FRONT ROW
PEACE AS A
SUSTAINABLE VOCATION
Zhe Kong
because it cannot survive their
being repeated.”
The great powers of the world
founded the United Nations and
created a security framework
to prevent future wars. Never
has an all-out global war broken
out since then but conflicts still
haunt numerous nations and
communities. For them, the wrongs
are being constantly repeated.
Some conflicts are caused by
historical feud. For instance, the
civil conflict between ethnic groups
in Myanmar has been going on for
nearly 70 years. The feud can be
traced back to the 19th century or
even further.
As scholars conduct more
studies on peace, the concept
of negative peace and positive
peace have been widely
acknowledged. Negative peace
is simply the ceasing of violence.
It does not solve the root causes
of conflicts. Positive peace
considers the needs and dignity
of all stakeholders to create
sustainable peace. It is based
on understanding the common
root of problems and valuing and
respecting diversity, dignity, and
identity.
Justice Jackson at Nurem