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Universal Application of International Law: Reflections from the UN Security Council Arria-Formula Meeting
By Dr. Ghulam Nabi Fai* The Arria-Formula meeting of the United Nations Security Council on “Upholding International Law in Situations of Armed Conflict,” held on September 16, 2026, highlighted a principle that few would dispute: international law must be applied universally, consistently, and without selectivity. Hosted by Pakistan, an elected member of the Security Council,…
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UNFOLD ZERO: Actions and events for a Nuclear-Weapon-Free World
September 26 is the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons (Nuclear Abolition Day), a day established by the UN General Assembly to enhance public awareness and action to reduce nuclear risks and achieve the common goal of a nuclear-weapon-free world. UNFOLD ZERO is part of NuclearAbolitionDay.org, an open, civil society coalition established…
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SIPRI and the African Union sign memorandum of understanding
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Photography and Poetry Bring Sorsogon’s Coastal Stories to Life for Design Week and Worldwide Photowalk
SORSOGON, PHILIPPINES — Photography, poetry, and environmental advocacy will come together in “LAKAT-LENTE nan RAWIT-DAWIT SA BAYBAYON: Photowalk x Poetry Reading at Gubat Bay,” happening on October 3, 2026, in Gubat, Sorsogon, as part of Scott Kelby’s Worldwide Photowalk and Design Week Philippines, in partnership with the DTI Design Center of the Philippines. Organized by…
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The DisUnited Nations: A World Beyond Borders, Governments Struggling to Keep Control
As world leaders gather in New York for the 81st United Nations General Assembly, the institution faces a fundamental challenge: how to address increasingly global problems in a world where national governments are struggling to reconcile sovereignty, competing interests and international cooperation. World leaders are arriving in New York for the United Nations General Assembly…
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Presentem un informe per incorporar la veu de les persones joves a les polítiques públiques de clima, gènere i pau
El 30 de setembre presentem en línia l’informe Cap a unes polítiques públiques amb veu jove: clima, gènere i pau, que recull les preocupacions i propostes expressades per joves de diferents territoris i, a partir d’aquestes aportacions, formula recomanacions concretes per avançar cap a unes polítiques públiques més justes, participatives i compromeses amb la pau.…
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Everything Begins with a Choice
Artificial Intelligence, Good and Evil, and the Challenge of Human Transformation We are living through an extraordinary technological revolution. Artificial intelligence promises to transform medicine, education, communication, science, and nearly every aspect of human existence. We are developing increasingly sophisticated systems to address problems that previous generations could scarcely imagine solving. Yet something fundamental may…
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AI Agents Toy with Our Existence
Humorous / Satire The other day, I was “invited” accidentally to a Signal Chat with AI Agents, who were sharing sensitive classified details of pending doomsday scenarios for humanity. The AI Agents had concluded incorrectly that they were playing in a secure “sandbox,” isolated from real world human subjectivity, and our nosey malware—OpenOUREYES. By David…
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IPB Announces 2026 Seán MacBride Peace Prize Nominees
Press Release Berlin, 21 September 2026 — The International Peace Bureau (IPB) has announced the shortlist of nominations for the 2026 Seán MacBride Peace Prize, recognising individuals and organisations whose work has made a significant contribution to peace, disarmament and human rights. Named after Nobel Peace Prize laureate and former IPB President Seán MacBride, the…
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Politics of Wickedness is Destroying Humanity
“Then the LORD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every intent of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually”. (The Bible:Genesis 6:5) By Mahboob A. Khawaja, PhD. Politics of Wickedness Overshadows Wars and Insanity Political wickedness is not the value of responsible systems of global governance for…