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Horn of Africa Forum
Peacebuilding organizations engaged in Ethiopia, Eritrea, Somalia, and Djibouti met in the fall of 2007, and agreed that a sustained, collaborative, multi-faceted approach is badly needed to help resolve the complex set of issues that continue to cause violence and threats of violence in the region. The Horn of Africa Forum consists of NGOs and government agencies working together to develop action plans and recommendations for the United Nations, the African Union and others for a region-wide strategy to resolve the issues that persistently fuel conflict and violence.
Iran Working Group
AfP members identified the possibility of war with Iran as a top priority concern for the future of peace. A working group of peacebuilding professionals meets periodically and it shares ideas electronically to develop analysis and positions to recommend to policy makers. The group has agreed on a four point position: 1. The use of military force against Iran could be catastrophic, and threats and sanctions are counter-productive. 2. The door is open for multi-track diplomacy, and the US should engage in official dialogue and encourage unofficial, track two as well as multi-lateral diplomacy. 3. This is a particularly appropriate time to encourage and support people-to-people diplomacy through exchanges among citizens engaged in various professions such as medicine, education, law, business, etc. 4. The American public’s information about and image of Iran must be addressed.
People's Peace Fund
AfP serves as the manager of the People's Peace Fund (PPF). PPF is an Israeli/ Palestinian initiative created by Sulaiman Khatib of Ramalla, Palestine, and Gadi Kenny of Tel Aviv, Israel, to generate financial support for people and organizations that implement demonstrably effective programs conducive to peace in the Middle East.
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"I hate war as only a soldier who has lived it can, only as one who has seen its brutality, its futility, its stupidity."
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