Culture of Peace News 2013-bis

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July

¡Participa de los Concursos SIGNIS 2013 y expresa tu visión de una cultura de paz!

10th Anniversary of The Maputo Protocol on the Rights of Women in Africa

100th Anniversary of the Peace Palace in The Hague

At UN, Malala Yousafzai rallies youth to stand up for universal education

Change the date: combatiendo la violencia sobre las adolescentes

Change the date: fighting violence against young women

Combating Human Trafficking: An Interview with Simone Monasebian [United Nations]

Conférence des Villes pour la Paix en Méditerranée

Copperhead: A Film Review

DIF estatal fomenta cultura de paz en escuelas (México)

Film Festival: The Taxi Takes on the World (India)

Formation des enseignants à la résolution non-violente des conflits (France)

Global Feast for Peace - September 21

Greeting of Peace from United Social Welfare Society, Pakistan

Growing a Culture of Peace in Eugene (Oregon, U.S.)

Informe de la OMS destaca que la violencia contra la mujer es un problema de salud global de proporciones epidémicas

Initiative for Land, Lives and Peace in Baringo County, Kenya

International Peace Bureau awards the Sean MacBride Peace Prize to US whistleblower Bradley Manning

Mediterranean Cities for Peace Conference

Mensaje del Secretario General de Naciones Unidas: 100 días hasta la conmemoración del Día Internacional de la Paz

Message du Secrétaire général de l'ONU à 100 jours de la Journée internationale de la paix

Muslim and Christian youth come together in Mombasa, Kenya

Naciones Unidas : Malala afirma que la paz es necesaria para la educación

Nations Unies : Malala Yousafzai encourage les jeunes du monde entier à lutter pour l'éducation universelle

Participez aux Compétitions SIGNIS 2013 et exprimez votre vision d’une Culture de Paix !

Peace Cities: a new city-to-city interfaith networking opportunity

Peace Movements Plan Commemorative Events in Sarajevo, June 2014

Schools across the World to be Linked by Livestreaming on International Day of Peace

Share your reflections and raise awareness in Global Education Magazine

SIGNIS Launches Global SIGNIS Competitions 2013

State DIF promotes culture of peace in schools (Mexico)

Teacher training in nonviolent conflict resolution (France)

The U.S. Has a Representative Government: The Conference of Mayors

The UN Secretary-General's 100-day Countdown Message to the observance of the International Day of Peace

Veterans For Peace to Hold 28th National Convention (U.S.)

Violence à l’encontre des femmes: un problème mondial de santé publique d’ampleur épidémique

WHO report highlights violence against women as a global health problem of epidemic proportions

Women take ownership of Great Lakes peace efforts

August

'Building a Culture of Peace for my Community' (Dominican Republic)

35th Anniversary of Peace Day in Chicago

2013 Peace Fair - The Children Ask The World Of Us (U.S.)

A story of one of mothers I met (Palestine)

Call for Participation in the 2013 Peace Prize (Peru)

Casamance [Senegal] : Plaidoyer pour l'introduction à l’ école de la résolution de l'Onu sur les femmes, la paix et la sécurité

Casamance [Senegal] : The UN Resolution on Women, Peace and Security should be taught in school

Colombia lista para presentar edición 22 del festival Mujeres en Escena por la Paz

Colombia prepares for 22nd Festival, Women on Stage for Peace

Convocan a participar de Premio por la Paz 2013 (Peru)

Council for Culture of Peace and Nonviolence established in Baja California

Culture of Peace Day in Santo Amaro (Brazil)

Culture of Peace though Tourism in Kosovo

Dos jóvenes de Aljaraque (Huelva, España) participan en un proyecto solidario en Argentina

Educators' network to empower women in the Pacific

Estudiantes caminan por la paz y la justicia en Siquinalá, Escuintla (Guatemala)

Female Circumcision Declining in Africa, but 30 Million Girls Still at Risk

Fomentarán cultura de paz (Nicaragua)

