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(Redirected from Peace workers) Individual of an organization that undertakes to resolve violent conflicts

A peaceworker is an individual or member of an organization that undertakes to resolve violent conflict, prevent the rise of new violent conflicts, and rebuild societies damaged by war.

The term peaceworker is usually reserved for civilian, unarmed members of non-governmental organizations. Peacework is also carried out by many armed organizations such as the UN, but armed personnel are seldom called peaceworkers.

Peacework

Peaceworker duties include the following:

Bringing conflicting parties together, opening channels of communication and helping to broker a ceasefire or peace agreement
Monitoring voting booths, providing technical expertise and other forms of support in order to help ensure a free and fair electioneering environment
Providing protective accompaniment of people at risk, monitoring borders and other actions for stabilizing preserve ceasefire agreements and preserving human life
Reintegrating ex-combatants into society
Promoting a respect for human rights within the local and national legal system, strengthening local institutions and civil society organizations that defend human rights

Peaceworker training

Peaceworker training and guidance are provided by organizations such as International Alert. University-provided Peace and conflict studies courses also provide valuable and relevant knowledge. As peace work can utilize a very wide variety of skills, it allows those with established, unrelated careers to take up peace work without having to abandon what they have already learned.

Peaceworker organizations

Any organization dedicated to human rights, humanitarian aid and conflict management could be said to employ peace workers. The following is just a small sample of the dozens of organizations worldwide that provide these services.

External links

International Alert training webpage
peacework.org
University of Bradford: Department of Peace Studies
The ARCA Project: A European peaceworker training network

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Peace treaties

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Peaceworker training

See also

Peaceworker organizations

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