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Feeling a Bit of War – at a Peace Conference
The Armenian NGO Democracy Today convened (again, for the 14th time) women (and men) from civil society from far (Canada, USA) and near (Europe, the Caucasus, Lebanon) as well as other people via video link, from 4 to 6 October 2024, in the capital of Armenia, Yerevan. Representatives from the Armenian government and diplomats completed…
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Pressenza Press Agency Launches Malayalam Language Edition
In continuity with the drive to reach more and more people and to become an agency that fully reflects cultural diversity in its content, Pressenza will inaugurate its Malayalam newsroom this Thursday (24/10). The celebration, which will begin at 5 pm (Indian time) will take place in person at the Jawahar Library in Kannur, in…
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COP16: Food security, land rights and risk for conflict in Latin America
SIPRI and its partner, the Friedrich Ebert Foundation (FES) Colombia Office with support from the Swedish International Agriculture Network Initiative (SIANI), have published a report addressing, among others, food security and land rights challenges in Latin America.
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Demilitarizing environmental protection will benefit Colombia’s biodiversity
Successive Colombian governments have pursued an increasingly militarized approach to environmental protection, which in many cases has undermined and even criminalized ethnic communities and subsistence farmers who are vital to environmental stewardship and conservation. This blog explores why this is happening and what needs to be done.
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Team of the III World March for Peace and NonViolence entered Nepal
By Tulsi Sigdel, from Nepal A corps of the ‘3rd World March for Peace Team’ entered Nepal under the lead of Rafael de la Rubia, a great humanist from Spain, accompanied by prominent Humanist Peace Volunteers from UK, Italy, Australia, India and Bangladesh. Nepal Humanist Team joined the international peace champions and started their march…
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Open Letter Published in New York Times Urging Biden to Reverse Trump’s Cuba Policy
October 22, 2024 – A letter addressed to President Biden has been published today in the NY Times, urging him to overturn Trump’s harsh Cuba policy during his final 90 days in office while Cuba is simultaneously going through a severe energy crisis and the aftermath of a hurricane. Despite calls for a return to…
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Welcome to BRICS+: The Economic Power of a Multipolar World
The developing world arrived in Kazan, the capital of Republic of Tatarstan, driving by economic transformation proposals backed by the numerical strength of participants to portray their collective weight of influence to boost de-dollarization and a new global financial payment system, design a new mechanism for a long-term economic integration and complex architecture. For much…
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Israeli citizens calling for true international pressure on Israel for an immediate ceasefire.
We, Israeli citizens residing in Israel and abroad, call on the international community – the UN and its institutions, the United States, the European Union, the League of Arab States, and all states around the world – to intervene immediately and implement every possible sanction towards achieving an immediate ceasefire between Israel and its neighbors,…
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Beyond vulnerability: A guidance note on youth, climate, peace and security
This guidance note bridges the climate, peace, and security (CPS) and youth, peace, and security (YPS) agendas. Building on real-world examples from diverse contexts, it highlights how young people are at the forefront of addressing climate-related security risks. It also provides guidance for creating an integrated agenda on youth, climate, peace, and security, aimed for…
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Hurricanes Milton and Helene Were Intensified by Climate Change, Researchers Find
Hurricanes — the most powerful storms on Earth — are becoming more widespread and destructive as a warming planet increases their intensity. Hurricanes Helene and Milton are following the trend of these storms becoming supercharged and more likely to form, according to a pair of studies from the World Weather Attribution (WWA). By Michael Riojas The researchers found that Hurricane Helene’s wind…