“The world must come together to confront climate change. There is little scientific dispute that if we do nothing, we will face more drought, famine and mass displacement that will fuel more conflict for decades.” IfsWorldLittlesTogetherFacesConflictMassClimateClimate ChangeDecadesFuelGlobal WarmingDisputesFamineDroughtDisplacement Author:Barack Obama
“Long-term trauma for women who have survived armed conflict is a haunting reminder that health issues and depression can follow decades after the end of war, but women who hope for healing can and do move forward.” LongWarEndsMovingTermHealingIssuesConflictTraumaDecadesMoving ForwardLong TermSurvivedRemindersHauntingHealth IssuesArmed Conflict Author:Zainab Salbi
“On conflicts, generally speaking, the world is a hell of a lot better to live in today than it was thirty years ago, despite what's going on in Syria. There are definitely hopeful signs that the world is moving, decade by decade, in the right direction.” WorldYearsTodayMovingHellConflictYears AgoDecadesDespiteThirtyHopefulSyriaThirty YearsRight Direction Author:Richard Branson
“We often discuss housing refugees, but not how you help return refugees back to their home countries. As a result, in a post-disaster or post-conflict situation, we end up with intractable refugee camps that end up staying for decades.” EndsCountryHelpingHomeResultsSituationReturnConflictDecadesDisasterPostsStayingCampsRefugeeHousingHome CountryRefugee Camps Author:Cameron Sinclair
“In a few decades, the relationship between the environment, resources and conflict may seem almost as obvious as the connection we see today between human rights, democracy and peace.” HumansMaySeemsTodayVisionDemocracyEnvironmentRightsFutureConflictResourcesConnectionsTragedyEnvironmentalHuman RightsObviousDecadesSustainable Development Author:Wangari Maathai
“The liberals in the House strongly resemble liberals I have known through the last two decades in the civil rights conflict. When it comes time to show on which side they will be counted, they excuse themselves.” TwoShowsLastsHouseSidesKnownRightsConflictExcuseDecadesCivil Rights Book:Unbought and Unbossed Source: Unbought and Unbossed
“As wounded men may limp through life, so our war minds may not regain the balance of their thoughts for decades.” MenMindMayWarBalanceConflictDecadesWounded Book:The Colby Essays: Tailor blood and other notes and comments Source: The Colby Essays: Tailor blood and other notes and comments