“I reiterate my dedication to advocating for effective preventive strategies to end gun violence once and for all. In the face of the rising tensions and the widespread proliferation of small arms and light weapons, we call on everyone to join us to build conditions that will make world peace more likely. We all know that the road to building peace goes through ending conflicts and silencing the guns.” PeaceWeaponsHuman RightsHumanitarianWorld PeaceGun ControlPeace QuotesPeace On EarthPeace ActivistDisarmamentConflict ResolutionGun ViolencePeacemakerConflict Management TrainingViolence And WarViolence QuotesWidad AkreyiDr WidadPeace BuildingKurdish PeopleDr Widad AkreyiSilence The GunsSmall Arms And Light Weapons Author:Widad Akreyi
“It has been heart-warming, in the midst of all our sadness, to see a good mix of people from different backgrounds, different cultures, different religions or with no religion involved in demonstrations and urgent actions to support our calls for justice and peace. Those tireless supporters have tried to make a difference one act of kindness, one act of solidarity, one act of charity at a time. And they did so because they believe that all humans are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They believe in acting towards one another in a spirit of humanity because human rights are universal, and justice and peace are human rights.” HumanityJusticeHuman RightsPeace QuotesPeace On EarthPeacemakersWidad AkreyiDr WidadFreedom AwardPeace Award Author:Widad Akreyi
“It is time for the international community to work for the creation of an independent Kurdistan as they did once for the Jews after the Holocaust. The current war against ISIS, which is perceived by many as World War Three, can be compared to World War Two. After horrible wars, great changes can be brought about for those who have suffered extreme injustice.” InjusticeHuman RightsHolocaustIsisJewsWorld War TwoKurdsWorld WarKurdistanWidad AkreyiWorld War 3Independent Kurdistan Author:Widad Akreyi
“It is vital to acknowledge the new reality before taking any steps to change the existing policies. The world is not the same anymore. Tackling religion-based terrorism is perhaps one, if not the most serious threat the world face in the 21st century. Unfortunately, more terror attacks like the ones in San Bernardino, Brussels and Paris are expected to occur. While those attacks were a reminder of the challenges that lay ahead, they exposed the need to have an improved early warning system that may ultimately save civilian lives. Such a system should take into account the shortcomings of the current warning frameworks and evaluate the usefulness of warnings generated by improved models that would cover a broad range of attacks, larger geographic areas within the country in question and a wide range of potential attack scenarios. The system is likely to facilitate well informed decisions on the assessment of information gathered from different sources. In this vein, finding a balance between protecting human rights and ensuring national security is key.” Human RightsTerrorismWarningNational SecurityTerror AttacksWidad Akreyi Author:Widad Akreyi
“Let’s stand against the killing of innocent civilians. It is time to make the future better than today. Together we can bring peace and unity to our communities.” WarHumanityPeaceHuman RightsTerrorGenocideChristiansPeacemakingArmeniansKurdsTurkeyArabsYazidisMesopotamiaTurksKurdistanWidad AkreyiZoroastriansGenocidesKurdland Author:Widad Akreyi
“It is time to recognize the past and ongoing genocides to prevent new ones. Together we can build a better world!” WarHumanityPeaceHuman RightsTerrorGenocideChristiansPeacemakingArmeniansKurdsTurkeyArabsYazidisMesopotamiaTurksKurdistanWidad AkreyiZoroastriansGenocidesKurdland Author:Widad Akreyi