Her Name Is Jody Williams, a Book Review

L'initiative des marionnettes de la paix pour la journée internationale de la paix

Land Reform for a Culture of Peace (Brazil)

Les Femmes de Mali S'engagent pour la Paix

Let’s go to school! The UNAOC Summer school

Marche de la Paix, 11 aout Biterrois (France)

Marionnettes for Peace: An initiative for the International Day of Peace

Martin Luther King’s unfinished symphony of freedom

PAG 7th International Youth Summer School underway (The Gambia)

Peace March, 11 August, Biterrois (France)

Promoting a Culture of Peace (Nicaragua)

Realizan jornada “Construyendo una Cultura de Paz para mi Comunidad” (República Dominicana)

Reforma Agrária por uma Cultura de Paz (Brasil)

Se instaló el Consejo de la Cultura de Paz y No Violencia en Baja California

Students march for peace and justice in Siquinalá, Escuintla (Guatemala)

Sulha Peace Project. An alternative conflict resolution method.

Tackling Economic Poverty in Afghanistan

The Hiroshima Appeal

The power and hope of the March on Washington

The Road Ahead: Strategies to Support Women Entrepreneurs in Latin America and the Caribbean

The Second United Nations High Level Forum on the Culture of Peace

The Women of Mali Engage for Peace

Towards a long-term framework on the culture of peace with young people in the South Caucasus

Two youth from Aljaraque (Huelva, Spain) are participating in a solidarity project in Argentina

Un Dia da Cultura de Paz em Santo Amaro (Brasil)

We are not just Pink or Blue

Why UN Peacekeeping Falls Far Short of Female Soldiers

September

'Snowden did it for all of us'

At high-level forum, top UN officials stress importance of individual in ‘culture of peace’

Blog 'Woman 2 Woman Networking'

Création d’un Réseau de fondations et d’institutions de recherche pour la promotion d’une culture de la paix en Afrique

Education at heart of trade union recommendations to G20

El desperdicio de alimentos daña al clima, el agua, la tierra y la biodiversidad

Establishment of a Network of Foundations and Research Institutions for the Promotion of a Culture of Peace in Africa

Festivais de Folclore Promovem a Cultura de Paz

Fighting the stigma facing Afghanistan's women police

Folklore Festivals Promote Culture of Peace (Brazil)

Food waste harms climate, water, land and biodiversity – new FAO report

Interfaith Cultural Study Tour to Nepal: Pakistan Youth Explore the Mysteries of Nepal

L’éducation au cœur des recommandations syndicales adressées au G20

La Cultura de Paz en Nicaragua

Lancement du site Web de la Conférence mondiale sur l’éducation au développement durable (2014)

Le gaspillage alimentaire porte atteinte au climat, à l’eau, aux terres et à la biodiversité

Lors d'un forum de haut niveau, des responsables de l'ONU soulignent la primauté de l'individu dans une «culture de paix»

Pacific leaders endorse climate-action declaration

Parliaments Preparing for International Day of Democracy

Peace Tourism CEO Urges Collective Industry Voice to Avert Wider Syrian Conflict

Pope on Syria: Violence not the path to peace

Presentación del sitio web de la Conferencia Mundial sobre Educación para el Desarrollo Sostenible de 2014

Promoting Intercultural Dialogue and a Culture of Peace in South-East Asia through Shared Histories

Re-dedication of IIPT Peace Park Featured Opening Day of UNWTO General Assembly (Zambia)

Refugees International Statement on New U.S. Initiative, “Safe From the Start”

Saudi Arabia passes historic domestic abuse legislation

Sixth Summit of Global Alliance for Ministries and Infrastructures of Peace

The Armenian model of peace and conflict resolution education: from practice to policy

The Culture of Peace in Nicaragua

Triennial Gathering of International Peace Bureau

Website launch for 2014 World Conference on Education for Sustainable Development

October

'Princesses of the wall' united against Israeli occupation

10 Basic Steps to Create a Culture of Peace

A Little Peace and H.O.P.E Transitional Shelter for Women

A New Dad Asks, If Male Violence Is the Biggest Threat to Women—How Do I Raise a Kind Son?

