On 23 March 2020 the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, appealed to all warring parties across the world to lay down their arms in support of the bigger battle against COVID-19 — the common enemy that is now threatening … Continue reading →
The following is the UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ appeal for a global ceasefire amid the COVID-19 pandemic, issued on 23 March 2020. Our world faces a common enemy: COVID-19. The virus does not care about nationality or ethnicity, faction or … Continue reading →
The idea of peace has long been presented as one of the most cherished goals of humanity, a vital precondition to fulfilling its potential. Peace is an overarching expression that denotes the ambitious quest of living together in harmony. The … Continue reading →
On February 16 2019, a group of former leaders from democratic nations issued a “Declaration of Principles for Freedom, Prosperity, and Peace” at the Munich Security Conference. They called it “Atlantic Charter 2.0” for short, referring to the Atlantic Charter … Continue reading →