Ideas Can the fierce wars of today end in peace?
Sep 29, 2025
Beverly Jacobs, an expert in Indigenous law, unveils the Great Law of Peace and emphasizes the significance of women's roles in establishing harmony. Cesar Jaramillo, a disarmament advocate, critiques the military-industrial complex while exploring pathways to negotiation amidst global conflicts. Payam Akhavan, an international human rights lawyer, highlights the need for interconnectedness and moral imperatives in peacemaking. Together, they discuss the balance of immediate ceasefires and long-term justice, underscoring the importance of cultural responsibility and public engagement in fostering peace.
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Peace In A More Complex World
- Modern peace must reckon with disinformation, autonomous weapons, cyber and climate threats that reshape conflict.
- These systemic challenges make 21st-century peacemaking more complex than 1990s agreements.
Khashoggi Case And Arms Continuity
- Cesar Jaramillo described the global reaction to Jamal Khashoggi's murder and continued arms sales to Saudi Arabia.
- He used this to show rhetoric on human rights often fails against political and commercial interests.
Interdependence Is Inevitable
- Payam Akhavan stresses our interdependence and that ignoring distant suffering is no longer viable.
- He argues political leaders must grasp that collective survival ties all peoples together.