Opinion & Insights
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Feb 2, 2021Recognizing a Few Influential Peacebuilders this Black History Month
In our mission to create an Earth beyond war and establish sustainable peace, we’re taking a moment to acknowledge a few of the many influential and empowering peacebuilders of the black community who have left an everlasting impact on the path towards a peaceful humanity.
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Jan 18, 2021The Future of Fishing: The Greatest Challenges Facing Somali Fishers
When fisheries are managed effectively and fairly, there is less competition over resources, less food waste, more economic opportunity, and therefore, fewer drivers of conflict. Secure Fisheries is working to combat the challenges surrounding the fishing industry, from overfishing and illegal fishing to food waste and lack of cold chain infrastructures. After sitting down with three Somali fishers, we got an inside look at the challenges impacting Somali fishers.
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Jan 15, 2021Statement on the Ongoing Risk of Political Violence in the United States
OEF calls for the United States government, civil society in the US, and our population as a whole to commit to an awareness of all of the multiple pressures leading to violence and the need for all of them to be addressed as part of a systemic response. Failing this, it is our genuine fear that the violence we saw on January 6th may possibly be suppressed for a week or a month or a year, but is likely to return in some form.
