As Nobel Peace laureates, we are deeply concerned by the ongoing displacements, violence and killings in Cameroon and by the surge of human rights violations in the context of Cameroon’s past and recent elections. This surge of violence did not end with the elections. In fact, people who cast their ...read more
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Dear Prime Minister Trudeau and Deputy Prime Minister Freeland,
2020 has already become a year defined by devastating impacts of climate change. While we celebrated the ambition of countries — including Canada — that demanded the enshrinement of 1.5℃ in the Paris Agreement, it is increasingly ...read more
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A new policy released this week by the United States rolls back prohibitions on landmine production and use, put in place in 2014. The previous policy prohibited the United States from using landmines outside the Korean Peninsula and production had been ceased.
"Mr. Trump's policy rollback is a ...read more
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Eight Nobel peace laureates are calling on Aung San Suu Kyi to publicly acknowledge crimes — including genocide — committed against the Rohingya in Myanmar. On December 10th, the International Court of Justice (ICJ), the UN's highest court, will be starting public hearings and Aung San Suu Kyi is ...read more
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Nobel laureate Jody Williams traveled to Colombia to meet with women involved in the #ProcesoDePaz and urge for women's voices at the peace table.
In February 2015, Shirin Ebadi and I led a Nobel Women’s Initiative delegation to Colombia to meet with survivors of rape and sexual ...read more
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In 2009 three women’s rights organizations in Guatemala—Mujeres Transformando el Mundo (MTM), Unión Nacional de Mujeres Guatemaltecas (UNAMG) and Equipo de Estudios Comunitarios y Acción Psicosocial (ECAP)—came together to form the Alliance to End Silence and Impunity. The Alliance works to support ...read more
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The women’s movement in Colombia has steadfastly called for peace throughout more than five decades of civil war. Together, these groups form a strong, collective voice for women. Meet three women’s organizations working for peace in Colombia:
Casa de la Mujer
Since 1982 Casa de la Mujer has ...read more
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Join us online from April 27 – May 7 as Nobel laureate Jody Williams travels to Colombia and Guatemala!
After years of negotiations the government of Colombia and rebel group FARC are on the cusp of reaching a peace agreement. Laureate Jody Williams will travel to Colombia to stand in solidarity ...read more
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