Category: News
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PeaceForward Newsletter 2026
A Message from Our President Dear Supporter, I am delighted to share that PeaceForward has officially received charitable status in Canada. This milestone represents more than a designation—it reflects the collective support, encouragement, and belief of the many individuals who have stood alongside us since our founding. Thank you for being part of this journey.…
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Religion as a Resource for Peace
Written by Trinity Autumn- Rawlings Trinity Autumn-Rawlings is an undergraduate student of Social Anthropology at the London School of Economics (LSE), currently completing an academic exchange at the University of Toronto. Her academic interests lie at the intersection of policy, religion, and gender, with a focus on women’s rights and religious equality. How does religion…
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PeaceForward at the SDG 16 Conference 2025
On May 12, 2025, Samra Sheikh, Co-Founder and President of PeaceForward, had the honour of attending the SDG 16 Conference 2025 at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, on behalf of PeaceForward. Organized by the Permanent Mission of Italy to the United Nations, UNDESA, and the International Development Law Organization (IDLO), the conference convened…
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Gaza war: expected socioeconomic impacts on the State of Palestine
The Gaza war has already caused massive loss of life and infrastructure damage, which will have short- and long-term socioeconomic consequences, and cause long-term deprivation and a reduction in human development that will propagate to all the occupied Palestinian territory.
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Peacebuilding, Education and Advocacy Programme
The challenge: Each year, 500 million to 1.5 billion children around the world are subjected to some form of violence. 1 More than 1 billion children were living in areas affected by conflict and violence in 2006.
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Burkina Faso is the world’s most neglected crisis
For the first time, Burkina Faso tops the list of the world’s most neglected displacement crises, according to a new report from the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC). Redirection of aid and attention towards Ukraine has increased neglect of some of the world’s most vulnerable people.