https://fixthenews.com/p/how-to-end-a-war-lessons-from-nobel
"Juan Manuel Santos is the former President of Colombia, a winner of the Nobel
Peace Prize, and the Chair of The Elders. In 2016, under his leadership,
Colombia signed a peace agreement with FARC, the country’s largest rebel group,
bringing an end to a conflict that had lasted for over 60 years.
On the eve of the recent elections in Colombia we spoke to him about what it
takes to make peace. It’s a question that feels increasingly urgent: there are
more armed conflicts in the world today than at any point since the Second
World War. President Santos is one of the few living leaders who has actually
ended one. He told us what he learned from Nelson Mandela, about his friendship
with Pope Francis, and why he still has so much faith in the power of
forgiveness.
We also explore Colombia’s environmental leadership, from Indigenous wisdom to
the recent Santa Marta climate conference, to the idea that there can be no
peace among people unless we also make peace with nature. And along the way, he
explains how Colombia helped inspire the Sustainable Development Goals, why
cooperation remains humanity’s greatest challenge, and what lessons the world
can learn from a country that many once considered beyond repair."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
