Peace

QUEZON CITY, PHILIPPINES | September 10, 2026 — The Philippine Misereor Partnership Inc. (PMPI) strongly condemns the recent violent dispersal of the peaceful community barricade in Barangay Paquet and the unjust arrest of the “Kasibu 11” land and environment defenders.…

By G M Forhadul Mozumder (Dhaka Bureau) Standing at a historic crossroads of social transformation and state reform, the youth of Bangladesh have delivered a bold message to the world: ‘Women will no longer merely bear the outcomes of policy…

In this article, I would like to briefly summarise the content of the research written by the German linguist and historian Dr. Harald Haarmann, now available in English translation and entitled The Quadriga at the Brandenburg Gate – Revelations on…

We are publishing this opinion piece as a contribution to the debate on possible solutions to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. People often introduce me as a peace activist. I accept the description—but I reject the definition most people attach to it.…

While much of the international debate continues to interpret the present through categories inherited from the Cold War or the post-1991 unipolar order, a far deeper transformation is silently reorganizing the structure of the international system. This work proposes a…

By: Genevieve B. Kupang and Ma. Ditas A. Fernandez Calasiao, Pangasinan, July 12, 2026. In the fertile plains of Pangasinan, one name has come to stand for resilience translated into an institution: Dr. Lourdes S. Fernandez, founder and President of the…

It is time for research, media, politics and citizens to stop and think: What is it we do too much and what is it we do too little By Jan Oberg We live in a time saturated with negative energy.…

By Asif Showkat Kallol (Dhaka Bureau)  A high-level bilateral meeting between the top leaders of Bangladesh and China was held in Beijing, opening up new horizons for regional connectivity and economic cooperation. The intensive discussions between Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique…

By G M Forhadul Mozumder Caught between the crossfires of war and geopolitical conflict on one side, and relentless inflation and the hyper-rapid rise of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on the other, the real driving force of the global economy- Micro,…

By Maksuda Lisa Dhaka Bureau) In a major milestone toward building a non-violent and secure future for children across South Asia, Bangladesh has announced a suite of groundbreaking and ambitious national commitments to end all forms of violence, exploitation, and…