PeaceTalks #10: Against a Tide of Evil: lessons from the first genocide of the 21st century

Guest Speaker: 
Mukesh Kapila
Date & Time: 
Monday, May 13, 2013 - 18:00 to 20:00
Venue Address: 
33 West Hastings Street
Vancouver  British Columbia  V6B 1G4
Canada

As a veteran of conflicts and crises around the world, Professor Mukesh Kapila has been an eyewitness to the horrors that man is capable of inflicting on fellow humans in Rwanda, Srebrenica, Darfur and elsewhere. With his extensive experience at senior levels within governments, the UN, the Red Cross & Red Crescent, and civil society, his inside story will reveal how and why powerful authorities fail to act, stop and prevent mass atrocities, and who should be held accountable.

Mukesh will discuss his 10 years as head of the UN mission in Darfur (and also time in Rwanda and Srebrenica) and will talk from a personal perspective about the Responsibility to Protect, accountability, and the role civil society can play in prevention and response

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Are there Alternatives to Dependence on International Aid? Yes!

By Nora Murad

*This article originally appeared on This is Palestine on September 3, 2012.*
 
Most people I know believe that Palestine is changing, and not for the better. Even those who enjoy a higher standard of living than in the past have a lower overall quality of life. The Palestinian commitment to community is eroding, and individualism and materialism are seeping into the void. The main culprit? Palestine is dependent on international aid.
 
The billions of dollars circulating through the Palestinian economy may lull us into temporary complacency, but without dignity, empowerment, and a just peace, the promise of development is false. I think most people know this, but can’t imagine the alternative. Well, the alternative to dependence on international aid is simple: don’t depend on aid. Want to know how?
 
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