which conflict, peace, and development professional from Liberia found West Africa Network for Peacebuilding
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West Africa Network for Peacebuilding West Africa Network for Peacebuilding (WANEP) is the largest regional peacebuilding group in West Africa. The focus on conflict resolution, mediation, and human rights. Founded in 1998 by Samuel Gbaydee Doe and Emmanuel Bombande the organization rose out of the various civil wars and inter-ethnic conflicts in Liberia, Ghana, and other West African countries. It currently has over 500 member organizations spread across the 15 countries represented by ECOWAS.
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Samuel Gbaydee Doe Samuel Gbaydee Doe (born 11 November 1966) is a conflict, peace, and development professional from Liberia. Doe was a cofounder, with Emmanuel Bombande, of the West Africa Network for Peacebuilding (WANEP), based in Accra, Ghana. This organization focuses on collaborative approaches to conflict prevention and was founded in 1998 in response to the civil wars taking place in West Africa. The organization is known for their work with several regional partners such as the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the African Union’s Economic, Social, and Cultural Council (ECOSOCC).
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Angie Brooks Angie Elizabeth Brooks (August 24, 1928 – September 9, 2007) was a Liberian diplomat and jurist. She is notable for being the only African female President of the United Nations General Assembly. She was also the second woman from any nation to head the U.N.
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Hyun Jin Moon Hyun Jin Preston Moon (born 1969) is the founder and chairman of the Global Peace Foundation.
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Communities Without Boundaries International Communities Without Boundaries International (CWBI) is an international non-governmental tax exempt organization carrying out peacebuilding and sustainable development projects in the US and around the globe, and founded on the philosophy and principles of nonviolence as espoused by Martin Luther King, Jr. and Mohandas K. Gandhi. Their mission is to foster peace through development and the empowerment of communities using the philosophy and principles of nonviolent social change. Its missions are carried out through research, education, and technical assistance in underprivileged, conflict, and post-trauma/conflict communities around the globe.
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Samuel Kofi Woods Samuel Kofi Woods (born January 5, 1964) is a Liberian human rights activist, journalist, politician and academic. In 1994, he founded the Forefront Organization, which documented human rights abuses during the Second Liberian Civil War.
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Kimmie Weeks Kimmie Weeks (born December 6, 1981) is a Liberian human rights activist.
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United Nations Security Council Resolution 856 United Nations Security Council resolution 856, adopted unanimously on 10 August 1993, after reaffirming Resolution 813 (1993) and welcoming a peace agreement signed, under the auspices of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), between the Interim Government of National Unity of Liberia (IGNU), the National Patriotic Front of Liberia (NPFL), and the United Liberation Movement for Democracy (ULIMO), the Council approved a dispatch of 30 military observers to Liberia.
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Khaled K. El-Hamedi Khaled El-Khweldi El-Hamedi is a Libyan humanitarian peace activist and the founder of the Tripoli-based International Organization for Peace, Care and Relief ( IOPCR ) . He also has a degree in Computer Engineering. ( Arabic : )
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World Peace Gong The World Peace Gong (id: World Peace Gong created by HE Mr Djuyoto Suntani - President of the World Peace Committee for 202 Countries after Bali Bomb 12 October 2002. First launching by President of the Republic of Indonesia Mrs Megawati on 31 December 2002 at Bali, Indonesia. Second launching by Secretary General of United Nations Mr Kofi Annan on 5 February 2003 on Geneva, Switzerland. World Peace Gong is Facilitating Brotherhood and Humankind Unification in Planet Earth. Gong Perdamaian Dunia) is a symbol of world peace. It was made in the Jepara Regency of Indonesia. World Peace Gong was made in Jepara because Jepara is located in Mount Muria, and Mount Muria is a Lemuria Continent. Lemuria it is the beginning of a variety caste in the world like Maya, India, etc.
