Peace Essays

My Vision:

I Christine, begin by saying that a healthier and well-informed South Sudan that is free from poverty and where there is social justice and where children’s and women’s rights are protected and where people live in harmony with one heart in suitable environment.

Many people always talk about peace, and according to my own understanding the word peace is defined as a freedom from disturbances, or is defined as the absence of war. Or is happiness, joy, tolerance, love, charity, forgiveness, stability of mind, heart and kindness. Peace is the religion for both man and universe, because in peace good things are possible. While in the absence of peace, we cannot achieve anything of positive nature either as individual or community or international level. Peace is the universal law of the nature, that is because God love the condition of peace and disapprove of any state of unrest. When there is peace in the country, I think there would be respect for human rights, there is unity in the community when there is peace and sense of belonging to the country. When there is peace, people exchange experience and share knowledge. And peace can help in planning if someone want to do his/her needs.

Peace leads to social unity through nationalism – the feelings of the high and low are banished from minds of people under which unity is achieved. For instance, good leaders make people with full force that our nation can progress and can have prestigious place in the world only when all disparities are removed. Peace leads to political unity and stability. Nationalism is great organizing force ; and through this force, the leader create political unity among the people and crash disintegrating tendencies to bring about stability in the nation. Nationalism helps in curbing mutual conflicts and quarrels and the attention of people is drawn towards a big problem.

We can bring a sustainable peace in the country when we understand ourselves, and in a peaceful way anyone would answer that she/he wants to live in peace. Even though there is plenty of love in the country, there is enough of struggle, war, problems, family disharmony, violence and intolerable behaviors.

And when there is absence of peace, citizens are the people who have legal right to belong to a particular country. Because when there is absence of peace in the country, the citizens are the victims as well as the children under the age of five and sick people. When there is absence of peace, the people will be the most affected ones in the country that is to say these are the needed.

A sustainable peace can be brought in the country through globalization by encouraging the free flow of people, goods, information services and knowledge. We can bring a sustainable peace through organized attempts of environmental protection and protection of human rights. And when we want to bring sustainable peace in the country, we should be patience in all aspects of life; forgive others even long standing. We should not purchase weapons, trying hard not to judge others, avoid tribalism in the country, cultural differences, power struggle and injustices. It encourages colonialism and imperialism in the name of nationalism. South Sudanese race discover many things have been taken from the country and discover many new markets for their goods in the name of racism and established colony, when there is peace in the country aggressive nationalism lead to racism.

To solve peace we should understand every one’s interest. This is the solution the one that satisfies every one’s interest. This is a time for active listening, put down your differences for a while and listen to each other with the intention of understanding.

In all what I have written and what I have mentioned above, I thing if we all follow the steps of bringing a sustainable peace in the country and listen or understand everyone’s interest or listen to one another in the country, I think we would achieve a sustainable peace in our country forever.

An Article On Sustainable Peace In South Sudan.“PEACE” in my view is a situation where human beings (or living things) live in a harmonious and enjoyable life. It involves absence of war, conflict, corruption, injustice and poverty. Therefore, to achieve my vision for sustainable peace in South Sudan, the following steps need to be observed;

First of all, we want disarmament; disarmament is the process of getting rid of weapons. Though this, we are able to solve the conflict through negotiation, dialogue, and debate. By being disarmed, there will be free movement of people from one place to another without any obstacle. Through this, we can achieve sustainable peace in South Sudan. Secondly, there is a need to eradicate poverty since poverty is a threat to peace. Everyone, in a broad social, political, and economic sense should understand peace. The frustration, hostility, and anger generated by abject poverty cannot sustain peace in any society.

Thirdly, educating citizens. By doing this, there should be balanced education (male and female) and balanced infrastructural development, medical services, and quality education to all. By exercising all this, we can achieve sustainable peace in South Sudan.

Not only that, there is also a need to eliminate corruption, nepotism, tribalism, and robbery where people cold have freedom of movement without anything hindering them. For example, If I go to Unity State, people of that state should consider me as if I am from there. If someone from Unity State comes to Imotong state, the people from Imotong state should consider him/her as one of theirs. By doing so we are able to achieve sustainable peace.

To continue with my view, I would like to go straight to some of the ways on how I can prom0te peace in South Sudan. First of all, organized leadership: every extended family, clan, and community have to choose the elderly person who can help to solve the local disputes by punishing the offenders according to the law and compensating the offended. This helps in reconciliation. Through this, we can promote peace.

Secondly, educating the citizens on social values and norms; values such as respect, faithfulness, loyalty, and chastity, which should be highly rewarded, to avoid involving in social injustice like murder, rape, bribery, and cheating in business which are condemned in the Bible. According to James 5:4-6, murder is condemned.

Thirdly, there should be fair distribution of wealth or resources at local level and community level involving elders to distribute the resources of the deceased to the people regardless of their age, sex, race, tribe, or religion. Through this, we can promote peace in the society or South Sudan at large.

Forth, self-reflection and forgiveness; this means that you have to remember what you have done in the past to someone and you settle the disputes and reconcile with one another in understanding, prayers, and make peace, and through this we can promote peace.

Lastly, accepting political changes; following the fight that erupted in December 2013; it was brought by top political leaders who failed to accept their changes. Let us understand one another in any way through agreement in order to promote peace in South Sudan. In conclusion, my message to all South Sudanese is “No peace with arms, No peace under oppression, Corruption, and Injustice, No fraternity without equality.” My wish is comradeship of all humankind. Let us all come together like children from one womb and fight against corruption, poverty, hunger, and starvation to achieve sustainable peace in South Sudan. “THANKS.”

South Sudan Sustainable Peace: A Youth Essay Contest (2017).South Sudan will be a country for peace, justice, and equality. The democratic system will be conducted where every citizen will be equal in South Sudan.

South Sudan will be looking like the country where everyone respects the rights of women and children. A country where there is no fighting so that women and children will not run to the forest again and they have to enjoy their lives in a peaceful South Sudan. My life will be different because I will study in a country where there is peace and if I finish my studies, I will have the opportunity for getting a job and my dream of becoming an engineer will come true.

To achieve a sustainable peace in South Sudan, we have to make awareness through the radios, TVs, and we go to the grassroot areas and tell them about how peace is very important to all of us and that war is destroying our future. The women and children are the victims of this conflict. Through games and sports, I believe, we will promote peace and unity as they bring people together from different language groups and races. Many teams have been formed to compete in various games and sports for example soccer, volleyball, basketball, and athletics. This is to help the participants to share ideas and bring them together. Our national team is made up of players from different communities of South Sudan. This enhances a united South Sudan, and promotion of peace is achieved through game and sports. It also promotes teamwork, friendship, peace, and cooperation. During inter-school competition, students come together to support their respective teams and also to support the youth who come from different areas in South Sudan to meet and make strong friendships.

Games and Sports also bring sustainable peace as it creates a strong feeling of patriotism especially when out ream wins, we all feel happy and share the glory. In this step, I believe it will promote peace in our beloved country, South Sudan.

Intermarriage can promote peace because if couples from different tribes marry each other, they will be in-laws and the relationship will be stronger than before.

Opening peace clubs at every school in South Sudan because the children from different tribes of South Sudan are studying at one school and tell them about the importance of peace so that they will understand the meaning of peace so that they grow up with language of peace.

In conclusion, we should create awareness for peace because people in grass-root areas should be aware about peace. Games and sports promote peace. It brings different tribes from different areas together. Intermarriage can promote peace because if two people from different tribes marry each other, it will bing peace to our communities. Opening peace clubs in school will bring sustainable peace. If the young generation understands what is peace, they will not fight each other and they will be united.