Egypt’s reformed school curriculum is now teaching a more positive representation of Israel and peaceful coexistence, according to a report by the Institute for Monitoring Peace and Cultural Tolerance in School Education (IMPACT-SE), published in December. The report by IMPACT-se, a research and policy institute based in London and Tel Aviv, analyzed 350 textbooks … Read more
By Michael Gryboski, Mainline Church Editor Sunday, June 23, 2024 A 19th century depiction of when Catholic and Protestant soldiers in Switzerland shared a meal during the negotiations that led to the end of the First War of Kappel in 1529. War between the two Swiss religious groups would resume two years later. | Public … Read more
WASHINGTON: Vice President Kamala Harris will represent the US at this month’s Swiss-organized global peace summit on the war in Ukraine, an event promoted by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. The White House said on Monday (June 3) that Harris would attend the meeting in Lucerne on June 15. President Joe Biden is scheduled to be … Read more
West Bengal Governor C V Ananda Bose on Sunday said he was worried after getting reports about post-poll violence in Sandeshkhali, and asked Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to intervene immediately and restore peace there. Speaking to PTI, Bose said that he has written to Banerjee asking her to inform him about the action taken against … Read more
India on Thursday expressed deep concern over the loss of civilian lives in the displacement camp in Rafah and called for the protection of the civilian population and respect for international humanitarian law in the ongoing conflict. “The heartbreaking loss of civilian lives in the displacement camp in Rafah is a matter of deep concern. … Read more
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has assured its members of their safety in Kano ahead of the Section on Legal Practice (SLP) conference scheduled to take place in the city. In a statement, NBA National Publicity Secretary Akorede Lawal said NBA President Yakubu Maikyau has received assurances from the Kano State Government and relevant law … Read more
NEW DELHI: Traditional medicine practices such as transcendental meditation and advanced Transcedental-Sidhi programme can enhance social wellbeing and foster peace which in turn help lower collective stress and violence, according to a study. In the midst of global armed conflicts like the Israel-Hamas and Ukraine-Russia wars, there is an urgent need for innovative public health … Read more
Guwahati: The NSCN-IM (National Socialist Council of Nagalim – Isak-Muivah) has expressed apprehensions regarding the potential resurgence of severe human rights violations in Nagalim if the ongoing talks fail to yield positive outcomes. Emphasising the urgency of concluding the prolonged Indo-Naga political dialogue in an honorable manner, NSCN-IM referenced the signed Framework Agreement. In this … Read more
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday that India sent a special envoy to Israel during its war with the Hamas terror group, to urge them to maintain peace rather than engage in combat during the month of Ramadan. In an interview with Republic TV, PM Modi stressed on Friday that Israel should not fight, … Read more
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich urged Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to have Turkey removed from the ceasefire talks, in a letter published on Friday. In the letter, Smotrich stated that he was surprised to have learned that representatives of Israel’s “antisemitic enemy Erdogan” are part of the peace talks, and that “Erdogan should be canceled, … Read more
