September 19, 2016, published in Vision of Humanity In honour of the International Day of Peace, QUNO and peacebuilding organisations from around the world have issued a shared statement to UN member states on the importance of embracing the new global framework for peace. Over the last year, states have [...]

By Emily Younker, September 12, 2016, published in the Joplin Globe @Globe l Laurie Sisk Susan Laushman, the choir director and also the director of vocal music at Pittsburg High School, said the focus on peace is much needed after a summer that saw high levels of violence [...]

September 8, 2016, published in the UN.org Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon rings the Peace Bell at the annual ceremony held at UN headquarters in observance of the International Day of Peace (21 September). Each year the International Day of Peace is observed around the world on 21 September. The [...]

August 29, 2016, published in CBS News A couple from the 51st Front of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) pose for the camera at a camp in Cordillera Oriental, Colombia, August 16, 2016. Picture taken August 16, 2016. REUTERS BOGOTA, Colombia -- A permanent cease-fire took effect [...]

August 19, 2016, published in International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons In a dramatic final day, the groundbreaking UN talks on nuclear disarmament concluded by making a clear recommendation to start negotiations on a treaty banning nuclear weapons. Known as the “Open-Ended Working Group” (OEWG), the talks have taken place [...]

BY Phyllis Bennis, June 24, 2016, published in the Institute for Policy Studies  “Whatever else you’re trying to do when you’re trying to end a war, don’t kill more people,” Phyllis Bennis told the Real News Network in an interview during the People’s Summit. Bennis outlined four highlights of a foreign policy [...]