Peace and Disarmament

Saying they are “sick and tired of the culture of war,” Nobel Peace Laureates and other peace organizations and peace activists hope to repeat the success of the Manifesto 2000 that was signed by 75 million people during the UN…

We already had a beautiful, shared and highly attended preview of what the now imminent People’s Peace Summit will be like last night with the twentieth edition of the Israeli-Palestinian Joint Memorial Ceremony, as always organized by Combatants for Peace…

Indian Ocean Commission Summit, Madagascar, 24 April 2025 The island countries of the Indian Ocean region face many challenges in terms of maritime security, such as piracy, trafficking in illicit drugs and people, environmental concerns and border security. The Comoros…

“Peace is the most powerful weapon for mankind.”—Mahatma Gandhi Peace is an economic driver for every country, for the world and even more so in a globalized world, where countries and regions are connected. Conflicts and wars interrupt not only…

Last week the President Zelensky made a historic first visiting Africa seeking for help on abducted children by Russia. South Africa positioned itself as a mediator in the Russia-Ukraine conflict last year, at a conference in Montreal. The country agreed…

In recent weeks, several discussions aimed at reaching negotiations to end the war between Russia and Ukraine have become increasingly possible. Experts on the Ukrainian conflict often refer to past negotiations that have failed. For the common person it’s sometimes…

Stand With Veterans For Peace in New York City, on April 30, 2025, to mark 50 years since the end of the American War in Vietnam. Vietnam Veterans Memorial Plaza 55 Water Street, NYC April, 30, 2025, 1 pm At…

by Irshad Ahmad Mughal Few nations share a history as intertwined—or as tragically divided—as India and Pakistan. Yet in our current era of jingoism and hyper-nationalism, we’ve forgotten the wisdom of the very leaders who shaped our independence: Mahatma Gandhi,…

By Ken Butigan It is said that when St Francis of Assisi died, the grief his followers felt was gradually transformed into profound gratitude and joy as they gathered to process with his body from the Porziuncola to the church…

In the whole Western World, presidents and prime ministers rolled over each other in stating how a wonderful Pope Franciscus was, shedding (figuratively) thick tears of sorrow. They praised Francisco practicly straight to heaven. This humble Pope did not want…