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Peace & DisarmamentRapid Ratification Needed of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons
On 7 July 2017, at the United Nations in New York, a Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons was voted by...
Declaration of Peace
These are self-evident truths: That all humans are a single family living on a fragile and endangered planet whose life support systems...
Global JusticeThere is No Need for War in Syria
Ever since President Obama drew a red line to prevent further use of poison gas by Bashar al-Assad to murder Syrian citizens,...
Peace & DisarmamentOn the 71st Anniversary of Nagasaki: A Memorial for All Civilian Casualties of War
On Tuesday, August 9, the Cincinnati Peace Committee held a memorial at the World Peace Bell in Newport KY to remember and...
Human RightsRio 2016: Olympic Games Trump Human Rights?
Ready or not, Rio de Janeiro will host the 2016 Summer Olympics in August. The Brazilian city, which is set to receive...
Peace & DisarmamentHIROSHIMA AND WAR: PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE
Thanks to President Obama for visiting Hiroshima and thereby calling attention to the increasing horror of warfare. The President has an important...
Global CooperationSecurity Council Resolution Highlights a Foundation of World Law
The protection of medical facilities and medical personnel is at the heart of the laws of war, more often called humanitarian law....
Human RightsThe Bigger Picture: #BringBackOurGirls is Only the Tip of the Iceberg
It has been two years since the abduction of 267 schoolgirls in Chibok, Nigeria. The tragedy initially shocked the world. Since 2014,...
Human RightsWomen Are Not Property, So Why Are We Selling Them?
Every year, thousands of women and children are sold into sexual slavery, also known as human trafficking. When people think of human...
Global CooperationSustainable Agriculture: One Way to Promote Food Security in Fragile Countries
The United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) pursue broad benchmarks in food security such as ensuring local food production systems, installing resilient...
Peace & DisarmamentA Federal Syria: Kurdish Initiatives on the Rise
On March 17, 2016, the “federal democratic system of Rojava” (a Kurdish term for northern Syria) was proclaimed officially. Some 150 representatives...