"Identity-Based Mass Violence in Urban Contexts: Uncovered" won a Gold award from the Nonfiction Book Awards! Judges highlighted its "hopeful framework" and focus on "community-led solutions" to urban violence. Read the open-access volume at ibmv.org. #IBMV #UrbanPolicy

"This is not about history.” Longtime journalist Ann Curry's powerful words about the continuing relevance and need for more reporting on nuclear weapons issues set the tone during our screening of Bombshell at this year’s #AAJA26. @anncurry.bsky.social Learn more: stnl.cr/dspbombshell

One of the most powerful and underutilized tools available for building peace at the micro level in conflict-affected settings is investment in decentralized renewable energy, designed with conflict sensitivity and governed with genuine community ownership. Read more stnl.cr/renewablespeacebuilding

Communities across Africa are using renewable energy projects to deliver both energy access and peacebuilding outcomes. A new analysis by Hubert Kinkoh offers practical insights and draws on experiences from contexts affected by conflict and fragility. Read the analysis: https://lnkd.in/gwHatzmV

Renewable energy can do more than deliver electricity. It can also function as peace infrastructure. A new analysis highlights how communities across Africa are already demonstrating the potential of renewable energy to support peacebuilding outcomes. Analysis: stanleycenter.org/publications...

Renewable Energy as Peace Infrastructure: How Decentralized Power Shapes Peacebuilding in Fragile and Conflict-Affected Africa – Stanley Center for Peace and Security

Communities across Africa are already demonstrating the potential of decentralized renewable energy systems to support peacebuilding outcomes when designed with conflict sensitivity and governed with ...

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Attending #FF2026? Join our informal reception June 9 at 7:30 PM! Hear from authors of "Identity-Based Mass Violence in Urban Contexts" on how lived experience & art can be powerful vehicles for change. 📍 Pisco y Nazca (Cuzco Room) - 10 min from World Bank ✅ No RSVP needed! #FragilityForum #IBMV

Call for Applications: COP31 CCMP Fellowship 📢 Journalists from low- and middle-income countries can apply to report from #COP31 in Türkiye this November, with support from experienced media trainers. Apply ➡️ https://bit.ly/cop31ccmp Co-organized w/ @earthjournalism.bsky.social. #COP31CCMP

🎧 In this 🆕 episode of Expert Voices on Atrocity Prevention our @jdstreitfeld.bsky.social sat down with @jai-ayla.bsky.social and Kelsey Paul Shantz, Program Officers for Mass Violence and Atrocities at the @stanleycenter.org. #EVAPpodcast

Expert Voices on Atrocity Prevention Episode 54: Jai-Ayla Sutherland and Kelsey Paul Shantz - Global Centre for the Responsibility to Protect

Expert Voices on Atrocity Prevention is a podcast by the Global Centre for the Responsibility to Protect. The podcast, hosted by Global Centre Deputy Executive Director Jaclyn Streitfeld-Hall, feature...

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"Fossil fuel companies continue to spend billions on lobbying and disinformation to delay meaningful climate action. The medical and public health community is uniquely positioned at the forefront of the battle against fossil fuel disinformation." Read more: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

The imperative to counter fossil fuel industry disinformation for public health

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We join 200 organizations and experts in calling for an end to President Trump's threats of war crimes, urging all parties to respect international law and noting that those responsible for atrocities can and must be held accountable. Read more: stanleycenter.org/publications...

If you're in DC, please join us on Tuesday, April 7 at the National Press Club for a screening of Bombshell, followed by a Q&A with the filmmakers and a timely discussion on nuclear weapons and the importance of independent reporting. 🎥 👉 Register here: stnl.cr/bombshell_screening

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The war in Iran threatens to open a new era of nuclear proliferation, creating imminent national security risks and geopolitical consequences. We spoke with experts from @stanleycenter.org to learn best practices for journalists covering nuclear escalation.

Are you a journalist interested in reporting on nuclear weapons & the upcoming NPT Review Conference? 📢 Join RevCon Reporters Group to: ⚛️ Gain insight on nuclear policy 🎙️ Connect w/ fellow journalists 📰 Discover under-reported angles, develop sources, & hone your pitches ➡️ Apply: stnl.cr/dsp-revcon

Cities should be safe for all their residents. Local governments & those supporting their work have the tools to increase peace and reduce violence. Stanley Center’s Kelsey Paul Shantz presented the Letter of the Local Social Covenant on Violence and Conflict Prevention at the UCLG Annual Retreat. ⤵️

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How can local governments recommit to preventing violence and building safer communities? Peace in Our Cities joins @uclg.bsky.social in supporting city leaders to commit to violence prevention strategies that are balanced, evidence-based, legitimate, inter-related, and focused.

Call for Applications 📢 The Open Source Nuclear Analysis Workshop will provide training on open source analysis methods to a new generation of nuclear weapons analysts. 📅 June 22-26, 2026 📍Montreal Co-organized w/ @scientistsorg.bsky.social ➡️ Apply by March 15: fas.org/osint-bootcamp #NukeSky

2026 Open Source Nuclear Analysis Bootcamp - Federation of American Scientists

In June 2026, FAS is hosting a bootcamp to pass on its practices to the next generation of open-source nuclear analysts.

