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To Be a Safe Space: The Art of Emotional Self-Regulation and the Practice of Hosting Others
We often speak of “safe spaces” as if they were structures—rooms with the right words on the wall, policies to shield us, communities pledged to kindness. But safety is not a structure to inhabit; it is a state of being we extend, beginning with the disciplined steadiness of one’s own nervous system. To be a…
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U.N. Security Council Backs U.S. Peace Plan for Gaza
Russia and China abstain as Arab and Muslim nations endorse international stabilization mission November 17, 2025 — In a rare moment of consensus on the Middle East, the United Nations Security Council voted 13–0 on Monday to adopt a U.S.-sponsored resolution endorsing former President Donald Trump’s 20-point peace plan for Gaza and authorizing the creation…
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Citizen Barometer of Peace, Security and Human Rights News
Citizen Barometer of Peace, Security and Human Rights (Issue 08, October 2025) | Written and produced by the Pamoja kwa Amani Coalition This issue of the Citizen Barometer of Peace, Security and Human Rights (October 2025) by the Pamoja kwa Amani Coalition presents a grim assessment of the deteriorating situation in eastern Democratic Republic of…
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SIPRI hosts workshops on transparency and security in the Western Balkans
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Tri-Nation Inter-University Football Tournament in Dhaka to Spread the Message of Peace and Non-violence in South Asia
Tri-Nation Inter-University Football Tournament Concludes in Dhaka with the Goal of Fostering Peace and Non-Violence in South Asia by AKM Shamsuddoha Patwary (Dhaka Bureau) The Tri-Nation Inter-University Football Tournament held in Dhaka has ended, successfully promoting a spirit of harmony, peace, and non-violence in South Asia. While Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Nepal participated in the inaugural…
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Chinese Premier Li Qiang’s attendance at SCO meeting in Russia: China’s Growing Responsible Major-Country Role in Eurasian Development
As Chinese Premier Li Qiang is going to attend the 24th Meeting of the Council of Heads of Government of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) in Moscow on November 17–18, expectations are rising across Eurasia for renewed vitality in regional cooperation, strengthened developmental synergy, and a shared commitment to peace and stability. By Ibrahim Khalil…
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Declaration of the Peoples’ summit towards COP30
We, the Peoples’ Summit, gathered in Belém do Pará, in the Brazilian Amazon, from 12 to 16 November 2025, declare to the peoples of the world what we have accumulated in struggles, debates, studies, exchanges of experiences, cultural activities and testimonies, over several months of preparation and during these days gathered here. Our process brought…
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Contemporary coexistence: reinventing living together for a shared future
Coexistence: an art of living together based on recognizing the Other—inside and outside oneself—in their personal, cultural, ethnic, social, and religious diversity, in full equality, and on the inner feeling of their humanity. It all begins with human and spiritual encounters. We are a group of friends from France and Spain, inspired by Silo’s Message:…
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Championing Youth in Peacebuilding and Conflict Resolution: A Collaborative Initiative by APPSAM and BCU
BAGUIO CITY – On October 17, 2025, the DepEd Teachers’ Camp served as the venue for the assembly and talent fest of over 700 high school student leaders from the Association of Philippine Private School Administrators and Mentors (APPSAM) who gathered for their 13th National Student Leadership Assembly, themed “Servant Leadership: Leading with Empathy, Purpose…
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A Historic Final: Pakistan vs Bangladesh — Football as a Bridge of Peace in South Asia
The Triangular Inter-Universities Peace and Non-Violence Football Tournament marked a defining moment in South Asian youth diplomacy. Played between Pakistan and Bangladesh at the vibrant football ground of Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka, the final match attracted an extraordinary crowd. Students filled the stands, faculty members gathered in excitement and spectators lined the sidelines in anticipation…