The news continues to be dominated by the conflict in Gaza, with the humanitarian crisis becoming more and more desperate. This may be the defining conflict of this generation and […]
In the news: February 2024
Tag: Peace and Security
In the News: what’s in store for 2024
Compiled by the Peace and Security Team, UNAA Queensland In many respects, it’s going to be a big year. Whether this evokes the need to ‘brace ourselves’, inspires optimism or […]
National Implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals – The Nordic Countries
The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development which was adopted by all UN Member states in 2015, called for urgent action for “people, planet and prosperity” (United Nations General Assembly […]
Peace, Dignity and Equality on a Healthy Planet: How Australia can contribute to the UN Common Agenda
DOUG EVERINGHAM ORATION [delivered via zoom] 30 OCT 2021 Presented by LEANNE SMITH, Director of the Whitlam Institute, Western Sydney University INTRODUCTION Good morning Brisbane! I am […]
Peace and Security June-July Newsletter
Click on the link below for the full UNAA Peace and Security Newsletter. UNAA Newsletter June-July 2021 You will find information about: The UN and Australian Sustainable Partnerships forum Our […]
International Day of Peace Lecture 2020
Presented on the 21st of September, 2020 at St John’s Cathedral, Brisbane.
Lebanon: An outcry from the heart of the Middle East
While the world battles through a pandemic, Lebanon is simultaneously striving to survive an unprecedented economic crisis and an indiscriminate wave of famine, ultimately fuelling a political revolution. If that […]
Twinkle Twinkle Little War
THE ROLE OF CHILDREN IN PROLONGING VIOLENT CONFLICT By Mariel Verroya The Covid-19 lockdown allows us to reflect on the unfortunate realities that are happening in the world. We […]
Women peace and security achievements in Colombia
Over the past few decades, Colombian women and girls have been disproportionally affected by the ravages of war. This article describes Colombia’s main advances in the area of women, […]
WEST PAPUA: THE STRUGGLE FOR INDEPENDENCE
By: Mariel Verroya The West Papuan struggle for independence has taken the lives of over 500,000 indigenous West Papuans (Evans, 2019). Forty more casualties were added to this list as […]