Preserving and fostering peace in times of pandemics, civil unrest, and climate change demands innovative approaches to bridge dividing gaps around the world. Mark your calendars for June 6-10, 2022 to join us in person for a uniquely approached event on human security and The 6 Societal Stabilizers good governance, climate protection, food security, R2P,…
Ahead of World Mental Health Day on October 14th, Ms. Agatha Chipemaya Chipunza, the Executive Director of the Mental Health Trust- (MHT) Foundation Zimbabwe, joined the Virtual World Café. MHT is a community-driven organization that promotes equality of mental well-being. Based in the Manicaland province of Zimbabwe, it visions to be a community resource that…
MHT is a community driven, non-profit organization with a vision to create a healed and empowered society that puts its energy into processes of recovery on mental health issues & developing innovative practices for mental health services. Join us as we sit down with Agatha Chapeyama of MHT to share initiatives the organization is taking…
The Gwobee Peace Foundation Africa: Providing young Liberians with education and leadership opportunities to lead the next generation On September 16th, Sarah Jewell, the Executive Director of the Gwobee Peace Foundation Africa (GPFA), was welcomed to the IIHS Virtual World Cafe by Tiffany Hayes, Curator. The GPFA, as a peacebuilding organization, has made and…
The Gbowee Peace Foundation Africa (GPFA) was established by Liberian peace activist, trained social worker, and Nobel Peace Laureate Leymah Gbowee. After winning the Nobel Peace Prize, Leymah established the Gbowee Peace Foundation Africa, which seeks to raise the next generation of peacebuilders and democratic leaders for Liberia and West Africa. Gbowee provides opportunities in…
The International Institute for Human Security notes the sudden death of Marianne Spreng, who was a founding advisor. Marianne’s sudden passing is a shock to both the IIHS and the countless other organizations she supported through her selfless work as a peacemaker for more than half a century. As a founding advisor to the IIHS,…
Book Launch & Webinar on Changing Dimensions of Human Security in Contemporary World, held jointly with IIHSG Join the book contributors for highlights and a discussion on tackling #humansecurity in a post-COVID world. We look forward to discussions by: Anca Dragu, President of the Romanian Senate Constinel Anuta, Diplomat, Romanian Delegation to Nato Dr. Aurora…
Join us on May 26th at the Virtual World Café when we sit down with Azra Memon, the CEO of the Nari Development Organization (NDO) in Pakistan. Azra will share with a global audience steps the organization is making to empower women and children in the rural areas of Pakistan by introducing innovative approaches to…
RESPONSIBILITY TO PROTECT (R2P) IN THEORY AND PRACTICE – FLAWS AND CHALLENGES Aurora Martin* Abstract: After defining the concept of Responsibility to Protect (R2P) and presenting a theoretical framework in the previous work, Human Security: from Humanitarian Intervention to Responsibility to Protect (1) this article will step forward from theory to practice. In…
HUMAN SECURITY: FROM HUMANITARIAN INTERVENTION TO RESPONSIBILITY TO PROTECT Aurora Martin* Abstract: The topic of interest in the present work is the Responsibility to Protect (R2P). I chose this theme by trying to define the concept and to offer a theoretical and comparative approach, making the correlation with the Humanitarian Intervention, in the…