Academic University for Non-violence and Human Rights for the Arab Region

Conférence mondiale: participant(e)s et enseignant(e)s pour l'éradication du travail des enfants

Creating a culture of peace (Sarasota, USA)

Docentes en primera línea contra el trabajo infantil

Docentes unidos por la educación de calidad

Don’t bet on the prince - A book review

Educators worldwide unite for quality education

Encontro Conviver em Paz nas Cidades (Brasil)

Fair Trade Awareness Month in Ohio

For a Nuclear Weapons and Weapons of Mass Destruction Free Zone in the Middle East

Giving rice for free!

Global Alliance for Ministries and Infrastructures for Peace (GAMIP) 2013 Switzerland Summit

Global conference, including teachers, commits to fight child labour

In India, special trainings and all-women peacekeeper units tackle sexual violence

Initial count from Amboseli is good news for elephants

Interview: Even If Its People Hate Me, I Will Still Love Pakistan, Says Malala

Jeux vidéos et droit de la guerre: Comité international de la Croix-Rouge

Les enseignant(e)s du monde entier s’unissent pour une éducation de qualité

Meeting on How to Build Peace in the City (Brazil)

Middfest International: Promotes Peace & Understanding

Middfest Makes New International Friends (USA)

One Nation, One Blood (Pakistan)

Overview of the Book, Paganism an Introduction to Earth-Centered Religions

Painting for Peace: Kids Guernica project

Pak-Afghan women eye sustainable peace in region/a>

Palestinian union leader seeks support from U.S. unions

Parliaments Demand Zero Tolerance on Chemical Weapons

Peace Cities: una nueva oportunidad para establecer contacto interreligioso de ciudad a ciudad.

Peace in Peace out: Sustainable peace through meditation

Pintando por la paz: proyecto Kids Gernika

PIPE (Paz interior - paz exterior): Promoviendo paz a través de la meditación

Provincia y Unesco unidos para difundir “la cultura de la paz” [Buenos Aires, Argentina]

Restorative Justice for Children in Brazil

Security Council resolution 2122: women's empowerment

Sima Samar: human rights defender in Afghanistan

Statement by the OPCW Director-General on the 2013 Nobel Prize for Peace

Sulha Proyecto de Paz. Un método alternativo de resolución de conflictos

Survey of national measures and unilateral efforts toward disarmament

Teachings of Peace

The Province of Buenos Aires, Argentina, joins with UNESCO to defend the culture of peace

The Venezuelan José Antonio Abreu is awarded the Culture of Peace Prize in Japan

Two Modes of UN Peacebuilding

UNESCO Initiates Peace Education Project in Northern Rakhine State of Myanmar with Support from the Belgium Government

(October continued in next column)

October (continued from previous column)

United Nations launches global plan of action against human trafficking

UNOY Youth Advocacy Team at the UN, October 2013

US Strategy for Ridding Syria of Chemical Arms

USA must be held to account for drone killings in Pakistan

Venezolano José Antonio Abreu recibe Premio a la Cultura de Paz en Japón

Video games and law of war: International Committee of the Red Cross

Voices against Violence

Women and poverty: the hidden face of violence with social consent (India)

Work of the Center for Global Nonkilling is gaining recognition

World needs more teachers, quality education: UN agencies

Youth work in action for youth employment in Europe

November

16 Days of Activism: Julienne Lusenge, Democratic Republic of Congo

16 Days of Activism: Meet Hania Moheeb, Egypt

16 Days of Activism: Meet Marjorie Lafontant, Haiti

16 Days of Activism: Meet Visaka Dharmadasa, Sri Lanka

Bangladeshi Pioneer Invests in Women From the ‘Ultra-Poor’

Belém hosts First Culture of Peace Encounter (Brazil)

Belém sedia I Encontro de Cultura de Paz (Brasil)

