Geneva Peace-Cast 2022

The vital linkage between food and peace: A conversation with Paul Opio

Paul joined the Food and Agriculture Organization Uganda in 2007 as a livestock specialist for the Karamoja region where he designed and managed several emergency and rehabilitation projects. In this episode, Paul talks about the linkages between food (in)security and conflict, as well as how improving food and agricultural infrastructures can contribute to building peace.

The triple nexus in practice: A conversation with Marco Villela

How can we address immediate humanitarian crises in Central America while addressing their root causes simultaneously? Marco Villela of World Vision talks about his work in building peace in urban settings, under the lens of the Humanitarian-Development-Peace Nexus. Marco is a Doctor specialising in Nutrition and is World Vision’s Director for Strategic Initiatives in Central America.

Youth at the center of transitional justice and peacebuilding: A conversation with Anjli Parrin

Abiosseh Davis, from Interpeace, interviews Anjli Parrin on the critical role young people play in societies emerging from conflict and the costs of keeping them excluded and marginalized from peace and transitional justice processes. Anjli is a Kenyan human rights lawyer, a youth advocate, and a visiting clinician at the University of Chicago Law School, where she directs the Global Human Rights Clinic.

No peace without women: A conversation with Zin Mar Phyo

Zin Mar Phyo is a women's rights activist and a feminist journalist from Mon State, Myanmar, whose work focuses on gender justice and women in conflict areas. In this episode, Zin Mar discusses with Abiosseh Davis the urgency to ensure a meaningful participation of women in building peace and the main challenges to advancing gender equality and women's rights in conflict-affected settings.

Adressing Violent Extremism in Digital Spaces: A conversation with H.E. Ahmed Al Qasimi

What are the trends regarding the spread of violent extremism in digital spaces and how can we address them? H.E. Ahmed Al Qasimi, Executive Director of Hedayah, the International Center of Excellence for Countering Extremism & Violent Extremism, shares his insights with Jackie Dalton of Fondation Hirondelle.