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We are excited to announce the sixth cohort of the Accelerator Initiative! Esther Kabochi, Zenobia Homan, and Sneha Nair will participate and contribute to Stanley Center's policy programming focused on nuclear risk reduction in 2026-27. Meet the Accelerators: stnl.cr/accelerator #NukeSky

We are excited to announce we are now accepting applications for the sixth cohort of our Accelerator Initiative! ⚛️ This is a #CareerDevelopment opportunity for early-career women and nonbinary people working in nuclear weapons policy. 📆 Apply by Jan 16, 2026 ➡️ Apply: stnl.cr/accelerator #NukeSky

A new communications guide by @peaceinourcities.org supports a balanced approach to public safety in Latin America that integrates law enforcement, justice systems, and social prevention to deliver both immediate relief and durable security. Read the guide: peaceinourcities.org/resources/ta...

Tackling the False Dilemma: A Communications Guide for Advancing Balanced and Effective Public Safety Approaches - Peace in Our Cities

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On #HumanRightsDay, how can we reflect on our own agency to build safer, more peaceful, and more just cities—grounded in the inherent rights of all people? PiOC Secretariat member Jai-Ayla Sutherland highlights insights on how city-led action can confront inequality + identity-based violence. 🏙️

Following the launch of our "Adventures in Risk Reduction: Oral History Project" with @stanleycenter.org last month, Bruno Martini reflects on his experience of the first project workshop and the suitability of oral history methodology for #riskreduction: basicint.org/oral-history...

Oral History As A Strategic Tool For Nuclear Risk Reduction - BASIC

In collaboration with the Stanley Center for Peace and Security, BASIC recently hosted an oral history workshop to launch the "Adventures in Risk Reduction:

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📣 Happening tomorrow! Join us for the virtual launch of PiOC’s comms guide “Tackling the False Dilemma of Mano Dura: Communications Guidance for Balanced and Effective Public Safety Approaches.”

We experienced an incredible week in the UK of in-person events for the launch of our edited volume, “Identity-Based Mass Violence in Urban Contexts: Uncovered.” Learn more about identity-based mass violence and read the full volume at ibmv.org.

Our recent book launch event at Empire Fighting Chance in Bristol, UK, brought together voices from "Identity-Based Mass Violence in Urban Contexts: Uncovered" to showcase evidence-based solutions that can reduce and prevent violence while shaping safer, more inclusive communities. #IBMV

📢 The open-access version of "Identity-Based Mass Violence in Urban Contexts: Uncovered" is now available! This groundbreaking volume represents a multiyear exploration of identity-based mass violence (IBMV) in urban settings. Read it now for FREE: ibmv.org

There is an urgent need for strong and sustained reporting of nuclear weapons and related issues—not only in moments of crisis, but over time, from different angles, and on a scale that matches the stakes of this existential threat to humanity. #developingstoryproject #pressfreedom

Last night, contributors of "Identity-Based Mass Violence in Urban Contexts: Uncovered" gathered with invited guests at The Tate Modern in London for the first in-person event of our book launch week in the UK. #IBMV

You’re invited to the virtual launch of "Identity-Based Mass Violence in Urban Contexts: Uncovered". Experts, storytellers, and researchers are coming together to explore how urban spaces, identity, and violence intersect. 📆 Wed, Nov 12 🕛 12 PM ET | 5 PM GMT 🔗 Register: https://bit.ly/3KYJ9xB

COP30 begins this week. Fourteen journalism fellows of the Climate Change Media Partnership (CCMP) are reporting on the ground in Belém, Brazil! Belém, a gateway to the Amazon River and rainforest, is a symbolic setting for the UN negotiations on climate change. #COP30CCMP

We're excited for the start of #COP30 Climate Change Media Partnership (CCMP)! Journalism fellows from low- & middle-income countries will report on location in Belém: https://stanleycenter.org/publications/cop30-climate-change-media-partnership-reporting-fellowship/ @earthjournalism.bsky.social

COP30 Climate Change Media Partnership Reporting Fellowship | Stanley Center for Peace and Security

Fourteen journalists from low- and middle-income countries will participate in a fellowship program and report on location in Belém, Brazil, at the 30th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (CO...

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A participant in our journalism and media program's Hiroshima Journalism Workshop, part of the Developing Story Project, writes about how the Chugoku Shimbun has covered nuclear weapons with depth and urgency for 80 years: https://stanleycenter.org/publications/dsp-participant-hiroshima-newsroom/

DSP participant shares story of Hiroshima newsroom’s extensive reporting on nuclear weapons issues | Stanley Center for Peace and Security

For 80 years, the Chugoku Shimbun has covered nuclear weapons with depth and urgency. As a participant at the Developing Story Project’s Hiroshima Journalism Workshop, Raksha Kumar met with staff at t...

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We recently had the pleasure of hosting the inaugural Accelerator Initiative Symposium in Vienna, Austria. Accelerators, Accelerator alumnae & other invited experts gathered for 3 days to discuss nuclear policy in sessions organized by the 3rd & 4th cohorts of the Accelerator Initiative. #NukeSky