In November 2020 the United Nations Association Coventry Branch will run the world’s first Young People’s Peace Essay Competition the winners of which will be announced during Coventry Peace Festival. They invite young people aged up to 25 to submit … Continue reading →
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 →