Advancing Peace News Today

SENATE President Juan Miguel Zubiri, addressing international lawmakers attending the Asia-Pacific Parliamentary Forum (APPF) in Manila, prodded the visiting delegates to “opt for cooperative security approach.” The Senate leader suggested such option is “both inclusive and non-confrontational to resolve conflicts.” Addressing the Asia-Pacific lawmakers at the APPF opening Thursday at…

The African First Ladies Peace Mission (AFLPM), in collaboration with the UN Population Fund (UNFPA), has launched a Call to Action toward ending all forms of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) in Africa.

First Lady of Nigeria, Aisha Muhammadu Buhari has advocated mandatory inclusion of peace education in curriculum of basic education of schools in Africa to promote the culture of peace in the continent.

Join USIP, George Washington University’s Central Asia Program and the American University of Central Asia’s Social Innovations Lab Kyrgyzstan for a discussion with the report’s co-authors and leading experts on the unique role of MSCOs in their communities and at the national level during this pivotal and highly fluid period in Central Asia. 

Bangladesh hosted the World Peace Conference in Dhaka on December 4-5, 2021, inviting renowned peace and rights activists from across the world.

On Dec. 6, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton honored five women trailblazers who have advanced women’s rights at great personal risk during an awards ceremony in Gaston Hall.