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International Human Rights Day NYC VIGIL TO FREE JULIAN ASSANGE

Please join us for this protest to call for freedom for Julian Assange. Sat., Dec. 10, 2022 1:00 pm The British Consulate 885 Second Avenue NYC (btw 47th & 48th Streets) While the US criticizes other countries for their lack…

EcoWaste Coalition Draws Attention to the Chemical Threats to Health from Igniting Firecrackers and Fireworks

Watchdog to Campaign for the Human Right to a Non-toxic Environment  4 December 2022, Quezon City.  To kick off its yearly campaign for a zero waste and toxics-free observance of Christmas and New Year festivities, the environmental watchdog group EcoWaste…

International observers admitted in trial against Iuventa

At today’s hearing in the trial against the civil sea rescuers, the presence of renowned international trial observers was admitted by the court. After approval by all parties, they were allowed to attend the trial as observers for the first…

Russia & Europe, The Ukraine War & Possibilities for Euro-Atlantic Peace

Webinar on Dec 14, 2022 04:00 PM in Eastern Time (US and Canada) Registration Reiner Braun is a leading European peace advocate and until recently, the Executive Director of the International Peace Bureau. He recently returned from a series of…

“Be careful when buying lead-tainted laser pointer toys,” said BAN Toxics

While promoting safe toys for kids during this yuletide season, the toxic watchdog group BAN Toxics raised their concern over the sale of unnotified and unlabelled lead-tainted laser pointer toys in the market. In the recent market monitoring conducted over…

EcoWaste Coalition: Stop Plastic Chemicals and Waste Pollution

30 November 2022, Quezon City. As the first meeting this week of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC1) to develop a global legally-binding instrument on plastics progresses, the toxics watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition affirmed the urgency to protect humans and other…

“Save marine life, take precaution in using Glitters,” said BAN Toxics

Now that the spirit of the yuletide season is everywhere, people have started decorating their houses, schools, offices, stores, and malls with different colorful decorations and lights. In line with this, environmental watchdog BAN Toxics appealed to the public to…

Environmental group launches children’s rights for a safe and healthy environment campaign

As part of their advocacy to promote child rights and sound chemicals and wastes management, environmental group BAN Toxics, in partnership with Dr. Yanga Colleges Inc. (DYCI) and the Diocese of Malolos, launched the Children’s Rights for a Safe and…

Environmental Groups Rally Governments to Turn Off the Tap on Plastics

26 November 2022, Quezon City.  Various environmental groups voiced their hopes for an ambitious treaty as governments assembled in Punta del Este, Uruguay for the first session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC1) to develop a global legally-binding instrument on…

Art competition: May Peace Prevail On Earth

For 25 years, our peace organization May Peace Prevail On Earth International, which originated in Japan, has organized a painting competition for children and young people. In our anniversary year of 2022, we received 4,540 pictures from 77 countries. We…

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