Peacemaking is the process of reducing direct violence through conflict resolution and other non-violence means; it is temporally and spatially constrained by the situation-a reaction in response to the threat or the anticipation of violence (MacNair, 2003). Peace building refers to the process of reducing structural violence; it has a proactive focus with an emphasis on the development of an effective infrastructure to sustain social justice, healthcare and economic development.
Peacebuilding is the process of resolving conflict and establishing sustainable peace in a manner that maximizes justice, equality and harmony (AÇEV, 2012).
Peace: There are many definitions of peace, but all of them are rooted in notions of individual flourishing, cooperation, mutual respect, and justice. It is one thing for children to be healthy, but an ideal world would foster children who are also peaceful—children who have the capacity for empathy, respect for others, commitment to fairness, and trust in relationships with other people. Read more about the definition of Peace.
Toxic stress refers to strong, frequent or prolonged adversity, in the absence of protective relationships.
Vulnerable children are those who are at risk for not reaching their developmental potential due to preventable environmental influences, including children affected by poverty, conflict, family violence or inequalities; migrants or refugees; orphans or foster children; and children with disabilities whose caregivers lack the resources to properly care for them.
Early childhood development (ECD) refers to the mental and physical development of a child from prenatal to 8 years of age. Nurturing care ECD is a multisectoral approach that ensures health, nutrition, safety, responsive care-giving and early learning. ECD services will be dependent on the contextual needs and age of the child. Examples of services: health interventions during pregnancy, parent-child home visitation, preschool programs, interventions that increase father involvement, etc.
Sustaining peace refers to preventing the outbreak, escalation, continuation and recurrence of conflict, addressing root causes, ending hostilities, ensuring national reconciliation, and moving towards recovery, reconstruction and development.
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