Peace is a multidimensional concept that extends beyond the mere absence of war or direct violence. It represents a condition in which individuals and communities can live with security, dignity, justice, and equal opportunities. Peace studies scholars have argued that understanding peace requires distinguishing between its different forms, particularly negative peace and positive peace. This distinction helps explain why societies without armed conflict may still experience injustice, inequality, and insecurity. Negative peace refers to the absence of direct or physical violence such as war, armed conflict, terrorism, riots, or violent crime. It is achieved when hostilities cease through ceasefires, peace agreements, or effective law enforcement. In situations of negative peace, people may not face immediate threats to their lives, but deeper social, political, and economic problems often remain unresolved. For example, a country may enjoy political stability while large sections of its population continue to suffer from discrimination, poverty, unemployment, or denial of basic rights. Such conditions create structural tensions that can eventually lead to renewed conflict. Therefore, negative peace is often considered temporary and fragile because it focuses mainly on ending violence rather than addressing its root causes. Positive peace, a concept developed extensively by Johan Galtung, goes beyond the absence of violence. It refers to the presence of social justice, equality, human rights, inclusive institutions, economic development, and harmonious relationships among individuals and communities. Positive peace requires the elimination of structural violence, which includes unequal access to resources, political exclusion, discrimination, and institutional injustice. It also seeks to reduce cultural violence, where beliefs, ideologies, or traditions justify discrimination or aggression. Positive peace promotes cooperation, dialogue, mutual respect, democratic governance, and sustainable development. It creates conditions where conflicts are managed constructively rather than through violence. The distinction between