Twitter Chat: Peaceful Societies in the Post-2015 Agenda
Highlights from our December 12 live chat on #peacepost2015 with the Institute for Economics & Peace
- In conjunction with the launch of our latest ACRONYM journal, "Peaceful Societies: An Essential Element for Sustainable Development," we, along with the Institute for Economics & Peace, hosted a live Twitter chat on 12 December 2014 on the topic of peace in the post-2015 development agenda. Using our hashtag #peacepost2015, we discussed peace's relationship to sustainable development, how it can be measured and what civil society can do to strengthen its inclusion in the post-2015 agenda.
Now available for download: Our ACRONYM pub focusing on #peacepost2015 #Goal16 #SDGs http://ow.ly/Fb2rI pic.twitter.com/CQTfK5Gucg- We had some great help promoting the chat from UN agencies, our member UNAs and NGOs around the world.
Friday, December 12, 10-11amEST: Join @WFUNA & @GlobPeaceIndex for a Twitter chat on peace in the #post2015 agenda. Use #peacepost2015.
Starts now: Join @WFUNA and @GlobPeaceIndex for a Twitter chat on peace in the #post2015 agenda. Use #peacepost2015. http://ow.ly/Fb2rI- Answering questions were WFUNA's Conflict Prevention Officer Laura Spano and consultant Jordan Street, both co-authors of ACRONYM as well as Michelle Breslauer of the Institute for Economics & Peace.
Today we are joined by WFUNA's @lspano27 and @jordan_street07, co-writers of the main article in ACRONYM. #peacepost2015- We are also excited to have ACRONYM contributor @GlobPeaceIndex joining us and answering Q's. #peacepost2015
- Let's kick it off with the first question!
- Q1: Why are peaceful societies critical to sustainable development? #peacepost2015
- One topic ACRONYM explores is the direct link between peaceful societies and sustainable development. Conflict has undoubtedly impeded countries from achieving the Millennium Development Goals.
@WFUNA A1: It has been shown time and time again that conflict and fragility has proved a major roadblock for sust. develop #peacepost2015
A1: W/o peaceful societies d'lop can't flourish. No country in an area affected by conflict will achieve a single #MDG #peacepost2015
@WFUNA A1.2: peace + development related: 500 mil ppl live in 11 least peaceful countries, 200 mil on less than $1.25/day. #peacepost2015
@WFUNA A1: Conflict consumes many resources. In peaceful societies, more resources are available for development. #peacepost2015- A1: look at ex. of CAR - development has stagnated as conflict prevents economic activity, education, and creates hum. crisis #peacepost2015
@WFUNA A1:Violence is a main obstacle to dev :responding to it cost $9.46 trillion in 2012 globally http://tinyurl.com/mqgajsd #peacepost2015- More peaceful countries have shown economic and social equality and stability.
- A1.Peaceful societies= responsive govts, strong&accountable institutions committed to d’lop thru provision of stable environ. #peacepost2015
- @WFUNA A1: Times of peace result in more opportunities to focus energy and creativity on development efforts. #peacepost2015
- A1.Fragility, instability & insecurity often takes resources away f/ d'lop.More peaceful societies = more resources for d'lop #peacepost2015
- A.1 Peaceful societies is also about freedom from violence. Violence is universal. #peacepost2015 http://www.regeringen.se/sb/d/14951/a/237445 …
- A.1 @SweMFA "If ppl...fear of viol. what is the pt of investing in new schools, in job creation, in new hospitals, or wells?" #peacepost2015
