Women Talk Peace, produced by The International Women's Tribune Centre (IWTC), is a series of radio productions that aim to raise awareness about the varied aspects of the United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1325, which specifically addresses the impact of war on women and women's contributions to conflict resolution and sustainable peace. The Resolution mandates that all UN member states ensure that women are active participants at all levels of decision making on peace and secur more...

USIP Special Report by David Smock (Feb 2008): "In recent decades, religion has assumed unusual prominence in global affairs. The horrendous events of 9/11, the conflagration in Iraq, and the aggressive assertiveness of quasi-theocratic Iran only confirm in the popular mind that religion lies behind much of contemporary international conflict."

Summar of US Institute of Peace Special Report: " In recent decades, relifgion has assumed unusual prominence in global affairs. The horrendous events of 9/11, the conflagration in Iraq, and the aggressive assertiveness of quasi-theocratic Iran only confirm in the popular mind that religion lies behind much of the contemporary international conflict. "

In this paper Masood Hyder points out that the recipeints of aid are predominantly Muslim but the international humanitarian enterprise is overwhelming western in approach and style. He argues that a concerted effort is required to address this gap.

Anthropologists have only recently begun to address humanitarianism directly in their research. In this paper Pierre Minn from McGill University argues that there is a growing need for research in this field