Press Releases

With world leaders gathering in New York this week for the annual opening of the United Nations General Assembly – and against the backdrop of Russia’s latest nuclear threats – five more nations have signed the Treaty on the Prohibition of…

Last Thursday in Tehran, Iran, as soon as the news broke that 22-year-old Mahsa Amini died of a heart attack after being detained by the “Morality Police” because she was wearing her head veil incorrectly, a compulsory garment in the…

As a new consultation meeting on security issues is being prepared for tomorrow (19 September) in Beijing, which will be attended by senior Chinese and Russian officials, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said today that various types of provocative actions originating…

18 September 2022, Quezon City.  The EcoWaste Coalition has complimented the government of Quezon City for its latest action to enforce laws and regulations aimed at protecting consumers from adulterated, unregistered, or misbranded health products, including cosmetics contaminated with mercury.…

The theme for this year’s edition is, “Take action for equality: End racism. Build peace” The eighth edition of Peace Days, an initiative of the Peace Network for Social Harmony, will take place from September 21 to October 2. The…

Ocean Conservancy commits to working with GAIA Network to address damages done to impacted communities. September 14, 2022 – Today, the Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives (GAIA) in the Asia Pacific and its member organizations have concluded the first step…

Calls of ‘Truth not War’ can be heard around the globe this week as supporters of the world’s most famous political prisoner, Australian journalist Julian Assange, rally for his immediate release by the 21st anniversary of the United Nations International Day of Peace (21 Sept…

Results and impacts on present and future politics It is highly unlikely that there will not be a shift towards a strengthening of the neoliberal model in the ambits of political power. In this scenario, the question is whether this…

Quezon City, Philippines – Following #PlasticFreeJuly at Uptown Mall and to demonstrate to people that a life free from unnecessary plastic and disposable material is still possible,  Plastic-Free Pilipinas (PFP) collaborators:Ecowaste Coalition, Greenpeace Philippines, No Burn Pilipinas, Mother Earth Foundation…

In accordance with the festival’s rules, the list of finalist films for the 6th International Film Festival of Nonviolence Active 2022 was published on 2 September. The international organising team, from different cities and countries, following the criteria from a…