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UN General Assembly President praises G77 plus China for supporting multilateralism

UN General Assembly President Dennis Francis today praised the Group of 77 (G77) plus China for supporting multilateralism. “At a time when multilateralism is tested at every turn, the G77 plus China countries are steadfast in their support for the…

ICAN statement to the UN event on the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons 2023

On September 26th 2023, Melissa Parke, the new Executive Director for the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons delivered the following statement to the High-level plenary meeting to commemorate and promote the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons:…

The Precarious Existence of Critically Endangered Gorillas

by: Assaf Levy, BioDB   In this article, we will explore the tales of the Eastern Gorilla and the Western Gorilla, forging connections that transcend the ordinary and learning about the extraordinary efforts being made to ensure their continued existence.  Have…

Progressive International: new consultative body – new objectives

Thirty movement and political leaders from all over the world participate in the advisory body of Progressive International. These are leaders of powerful movements from 23 countries, with the aim of bringing the experience of their struggles to the heart…

Wuthering Heights

The title of this article refers to an extraordinary novel written by Emily Brontë in the mid-19th century, which has been adapted for film and television on many occasions. I saw the 1992 version directed by Peter Kosminsky. By Sergio…

Why Julian Assange is in the vanguard of global press freedom

Assange understood the changing nature of how information is continually created in vast quantities by the government, stored and transmitted. By Prabir Purkayastha On 8 September we celebrate International World Journalists’ Day as a reminder that the role of journalists…

Give peace a chance. Open letter to Robert Kennedy Jr.

Dear Robert, We are writing to you to convey the greetings, thanks and support of the activists and sympathizers of the Europe for Peace campaign. We have followed very closely your recent speeches on the occasion of your candidacy for…

On the sidelines of UN high-level week, Summit addresses rescue of Sustainable Development Goals

With the aim of picking up the pace towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals set for 2030, the SDG Summit was held at the United Nations headquarters in New York on 18 and 19 September, in parallel with the high-level…

Major Polluters U.S. and China Not Invited to Speak at UN Climate Ambition Summit

The United Nations Climate Ambition Summit in New York today brings together what UN Secretary-General António Guterres called the “first movers and doers” of the climate crisis with the goal of speeding up action on climate change by governments, local authorities, business and finance…

TAKE ACTION: Support Conscientious Objectors!

Information collected by Peace Action New York State TAKE ACTION: #PROTECTION4OLGAFollowing the denial of political asylum by the Lithuanian authorities for the Belarusian peace builder and human rights defender Olga Karatch (Volha Karach), the international campaign#protection4olga has just been launched…

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