OEF in the Media

After 4 1/2 years of captivity, 26 hostages of Somali pirates were released in late October in large part thanks to a Broomfield nonprofit, Oceans Beyond Piracy.

A group of hostages was released after 18 months of humanitarian work through several groups, including Broomfield’s One Earth Future.

OEF and PASO Colombia’s work to transform conflict in Colombia is featured in this story on the role that communities and negotiators are playing in the peace process.

Sahana Dharmapuri, senior advisor for One Earth Future’s program, Our Secure Future, advocates for more women serving as U.N. peacekeepers as one way to decrease the incidence of sexual violence and exploitation at the hands of those trusted to keep the peace in conflict zones.

CNBC article looks at piracy’s recent history in Somalia, West Africa and Southeast Asia, citing Oceans Beyond Piracy’s economic cost findings from its State of Maritime Piracy 2015 report.

Sustaining peace in Colombia will rely upon communities building peace with their own hands. The Denver Post spoke with PASO Colombia’s country director, Juan Fernando Lucio, to gain more insight on how One Earth Future is working with local communities to regain hope and end the tragedy of war.

The BBC examines how pirates have adopted new methods for carrying out attacks and how counter-piracy operations are utilizing new technologies to stop them. OBP Director Jon Huggins weighs in on the conversation.

The recent coup attempt in Turkey was widely unexpected. However, coup attempts are not uncommon in democracies.

OEF’s Secure Fisheries program is working on plan development with the US Department of State for their Safe Ocean Network.

Banning high-denomination currency could have unintended consequences for many in Africa.

OEF Fellow interview recognizes the recent increases in conflicts and terrorism, yet gives reason for “cautious optimism.”

As was highlighted during the One Earth Future Forum 2015, engaging more women in the conversation is fundamental for achieving peace.

President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud describes in this op-ed how Somalia has made strides in marine management over the past 18 months.

Absence of government doesn’t necessarily mean absence of public goods, or systems that resolve collective needs and issues. Somali society has been able to fill some gaps left by the absence of state institutions.

“As is often the case in war, truth is a casualty... Yet an accurate count of the dead is fundamental.”