Rise to Peace is a U.S.-based nonprofit focused on stopping terrorism and growing peace with research, education, events, and honest talk.

We don’t pick sides—our mission is to connect people everywhere to share experience and stop terrorism—helping everyone and governments take action!

We tackle groups like the Islamic State, al-Qaeda, Boko Haram, the Taliban, the Haqqani Network in Afghanistan, and Jemaah Islamiyah in Southeast Asia; drug cartels like the Sinaloa Cartel in Latin America; Hindu extremists like Sanatan Sanstha in India; Christian extremists like the Lord’s Resistance Army in Africa and violent cults in Latin America; far-right hate groups like The Base, Proud Boys in the U.S., and the Identitarian Movement in Europe; state-sponsored terrorism from nations like Iran (supporting Hezbollah and Hamas) and North Korea (funding cyberattacks); plus cyber terrorism with lone-wolf actors and online threats. We look into these dangers, write clear reports, and teach people. Our online work stops their lies, our panels and talks bring people together, and our media shares the truth worldwide.

Vision

A world where no one faces war or terrorism—just peace.

How We Fight Extremism

Rise to Peace doesn’t just sit back—we move. Our plan takes on extremism with action, research, and ideas.

FARC
ColombiaLatin AmericaRise to Peace blog

FARC Removed from Terrorist List – What’s Next for Colombia’s Peace Process?

Rise to PeaceDec 2, 20215 min read

On November 30th the United States announced plans to remove the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) from its list of […]

Haiti
Latin AmericaRise to Peace blog

Kidnappings in Haiti Terrorize the Nation

Rise to PeaceNov 28, 20214 min read

In recent weeks, two collective kidnappings have been registered in Haiti. After the death of President Jovenel Moïse, Haiti has […]

Taliban
AfghanistanRise to Peace blog

The Taliban Kingmaker: Haqqani or Durrani?

Ahmad Shah MohibiNov 27, 20218 min read

Author’s note: The Taliban group was founded in the 1990s by Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) and appointed Mullah Omar as […]

Belarus
EuropeMENARise to Peace blog

The Refugee Crisis at the Belarus-Poland Border

Joan McDappaNov 24, 20214 min read

With the recent happenings on the global scenes, especially in Belarus and Poland, one can fully understand the term global […]

Evacuation
AfghanistanRise to Peace blog

Prioritizing the Evacuation of High-Risk Afghans

Chris Ynclan JrNov 23, 20215 min read

With the last American troops leaving Afghanistan this year, there are many questions regarding what the future holds for the […]