The Princess of Peace: Bai Rohaniza Sumndad-Usman on Healing Generations Through Education

In this powerful episode of the Women as Agents of Change podcast, Liza Florida sits down with Bai Rohaniza Sumndad-Usman, whose life story is a testament to the power of turning personal history into a global mission. Ate. Honey recounts how her formative years, marked by the sirens and fear of the Gulf War, planted a deep longing to help children affected by conflict. Guided by her unique interfaith family roots—a Maranao Muslim father and a Catholic-born mother who embraced Islam—she embodies a message of unity that transcends cultural and religious divides.

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New Publication: No more wars! The Charter of the United Nations

Book By: Michael Von Der Schulenberg

This brochure, “No more wars! The Charter of the United Nations,” serves as a timely reminder of the foundational principles established 80 years ago to safeguard humanity’s future. In an era where military escalation often overshadows diplomatic solutions, it revisits the UN Charter’s profound commitment to preserving peace, human dignity, and the peaceful resolution of conflicts. The collection critiques how geopolitical realities have drifted from these ideals, particularly in Western contexts, and calls for a urgent return to international law as the sole path toward sustainable global security.

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Israel Detains the Global Sumud Flotilla: Another War Crime

Statement by the International Forum for Peace

In violation of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), International Humanitarian Law, and Article 54 of the Geneva Convention and its Additional Protocol I, the government of Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered the interception of the Global Sumud Flotilla and the detention of its crew in waters over which it has no jurisdiction.

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In the 80th Year of the A-Bombing – Decision and Action Now to Abolish Nuclear Weapons!

2025 World Conference against A and H Bombs Declaration of the International Meeting

It will soon be 80 years since the atomic bombs were dropped by the US on Hiroshima on August 6 and Nagasaki on August 9, 1945. Now, in this 80th year, the world must make a decision to abolish nuclear weapons and to take necessary actions to implement that commitment. Assembled in Hiroshima, we recall anew the unspeakable devastation caused by nuclear weapons, and appeal to the people around the world to open the road to a nuclear weapon-free, peaceful and just world.the world must make a decision to abolish nuclear weapons and to take necessary actions to implement that commitment. Assembled in Hiroshima, we recall anew the unspeakable devastation caused by nuclear weapons, and appeal to the people around the world to open the road to a nuclear weapon-free, peaceful and just world.

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Military & conflict-related emissions & climate reparations for Palestine

A new report titled “Military & Conflict-Related Emissions & Climate Reparations for Palestine”, jointly prepared by Tipping Point North South and the Palestinian Institute for Climate Strategy, examines the environmental and climate impacts of military activity in the context of the ongoing conflict in Palestine.

The report is released to coincide with the civil society-led “Draw the Line” Global Week of Action, which takes place alongside the United Nations General Assembly in New York, and ahead of the UN Climate Summit (COP30) in Belém, Brazil.

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Black Alliance for Peace Launches 5th International Month of Action Against AFRICOM

The Black Alliance for Peace (BAP) has launched its 5th International Month of Action Against AFRICOM, a global campaign dedicated to raising awareness and mobilizing action against foreign military intervention in Africa. This year’s theme, “21st Century Neocolonialism: Capitalism, Compradors, and the Ongoing Scramble for Africa,” highlights ongoing issues of militarization, dependency, and the exploitation of African resources.

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Call of the International Forum for Peace Against Wars, Blockades, Military Spending, and the Genocide of the Palestinian People

LET US SOW LIFE | 21 September 2025

On this September 21, declared by the UN as the International Day of Peace, dedicated to strengthening the ideals of peace, at a time when the increase in military spending is generating a spiral of warmongering that endangers the future of humanity, we, from the International Forum for Peace, wish to express our rejection of wars, the arms race, the arsenal of weapons of mass destruction, the exponential growth of military spending, and our defense of a future of Peace and progress for humanity.

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Sign On: International Declaration for Free, Credible and Inclusive Elections in Cameroon

We, international organizations and partners committed to democracy, human rights, the rule of law, and lasting peace, express our deep concern over the sociopolitical and security climate ahead of the presidential election scheduled for 12 October 2025 in Cameroon.

The country is experiencing a profound crisis marked among others by:

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Statement by the International Peace Bureau (IPB) on the U.S. Attacks Against  Venezuelan Vessels and the Escalation of Military Deployments in the Caribbean

The International Peace Bureau (IPB) expresses deep concern over the recent deployment of U.S. Navy destroyers off the coast of Venezuela and, most urgently, the destruction of two Venezuelan vessels that resulted in the deaths of 14 people. Such militarization of the Caribbean constitutes a direct threat to the “Zone of Peace” that Latin American and Caribbean states have collectively declared. Far from promoting stability, these actions risk inflaming tensions, undermining sovereignty, and dragging the region into dangerous cycles of militarization and violence.

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