Peace
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Collective efforts urged for lasting peace in CHT
Jan 8, 2025In order to bring about enduring peace in the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT), speakers at a book launch ceremony held here today emphasized the necessity of coordinated efforts by local people, the government, and international partners.... -
‘Peace among ourselves’ crucial to save nature: UN chief
Oct 31, 2024As catastrophic wars simmer in Sudan, Lebanon, Gaza, and Ukraine, UN chief Antonio Guterres appealed for “peace among ourselves” on Wednesday in order to save the world. “We need peace with nature and we need peace... -
Pope offers prayers, and calls for peace in Haiti
Mar 10, 2024On Sunday, Pope Francis said he was praying for Haiti, a country where criminal gangs have wreaked havoc recently. “I am following with concern and pain the serious crisis affecting Haiti and the violent episodes that... -
Bangladesh elected as UN Peacebuilding Commission Chair
Feb 2, 2022Bangladesh’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations (UN) was overwhelmingly elected as the UN Peacebuilding Commission’s (PBC) Chair today, making her the first woman to hold the position. The Chair and Vice-Chairs of the PBC were... -
World powers in new push for Libya peace
Jun 23, 2021World powers are gathering Wednesday in Berlin to seek lasting peace in Libya by ensuring the conflict-wracked North African country stays firmly on the path towards general elections on December 24. Representatives of Libya’s interim government... -
COVID-19 expanding risks to peace everywhere: Guterres
Sep 18, 2020United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has cautioned on Thursday that the coronavirus pandemic is increasing risks to peace universally. “It poses an enormous threat to people caught up in conflict, which is why I made... -
Pakistan’s Imran Khan says to meet Taliban in peace push
Jul 24, 2019Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan announced on Tuesday, he would meet with the Taliban after returning to his country, as part of attempts to end 18 years of war in Afghanistan. Khan spoke in Washington on... -
The 18th international anti-corruption conference: act now for development, peace and security
Oct 25, 2018The 18th International Anti-Corruption Conference (IACC), with the theme Together for development, peace and security: now is the time to act, concluded today in Copenhagen with a rallying cry from the anti-corruption movement: We are a... -
Peacebuilding programme aims to “Give Peace a Chance” in Papua New Guinea
Jul 31, 2016News Hour: The Pacific nation of Papua New Guinea is peppered by dozens of small-scale, local conflicts, adding to community vulnerability and the possibility of displacement. Conflicts are often a result of land ownership disputes, tribal... -
Peace, stabilisation programme in Ituri, DR Congo targets women, minorities
Jul 6, 2016News Hour: Over 750 women in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)’s volatile north-eastern province of Ituri have set up agricultural cooperatives and small businesses as part of an inclusive programme called ‘Peace is the...
