‘Don’t give up on children’: A Haitian girl displaced by violence finds hope in school

A teenage Haitian girl forced to flee her home in Haiti’s capital Port-au-Prince due to gang violence has urged adults not to “give up on the children.” Thirteen-year-old Dieussika lived peacefully with her family before armed violence and insecurity forced them to flee. “We had to leave our house and my sister almost died because […]

From courtyards in Tbilisi to virtual rooms: young women reinterpret peace across divisions

At the UN Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) meeting underway in Riyadha Youth Forum took place on Monday, including young women from the South Caucasus. They are redefining what reconciliation can look like, not through grand negotiations, but through courtyard conversations, late-night virtual sessions, and the kind of cross-border friendships that many in their communities have […]

From mud houses to cheerful songs: living heritage on the world stage

UNESCO’S Intangible cultural heritage program focuses on keeping alive the practices, knowledge and expressions that communities recognize as part of their cultural identity. The largest registration round ever has just been completed and the message was clear: living heritage survives if it is valued, practiced and passed on. Working quietly for years In the audience […]