By Taro Ichikawa HIROSHIMA | 31 July 2024 (IDN) — Nearly one month ahead of the 79th anniversary of the atomic bombings—by the United States—of the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, representatives from 11 of the world’s major religions joined academic experts and tech leaders for an AI Ethics for Peace historic conference in […]
An Indian Business School of Administration Champions Sustainable Entrepreneurship
By Caroline Mwanga NEW YORK | 31 July 2024 (IDN) — United Nations Academic Impact (UNAI) has commended Chandigarh Business School of Administration (CBSA) in India, for emerging as a frontrunner in nurturing future business leaders equipped with a focus on sustainable growth and social responsibility. According to UNAI, through a series of well-curated events […]
Free Speech on Campuses Needs to be Protected, not Attacked, say UN Human Rights Experts
By Thalif Deen UNITED NATIONS | 29 July 2024 (IDN) — When the Israeli-Hamas conflict kept escalating in Gaza, so did the largely non-violent protests and demonstrations in American campuses—both with pro-Israeli but mostly pro-Palestinian protestors. But one of the biggest and long-drawn-out demonstrations was at Columbia University in New York—a prestigious Ivy League University—which […]
UNHCR Chief Hails Refugee Athletes as A Beacon of Hope and Peace
By Jaya Ramachandran PARIS | 27 July 2024 (IDN) — The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Filippo Grandi, has urged the world to follow the example of the refugee teams that are competing, as they promote peaceful co-existence and mutual respect. “Sport is a symbol of hope and of peace, which are sadly in […]
Sudan Descends into Hell: Betrayed and Ignored by the International Community
By Daniel Haile* KILLEEN, Texas, USA | 26 July 2024 (IDN) — The global indifference to one of the deadliest civil and proxy wars is fueling the conflict in Sudan—and the shameful abandonment should ignite condemnation and anger within the international community. The departure of Omar Al-Bashir, the strongman of Nubia, has plunged Sudan into […]
Ten Principles for Perpetual Peace in the 21st Century
The United Nations-based structures are fragile and in need of an urgent upgrade; we should consider this one at the U.N. Summit of the Future in September. By Jeffrey D. Sachs* This article was published in Common Dreams and is being republished with the author’s permission. NEW YORK | 24 July 2024 (IDN) — Next […]
If it Bleeds, it Leads
By Thalif Deen* UNITED NATIONS | 24 July 2024 (IDN) — Tarzie Vittachi, a renowned Sri Lankan newspaper editor and one-time deputy executive director of the UN children’s agency UNICEF, once recounted the story of an African diplomat who sought his help to get coverage in the US media for his prime minister’s address to […]
Norway – A Global Peace Aspirant, Environmental Champion, and a Wealthy Quiet Achiever
By Dr Palitha Kohona* OSLO, Norway | 24 July 2024 (IDN) — A few days in Norway’s summer swept capital Oslo, on the way to the Arctic via Tronso with an expedition ship presented a mixed bag of surprises. Contrary to expectations, Norway was not full of rich, blonde or red haired and blue eyed […]
Entire Social Fabric of Haiti is Unravelling as Displacement Continues
By J C Suresh TORONTO | 24 July 2024 (IDN) — Insecurity and gang-related violence has disentangled entire social fabric of families in the Caribbean Island nation, Haiti. The number of people forced to flee their homes has jumped from 362,000 in early March when violence spiked in the capital Port-au-Prince to over 578,000 in […]
NGOs Call for Breaking the Impasse on Disarmament
By J. Nastranis NEW YORK | 23 July 2024 (IDN) — A joint statement for the Second Preparatory Meeting for the 2026 NPT Review Conference by nearly 50 non-governmental organisations (NGOs) —which focus on arms control negotiations—delivered on July 23 by Daryl G. Kimball of the Arms Control Association, calls for “Breaking the Impasse of […]