Peace

by G M Forhadul Mozumdar (Dhaka Bureau) At a time when the world is facing successive conflicts, geopolitical tensions, an arms race, and severe humanitarian crises, a unique and hopeful message has emerged from the United Nations. Marking the 100-day…

Approximately 20 miles west of Seattle. After crossing the waters twice to reach the Kitsap Peninsula and passing through a deep forest of towering cedars and Douglas firs, a surreal sight unfolds before one’s eyes. It is a chain-link fence…

A series of surveys documents that citizens want international cooperation, solidarity and peace – but their ‘democratic’ governments couldn’t care less An internationalist approach to global affairs could prove a winning political issue. Lawrence S. Wittner | June 2, 2026 –…

by Mitsutake Ikeda On April 26, a peace march was held in New York to coincide with the NPT (Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons) Review Conference. Adopted by the UN General Assembly in 1968, the NPT is an international…

On 30 May 2026, the Peace Walk 2026 – ‘Let’s Come Together’ Peace Festival took place in Prague, an initiative dedicated to promoting peace, dialogue and mutual understanding. The event began in Karlín Square in the Prague 8 district, from…

«All peace-loving states can become members of the United Nations (…)» UN Charter, Article 4. A guiding principle now torn apart by most, North and South, East and West; but always actively honored by the Republic of Cuba, in all…

— What support is there in Israel for a possible agreement between the United States and Iran? Israel is not interested in a peaceful solution. Its goal is to establish control over the region and thus eliminate any prospect of…

There is a particular quality of fire that destroys completely and, in doing so, reveals exactly what must be rebuilt, and by whom. By Kat Fotovat I have spent over three decades fighting for women and girls, often in the…

By Rita Bhowmick (Dhaka Bureau) Bangladesh has taken a groundbreaking step toward ensuring the rights of marginalized communities and achieving gender equality in line with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). An ‘Advocacy Session on Gender-Segregated Data Collection’ was recently held…

9 May 2026, Quezon City.  The EcoWaste Coalition has condemned the arrest and detention of four Filipino activists from Greenpeace Southeast Asia on May 8 after peaceably calling on the ASEAN leaders to end plastic pollution and the region’s dependence…