Tag: peace
Ukraine crisis: what is in the Minsk ceasefire agreement? The leaders of Ukraine, Russia, Germany and France agreed on a deal in Minsk aimed at ending the fighting in eastern Ukraine. Click for details of the agreement, translated from a Russian-language document that was handed to reporters.
Happy International Day of Peace! Each year the International Day of Peace is observed around the world on 21 September. The General Assembly has declared this as a day devoted to strengthening the ideals of peace, both within and among all nations and peoples. To mark the 30th anniversary of the General Assembly Declaration on the Right of Peoples to Peace, the theme of this year’s International Day of Peace is the “Right of Peoples to Peace”.
International Day of Peace, 21 September “On this International Day of Peace, let us pledge to teach our children the value of tolerance and mutual respect. Let us invest in the schools and teachers that will build a fair and inclusive world that embraces diversity. Let us fight for peace and defend it with all our might.” UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon
Centennial Celebration: Peace Palace 100 Years Today! August 28th marks the centennial anniversary of the Peace Palace in The Hague. Visit the official site to learn more about its history and the celebrations.
Israeli-Palestinian Peace Process – C-SPAN Video Library Former Presidents Jimmy Carter and Martti Ahtisaari of Finland and former Algerian Foreign Minister Lakhdar Brahimi talked about the Israeli-Palestinian peace process. They discussed the topic earlier in the day with Secretary of State Kerry. Former President Carter acknowledged that conditions are far more difficult now than during his presidency. Lakhdar Brahimi, the UN-Arab League envoy to Syria, also spoke about Syria. He refused to characterize either the Syrian regime or the opposition as ‘winning’ in their civil war but said that there can be no military victory but there must be a…
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united-nations: Friday is the International Day of Peace. This years theme is “Sustainable Peace for a Sustainable Future.” National budgets should focus on building human capacity, not deadly weapons. Children should be in school, not recruited into armies.Full message from Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon Watch the annual ringing of the UN Peace Bell live on Friday at 9 am (NYC time). The Secretary-General and the President of the General Assembly will be joined by the Ambassador of Japan, Messengers of Peace Michael Douglas, Jane Goodall, and Elie Wiesel, UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador for Peace and Reconciliation Forest Whitaker, and UN Foundation Girl Up…
