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British Forces Exiting Iraq
30.7.2009 - Pressenza.org
Confirming the May’s announcements, British forces will end the 3,700 troops withdrawal from Iraq by the end of July, this Friday, ending their more than six years as an...
Finnish President to meet the World Marchers
29.7.2009 - TheWorldMarch.org
Finland Helsinki | July 26, 2009
It has been confirmed that Tarja Halonen, the first female President of Finland, will meet a delegation of World Marchers as they pass...
Sao Paulo to support the World March
28.7.2009 - TheWorldMarch.org
Brazil Sao Paulo | July 24, 2009
Gilberto Kassab, Mayor of Sao Paulo, the city of 15 million inhabitants, in the largest country of South America, endorsed the World March...
Pope Benedict XVI to greet members of the World March for Peace and Nonviolence
24.7.2009 - Pressenza.org - Alexandre Sammogini
The Prefecture of the Pontifical Household confirmed that the Pope will receive members of the Peace March in a general audience on the coming 11th of November. The members of the...
Kenyan PM: „resources which are spent on constructing weapons can be used to eradicate poverty“
24.7.2009 - Pressenza.org - Tony Robinson
Raila Odinga, Prime Minister of Kenya, drew attention to the injustice of military spending when the money could be better spent on eradicating poverty and...
Passengers of Peace Boat in talks with promoters of the March in Costa Rica
20.7.2009 - Pressenza.org
Costa Rica San Jose | July 18, 2009
A total of 30 passengers from Japan on the Peace Boat participated in discussions in the Centre of Friends for Peace in San Jose with...
A minute of volunteer work for each year of Mandela’s years of service
19.7.2009 - Pressenza.org - Sabine Mendes
During the 91st anniversary of the former South African president activists around the world pledge 67 minutes of community service and non-discrimination events. The Nelson...
Training seminar and public forum on non violent conflict resolution in Middle East
17.7.2009 - Pressenza.org - Sabine Mendes
Global Majority will organize its third international “Promoting Peace through dialogue” seminar in Jerusalem. Field study trips, Palestine and Israel in an international...
Italy: J8 summit, youth speak out
16.7.2009 - Pressenza.org
A group of youth from various countries around the world met up recently in the Italian capital to participate in the Junior 8 Summit, a week-long conference for young people to...
In the heart of Tuscan Maremma, the first Humanist Festival for Peace and Nonviolence
15.7.2009 - TheWorldMarch.org
Italy Grosseto | July 14, 2009
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In Marina di Grosseto, situated on the Tyrrhenian coast in Italy, with the collaboration of Grosseto local authorities and the...
The Emperor of the Mossi people marching for world peace
14.7.2009 - TheWorldMarch.org
Burkina Faso Ouagadougou | July 11, 2009
On Friday 3rd of July 2009, Mogho Naaba Baongo, Emperor of the Mossi people (the majority ethnic group in Burkina Faso) endorsed the...
A concrete proposal for World Peace
13.7.2009 - Pressenza.org - Frei Betto
Pressenza rediscovers an article from the Brazilian religious activist Frei Betto in which he makes a surprising proposal regarding the devolution of occupied territories. For...
On top of the world in Iceland
12.7.2009 - TheWorldMarch.org
Iceland Reykjavik | July 11, 2009
160 people climb 24 mountain peaks in Iceland to put the WM logo on top of all of them!
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The initiative that starts on Saturday 11th...
ITUC Launches Campaign Against Nuclear Weapons
11.7.2009 - Pol D´Huyvetter - Mayors for peace
Brussels, 10 July 2009 (ITUC OnLine): The ITUC is today launching today an international campaign for nuclear disarmament, in the lead-up to the critically important United...
G8 Leaders Pledge Billions For Food Security Initiative
11.7.2009 - Pressenza.org
At the G8 meeting in Italy, world leaders pledged $12 billion for a “food security initiative” for the world’s poorest countries. The total committed falls three billion...
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