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Jaka Bizilj Jaka Bizilj (born December 8, 1971 in Ljubljana), grew up in Slovenia, Libya, Tanzania, Malaysia and Germany. During his school and studies in politics, literature and film at the Johannes Gutenberg University in Mainz, he devoted himself to journalism. Jaka Bizilj posted articles and reports for print, radio and television, for example for "ZDF", "Bild" and "Der Spiegel". Since 1995 he has been working as promoter and producer. With his Berlin-based production company Star Entertainment Jaka Bizilj is the founder and since 2002 the largest financial sponsor of the global Cinema for Peace initiative, which has been reaching billions of people via media coverage and could collect more than 10 million USD for charity, confirmed by external audit. Since its inception in 2008 Jaka Bizilj also volunteers as Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Cinema for Peace Foundation.
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United Nations Security Council Resolution 1014 United Nations Security Council resolution 1014, adopted unanimously on 15 September 1995, after recalling all resolutions on the situation in Liberia, particularly 1001 (1995), the Council discussed various aspects of the civil war and extended the mandate of the United Nations Observer Mission in Liberia (UNOMIL) until 31 January 1996.
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Hannes Siebert Hannes Siebert (February 17, 1961) is an international peace process and negotiations adviser and facilitator, who is known for his work on national peace structures, the role of media in conflict resolution, authentic negotiations processes and local/regional conflict interventions in several countries.
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Mel Duncan Melvin Earl Duncan (born May 22, 1950 in Davenport, Iowa) is the founding Executive Director of Nonviolent Peaceforce (NP), a civilian peacekeeping organization based in Brussels. He holds a bachelor's degree in Political Science from Macalester College in St. Paul, Minnesota and a Master of Arts in Humanities and Leadership from New College of California.
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United Nations Security Council Resolution 1549 United Nations Security Council resolution 1549, adopted unanimously on 17 June 2004, after recalling all previous resolutions on the situation in Liberia, particularly resolutions 1521 (2003) and 1532 (2004), the Council re-established an expert panel to oversee international sanctions against Liberia.
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Kofi Annan Foundation The Kofi Annan Foundation is an independent, not-for profit organization that works to promote better global governance and strengthen the capacities of people and countries to achieve a fairer, more peaceful world. It was founded and legally incorporated in Switzerland in 2007 by Kofi Annan, Former Secretary General of the United Nations.
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IIDA Women's Development Organisation IIDA Women's Development Organisation is a non-governmental organisation based in Mogadishu, Somalia. Its work is centered on peacebuilding, active citizenship for women, and other initiatives in the local education, health and economy sectors.
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Adebola Williams Adebola Williams (popularly known as Debola Williams) is a Nigerian media entrepreneur, journalist, political activist and motivational speaker. Alongside Chude Jideonwo, he is a co-founder of RED, home of several well-known brands including The Future Awards Africa, YNaija.com, StateCraft Inc, amongst others. He is also the Chief Executive Officer of Statecraft Inc. Described as "the man with the golden touch" by Ghanaian President Nana Akufo-Addo, Debola has helped 3 African Presidents get elected.
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Bangladesh–Liberia relations Bangladeshi peace keepers have been deployed in Liberia since 2003 as part of United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL). The peace keepers have also been providing free medical treatment to the Liberians. There have also been some training programs by Bangladeshi peace keepers for the skill development of the young Liberians especially in the areas of computer/IT, tailoring, generator repair and maintenance etc. Bangladeshi engineering battalion have been involved in constructing, repairing as well as maintaining several key infrastructural establishments. In 2008, Bangladeshi peace keepers established "Bangladesh Square", a recreational and educational complex made up of a vocational training centre and a children's playground in the city of Gbarnga. The peacekeepers have also provided medical treatment to over 5000 Liberians.
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Peace TV Peace TV is a nonprofit satellite television network broadcasting globally 24/7 from Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Peace TV programs are all in the English language and telecast free-to-air. The founder and president of Peace TV is Dr Zakir Naik, an Islamic preacher from Mumbai, India.
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David Nyheim David Nyheim (born 1970, citizen of Norway) is a peace-making strategist. His work over the last 20 years has focused on dialogue process design and implementation, conflict resolution, conflict early warning, stabilisation, as well as forecasting and strategy.
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UNESCO Center for Peace is a Non-profit organization founded in 2004 in Maryland USA. It promotes the ideals of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).