IANSA's Role in Disarmament
The International Action Network on Small Arms (IANSA) is a global coalition of over 800 NGOs working to promote the movement against gun...
How a Violent Conflict Came to Be
Did you know that 10,900 people have been killed in the Ukraine between April 2014 and May 2017 [1]? That 1.6 million people have been...
NYC Youth Over Guns March
Following the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting in Parkland, FL, on February 14th, activists across the country have...
Zambia’s Hidden Gems
"Girls are often the hidden gems in society”, said Keith Hansen, vice president of Human Development at the World Bank during the...
How do we Reform Sustaining Peace?
On April 24, the Canadian and Nigerian Permanent Missions to the United Nations co-sponsored a side event for the UN General Assembly...
Funding for Teachers vs. Funding for Guns
What would you want to be armed with? In the midst of all these horrid mass shootings, President Trump has stated that, as a solution, he...
Trumping the Norm
Despite his extremist rhetoric, Trump's behavior is becoming the norm. We explore why and how this is happening.
Organ Trafficking, Education, and War: Women and Their Plight for Sustainable Lives
Recently there was a case in Pakistan where women were tricked into giving their spinal fluid. According to BBC “The gang is thought to...
A Landmine Model for Peace
The word ‘landmine’ is often used in a metaphorical sense to mean an obstacle. For example, distrust between parties is often a landmine...
The 2018 Preparatory Committee
This week, we at Nonviolence International New York will be participating in the UN Preparatory Committee and we wanted to explain a bit...