Building competences to fight hate speech online

Campaign: My Body is a Canvas, Not a Target

Congreso de Cultura de Paz esgrime detalles de justicia y equidad (Bolivia)

Culture of Peace Congress calls for justice and equality (Bolivia)

Exploring new ways of connecting people with nature

Gilberto Gil fará show durante o Festival de Música e Cultura da Paz (Brasil)

Gilberto Gil will perform during the Festival of Music and Culture of Peace (Brazil)

Johan Galtung: Pioneer of Peace Research, edited by Dietrich Fischer : (a review)

Norman Granz : The man who made justice through jazz

Norman Granz: L'homme qui se servait du jazz pour la justice

Peace Mechanisms at Santorini Biennale 2014

Pope slams rampant inequality, 'Economy That Kills'

Rochy Ameneiro a favor de una cultura de paz (Cuba)

Rochy Ameneiro promotes a culture of peace (Cuba)

States Should Use ICC System to Eliminate Grave Crimes against Women

The Elders debate ethical leadership (South Africa)

The Peace Superheroes Series

Under the Same Sun: A film for Israel and Palestine

World must focus on younger girls to eradicate teen pregnancy - report

December

“Human Rights and 23rd Century Movement” Interview with Marta Benavides

25th Anniversary of Culture of Peace Society

Álvarez Rodríguez firmará un acuerdo para aplicar "Cultura de Paz, Gestión de Paz" en las escuelas (Argentine)

Álvarez Rodríguez to sign agreement for "Culture of Peace, Managing Peace" in schools (Argentina)

At World Culture Forum, a Call for Openness and Understanding (Indonesia)

Breaking Ground: New Report from the Nobel Women’s Initiative (Canada)

Cebrapaz participa do Fórum Mundial de Direitos Humanos (Brasil)

Cebrapaz participates in the World Forum on Human Rights (Brazil)

Cleanz approves Law on Culture and Peace (Venezuela)

Cleanz aprobó Ley de Cultura y Paz (Venezuela)

Culture of Peace: Interview with Mr. Federico Mayor Zaragoza, ex-Director-General of UNESCO

Dramatic drop in landmine casualties

Educação Estadual lança Projeto de Mediação de Conflitos na Escola

En Tenango del Valle se Fomenta una Cultura de Paz (México)

Frédéric Back, Director of "The Man Who Planted Trees"

Inauguran en UABC exposición sobre cultura de la paz (México)

Jordan River Conference

La culture de la paix dans la littérature africaine

Lancement du site Internet Discover Peace in Europe

Launch of the website Discover Peace in Europe

Mandela is the new Africa

Minister Nkoana-Mashabane pays tribute to former President Nelson Mandela (South Africa)

"Mobilizing Men for Violence Prevention International Survey

MPP’s Much Ado About Women

Nobel Women’s inspirational women activists from around the globe

One song, One Message, Many Voices: A message song to victims of Bullying!

People's World Peace Project

Sanaa to host international youth peace conference

Santos creates a Peace Commission to avoid violence and intolerance (Brazil)

Santos cria Comissão da Paz para evitar a violência e o preconceito (Brasil)

South African Peace Towns make Progress in Building a Culture of Peace

State Education Launches Conflict Mediation Project in Schools (Brazil)

Tenango del Valle Promotes a Culture of Peace (Mexico)

Tercera edición del festival Jóvenes celebrando la vida en una cultura de paz (Guatemala)

The Culture of Peace in African Literature

The Elders honour the memory of their Founder, Nelson Mandela

The International Institute for Peace through Tourism 25th Anniversary at World Travel Market

Third annual youth festival celebrating life in a culture of peace (Guatemala)

Thousands of Civilian Lives Being Saved by the Convention on Cluster Munitions

Tribute to Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela by African National Congress

UABC opens exhibition on culture of peace (Mexico)

UN Secretary-General's Statement on the Death of Nelson Mandela.

UNESCO strengthens cooperation with the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)

UNHCR project helps ethnic minority in Fergana Valley get Kyrgyz nationality