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Top 5: Peace Stories to Follow

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September 21 is the International Day of Peace – a good day to celebrate news about peacebuilding around the world. Here are 5 important stories to follow:

1. Ethiopia and Eritrea

A historic agreement this year brought an end to a 25-year conflict. Now borders are opening and families are being reunited.

2. North and South Korea

Regardless of how peace talks develop, people from the two sides are reaching out to each other. Groups like the Lindenbaum Festival Orchestra are bringing people together in collaborations.

3. Somalia

New reports show that education is reducing armed-group recruitment here and that kids who attend high school are 48% less likely to support political violence.

4. South Sudan

Progress has been made to bring warring parties to an agreement to end the 5-year conflict that sparked one of the biggest refugee crises.

5. Online

Hate speech online is blamed for fueling violence in many countries but groups like #DefyHateNow have begun media training to identify and resist hate speech.

Peace is progressing all over the world, keep track of it at Peace News Network.

Blockchain empowering Colombia’s post-conflict regions

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A startup company is using blockchain to empower those living in Colombia’s post-conflict regions to transition from cocaine to cocoa production. The startup brings together suppliers and producers to find buyers and export product.

Get the full story here.

Peace Day Challenge

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The Peace Day Challenge exists to raise the profile of the International Day of Peace and to affirm peace as a real alternative to the violence we see every day in the news. It is all about inspiring a day of action on September 21, focused on building peace through real-life activities and sharing on social media at #PeaceDayChallenge.

Get the full story from USIP here.

South Sudanese Cautiously Optimistic Over Signed Peace Deal

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South Sudan’s warring parties signed what they call a final peace agreement to end a civil war that killed tens of thousands of people and displaced millions. The deal, signed in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa on Wednesday, was witnessed by Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and other regional heads of state. Juba town residents say they are cautiously optimistic that peace will return to their country.

Get the full story at VOA here.

25 years after Oslo, lessons for Israeli-Palestinian peace

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Twenty-five years later, peace remains elusive – though not for a lack of effort. With reports that the White House will unveil a new peace initiative, there are two key lessons from the post-Oslo experience that should inform any such effort today.

Get the full op-ed by Shimon Fogel at The Globe and Mail here.

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