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The Google document for this group is attached here.

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Can peace truly be built when powerful countries still profit from selling weapons?

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UNICEF (2024) Education Under Attack [Online] Available at: https://www.unicef.org/education-under-attack (Accessed 20/8/2025)

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How can I be a peacemaker in my community?

What can I do to reduce suffering around me?

What assumptions am I making about others?

How can I listen more and judge less?

What would the world look like if everyone felt safe and respected?

Where can I build bridges instead of walls?

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When did war start?

Why did war start?

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1. How does money or business affect why countries go to war?

2. What are the short-term and long-term impacts of war on civilians?

3. How has the definition of warfare changed in the digital age?

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What were the main causes and consequences of World War I and how did they shape the 20th century?

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1. Can war ever truly lead to peace?

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1.How can countries work together to prevent wars and maintain peace?

2.Does it cause peace or problems when some countries are richer or poorer than others?

3.How can governments stop civil wars and build lasting peace?

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How can we end wars peacefully?

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Why does country fight for lands if they already have it.

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How did World War II change the way people lived and worked in Europe

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Can war ever be a good thing?

How does war affect children and families?

What happens to soldiers after they return home

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What is the role of the United Nations in stopping wars?

Why do some wars last for many years?

How do leaders use war to gain or keep power?

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What are the main causes of civil wars?

How do fights over land turn into wars?

How do money problems cause wars?

How do different ideas about politics cause wars?

Is war something people always do, or can we stop it?

How do money differences between countries affect peace?

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How do countries recover after a war ends?

Why do some countries keep fighting even after peace is declared?

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How does war damage the environment?

What happens to animals and nature during war

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Mainlehwon Ebenezer Vonhm (2015) The Role of Education to Build Peace and Reconciliation in Post Conflict Settings [Online] Available at: https://www.beyondintractability.org/library/role-education-build-peace-and-reconciliation-post-conflict-settings (Accessed 21/08/2025)

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What impact does war have on children?

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How can education help prevent future wars?

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How does war shape the identity and future of a nation?

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1. What are the main causes of war?

2. How does war affect the economy of a country?

3. What impact does war have on children?

4. How do wars change the political systems of countries?

5. What are the environmental effects of war?

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How does war change a country over time?

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How can I be a peacemaker in my community?

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My Resources:

Video - https://youtu.be/yCpszaWNQNMsi=RvhQ7UW97tYjiViE

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My Resources:

Article - Education under attack | UNICEF

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Around the world, attacks on children continue unabated, as warring parties flout one of the most basic rules of war: the protection of children. The protracted nature of conflicts today is affecting the futures of entire generations of children. Without access to education, a generation of children living in conflict will grow up without the skills they need to contribute to their countries and economies, exacerbating the already desperate situation for millions of children and their families.

Between 2014 and 2018, there were reported cases of attacks on education in 87 countries.

Global Coalition to Protect Education from Attack

A child's right to education cannot be safeguarded in conflict zones without education itself being protected. Education can be a life-saver. Out of school, children are easy targets of abuse, exploitation and recruitment by armed forces and groups. School should provide a safe space where children can be protected from threats and crises. It is also a critical step to breaking the cycle of crisis and reduces the likelihood of future conflicts.

What is the Safe Schools Declaration?

The Safe Schools Declaration was opened for state endorsement in Oslo, Norway, in May 2015. It is a political commitment to better protect students, teachers, schools and universities during armed conflict, to support the continuation of education during war, and to put in place concrete measures to deter the military use of schools.

Ukraine became the 100 th country to endorse the Safe Schools Declaration. By endorsing the Declaration, States commit to restoring access to safe education and to developing education systems that are conflict-sensitive and promote respect between social or ethnic groups. The Declaration is a framework for collaboration and exchange, and endorsing countries meet on a regular basis to review implementation of the Declaration.

Safe Schools Declaration: Who has endorsed

States, countries and territories that have endorsed the Declaration shown in blue. Source: GCPEA. Information accurate as of 18 February, 2021.
This map is stylized and not to scale. It does not reflect a position by UNICEF on the legal status of any country or area or the delimitation of any frontiers. The dotted line represents approximately the Line of Control agreed upon by India and Pakistan. The final status of Jammu and Kashmir has not yet been agreed upon by the Parties. The final boundary between the Sudan and South Sudan has not yet been determined.

UNICEF works with states who have endorsed the Declaration and other armed groups to protect education from attack. UNICEF is on the frontlines in conflict-affected countries to develop school safety plans, get children back to learning by providing psycho-social support and informal learning opportunities, training teachers, rehabilitating schools and distributing supplies for teaching and learning.

