shutdowns in Africa' spoke with @contextnewsroom.bsky.social on how government are using internet shutdowns in Africa to control information and suppress dissent. 👇

@phatcontroller.bsky.social @accessnow.org

https://context.pulse.ly/peqxyrhvsv

Q&A-Africa's internet shutdowns double in less than a decade | Context by TRF

Internet shutdowns doubled across Africa since 2016, with governments using blackouts to control information and suppress dissent

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World Peace Foundation @worldpeacefdtn.bsky.social · 16d

Pervasive waste, corruption, and lax oversight have become integral to military procurement and the #armstrade. The system rewards failure and obscures #accountability.

Read more from @armstradect.bsky.social to learn about the importance of #transparency in defense spending: shorturl.at/ERxh0

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Philippe Dam @philippedam.bsky.social · 17d

Move by #BurkinaFaso #Mali & #Niger to leave Int'l Criminal Court exposes their leaders' disdain for justice & fear of accountability.

#EU & #AU should urge them to remain Court members & to commit to justice for all victims of serious crimes.

www.hrw.org/news/2025/09... @joaocravinho.bsky.social

Sahel Countries: ICC Withdrawal Endangers Civilians

The decision of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger to withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC) will jeopardize access to justice for victims of atrocity crimes, putting all civilians at greater ...

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