Apeaceworker is an individual or member of an organization that undertakes to resolve violent conflict, prevent the rise of new violent conflicts, and rebuild societies damaged by war.
The term peaceworker is usually reserved for civilian, unarmed members ofnon-governmental organizations. Peacework is also carried out by many armed organizations such as theUN, but armed personnel are seldom called peaceworkers.
Peaceworker duties include the following:
Peaceworker training and guidance are provided by organizations such asInternational Alert. University-providedPeace and conflict studies courses also provide valuable and relevant knowledge. As peace work can utilize a very wide variety of skills, it allows those with established, unrelated careers to take up peace work without having to abandon what they have already learned.
Any organization dedicated to human rights, humanitarian aid and conflict management could be said to employ peace workers. The following is just a small sample of the dozens of organizations worldwide that provide these services.
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