UNICEF also works with a range of partners to help children learn despite conflict and insecurity. For example, a partnership with governments across West and Central Africa is helping expand an innovative radio education programme that provides an alternative learning platform for children and youth affected by crises.

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Around the world, attacks on children continue unabated, as warring parties flout one of the most basic rules of war: the protection of children. The protracted nature of conflicts today is affecting the futures of entire generations of children.

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Here is source I: https://www.beyondintractability.org/library/role-education-build-peace-and-reconciliation-post-conflict-settings

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The Role of Education to Build Peace and Reconciliation in Post Conflict Settings

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By Mainlehwon Ebenezer Vonhm George Mason University – Fairfax, Virginia June, 2015 Background Since the end of World War II, most wars have occurred within, rather than between, states, and most of these wars have taken place in countries that were once controlled by imperial powers (Henderson and Singer, 2002). In 2002 alone, there were 21-armed conflicts in 19 different locations throughout the world (SIPRI, 2003), five of which were in African nations[1].

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The Security Council takes the lead in determining the existence of a threat to the peace or act of aggression. It calls upon the parties to a dispute to settle it by peaceful means and recommends methods of adjustment or terms of settlement.

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Can we prevent war by improving laws for education and international laws

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War has affected the education of children all over the world — one example is the war between Russia and Ukraine. Many schools have been destroyed because of this, and children are parted from their families or lose their lives.

In a way, education is connected to war. This is how:

When children don't have access to education, they will grow up without the skills they need to contribute to their countries' economy and produce a desperate situation for their families. They might also perpetuate the use of violence and war to solve issues between countries or even individuals. This worsens the situation.

Here are some ways it's being stopped by UNICEF:

UNICEF is working to make schools that can protect children and break the cycle of crisis, which reduces the likelihood of future conflicts

UNICEF is also working to make a Safe Schools Declaration, which is a political commitment to protect students, teachers, and schools during war.

How can we be peacemakers in our community?

UNICEF and other organizations are solving the problem, but we should contribute. It all starts in our community. If we can be peacemakers in our community, it will be easier to be peacemakers out in the real world. So here are some ways you can be a peacemaker in your community:

Build bonds and relationships with your neighbors

Listen actively to what people are trying to put across

Approach others with kindness and empathy

Talk with others openly

Take action against injustice

Practice forgiveness

And if possible, collaborate with local organizations that share the same goal as you

Let's make the world a fairer place because war is worse, and peace is better!

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Education can play an important role in building peace in progress and help prevent and resolve conflicts through and contribute to long-term peace. Immediately at the end of the Liberian civil war, in August 2003, UNICEF in partnership with the Liberian government launched a program called ‘Liberia’s Back to School’ a program which encouraged thousands of children to return to schools (UNICEF, 2003). While getting children in schools immediately at the end of the war, there were no discussions on how students’ collective dreadful experiences within an educational environment could enhance or wreck the peace process.

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This project aims to show how to create paths to peace instead of imposing ideas and opinions by force.

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Amnesty International is also another NGO working on it, and so is UNICEF.

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Make sure to reference to the websites you use.

Important Note: Write your summary/understanding of the website, video, article, etc in your own words. No copy-pasting and no AI.

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600 - 800 word reflection.

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Presentation is here.

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How does war affects infrastructure such as hospitals and schools ?

Will world peace ever be achieved.?

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Will world peace ever be achieved?

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What are the longterm consequences of for countries and societies?

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Understanding Conflict and War - Causes, Impacts, Peace

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Explore the intricate dynamics of conflict and war, their devastating impacts, the elusive paths to lasting peace in our comprehensive analysis

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How does war change a country over time, and how can education and being a peacemaker in my community contribute to preventing future wars?

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Conflicts come because of economic inequality, religious tensions, resources, and more. Understanding the root cause is important to finding the solution.

Impacts of Conflict on Societies:

Loss of lives

Destruction of the environment

Destruction of infrastructure

Economic instability

What is being done to stop conflict?

Diplomacy and peacekeeping play vital roles in preventing and resolving conflicts. International organizations such as the UN and others are actively engaging in peacekeeping operations.

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World Overviewers (2024) Conflict and War - Understanding the Causes, Impacts, and Paths to Peace [Online] Available at: www.worldoverviewers.com (Accessed 1/9/2025)

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Charlie King (2023) Top 10: Countries Using Renewable Energy [Online] Available at: www.energydigital.com (Accessed 1/9/2025)

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Statista (2024) Ranking of the 20 countries with the least peace in the world according to the Global Peace Index 2024 [Online] Available at: www.statista.com (Accessed 1/9/2025)