Full Coverage: Peace

24.11.2005 The Netherlands is demanding guarantees from its NATO partners in Afghanistan and from President Hamid Karzai that prisoners will be treated in a humane manner, according to international law. In reaction to criticism in parliament, Foreign Minister Ben Bot said these guarantees were an important condition for the participation of Dutch troops in a dangerous mission in the southern Afghan province of Uruzgan.

22.11.2005 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) scheduled at Malta from November 25 to 27 .The theme of Malta Summit is "Networking the Commonwealth for Development" and would provide an opportunity for leaders and Ministers to discuss various issues including peace and development, promoting harmony among peoples of different faiths and cultures, world security, international trade, digital divide and special attention to Africa.

22.11.2005 Cities across the United States have passed resolutions demanding that the U.S. withdraw its troops from Iraq. Find out about this municipal anti-war campaign and how you can encourage your city to get involved.

15.11.2005 On November 9, 2005, the First Children Embassy in the World – Megjasi marked the International Day against Fascism and Anti-Semitism with an action against the graffiti with violent contents in public spaces in Skopje.

15.11.2005 Saturday, November 17th will be a student and youth day of action to say "we demand for our schools and communities to be military-free zones." Adults will be showing support and solidarity Saturday and taking part in a national "Stand Down" day at military recruting centers Sunday.

14.11.2005 The “Media Initiatives” from Sarajevo, the STINA institute from Split, and the Novi Sad School of Journalism, under the auspices of the “From Conflict to Trust” Module, organized the promotion of the “New Media Initiatives” Consortium.

10.11.2005 The Bush administration has so far failed to provide adequate diplomatic and military support to stop the killing in Darfur, says a new report released Wednesday by Refugees International, echoing calls from lawmakers and other Africa advocates for a stronger international force in the embattled Sudanese region.

09.11.2005 Sending care packages to Iraq, supporting organizations that help veterans put their lives back to together after war, and raising awareness about the injustices our troops face are just some of the ways you can support our troops this Friday, say Women for Peace advocates Medea Benjamin and Gayle Brandeis.

09.11.2005 United Nations Development Programme in Bosnia and Herzegovina, together with two B-H companies, NTCHS and Eronet, awarded today three high-school students from Sarajevo Canton for their poster designs on Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW) dangers in Bosnia and Herzegovina. First prize, advanced configuration PC, given together by UNDP and B-H company NTCHS, for the best poster and a motto „Small Arms – Big Problem“ went to Ilidža High School student, Edvin Granulo.

08.11.2005 The Kosova Institute for Policy Research and Development (KIPRED) and Safeworld presented yesterday in Prishtina the report entitled enhancing civilian management and oversight of the security sector in Kosovo.

06.11.2005 The “Ten Years of Dayton and Beyond” International Conference for Bosnia and Herzegovina started today at the International Conference Centre in Geneva, Switzerland. The Conference will end tomorrow, October 21. Massimo Moratti, a participant in the Conference, kindly offered to share his views on the event and its messages.

03.11.2005 Just hours before the announcement of the Nobel Peace Prize 2005, Lalita Ramdas, one of our peacewomen from India, wrote to us, the following ‘It is nearly midnight and later today we will know if the decision makers in far away Norway were bold enough to decide in favour of the collective women power for peace or they will settle for the conventional wisdom.’

We now know what they did...

02.11.2005 Student leaders from across the United States will discuss the spread of nuclear weapons at a conference in Washington, D.C. this weekend, where they hope to raise the profile of the issue and learn how to effectively advocate for non-proliferation and disarmament.

02.11.2005 The Woman in Black demanded from the Serbian Parliament to ratify the UN Security Council Resolution that advocates inclusion of women in peace processes and implementation of peace agreements. On the occasion of the 5th Anniversary of the Resolution, the Woman in Black submitted the Resolution to the Parliament for ratification.

01.11.2005 The first and utmost step for Serbia is to face its past, concluded the participants of the "Facing the Future" panel-discussion held yesterday. Discussion was held with students of Belgrade University, OSCE, European Movement in Serbia and Serbia's Students Union. The organizers plan to hold similar discussions in all university centers in Serbia.