« In May of 1996 in Naples (Italy), people (…) who are actively involved in various political parties asked themselves a question: how is it possible to aim at unity considering that we come from different or even opposite positions? ...

It was all smiles and selfies as Alexis Tsipras became the first Greek prime minister to pay an official visit since 1991 to the newly named North Macedonia on Tuesday in a display of newly-friendly relations since a near 30-year ...

Ethiopia’s parliament on Thursday approved the membership of the country into the Africa Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA), bringing the number of ratifications across the continent to 21. The African Union Commissioner for Trade and Industry, Albert Muchanga took to ...

Ethiopia’s parliament on Thursday approved the membership of the country into the Africa Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA), bringing the number of ratifications across the continent to 21. The African Union Commissioner for Trade and Industry, Albert Muchanga took to ...

“We must ask the question, which might sound naive to those who have elaborated sophisticated arguments to justify their refusal to eliminate these terrible and terrifying weapons of mass destruction –  why do they need them anyway! In reality, no ...

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 4 February 2019: His Holiness Pope Francis and His Eminence the Grand Imam of Al Azhar Dr. Ahmed At-Tayyeb have signed the historic Abu Dhabi Declaration:   A DOCUMENT ONHUMAN FRATERNITYFOR WORLD PEACE AND LIVING ...

14 February 2019, Rome - 42nd IFAD Governing Council - UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) -  on the theme rural of innovation and entrepreneurship. The world must "place technology truly at the service of the poor," Pope Francis said. "New ...

During this time of political crisis, Igino Giordani and Tommaso Sorgi encourage us to work on all levels of society to bring democracy back to its very essence –that is to “we”.   Letizia De Torre. Igino Giordani regarded politics as ...

“Let’s close the ports to bombs and open them to people“. Why are there always problems in getting migrants to land, while we stand idle in front of the umpteenth shipment of bombs to Saudi Arabia to be used in ...

Declaration of the 9th African Union High-Level Retreat on the Promotion of Peace, Security and Stability “Strengthening African Union’s Conflict Prevention and Peacemaking Efforts” 1. The 9th Annual High-Level Retreat of Special Envoys and Mediators on the Promotion of Peace, ...

A former top diplomat, Zewde was appointed unanimously by Ethiopia's parliament. Ethiopia's parliament has named Sahle-Work Zewde as the country's first woman president. In a unanimous vote on Thursday during the second Special Joint Session of Ethiopia's two houses of ...

The meeting between Chiara Lubich and Member of Parliament, Igino Giordani took place on 18 September 1948 at the House of Representatives in Rome. On Tuesday 18 September, after 70 years, a convention was held in Rome to commemorate that ...

27.09.2018 - New York, USA - Tony Robinson 11 countries sign and ratify the TPNW on the 26th September 2018 (Image by Robert Mardini for the ICRC on twitter) Anti-nuclear activists around the world were celebrating the tremendous achievement that ...

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By EDITH M. LEDERER | Associated Press UNITED NATIONS –  More than 190 countries agreed on a global compact to promote safe and orderly migration and reduce human smuggling and trafficking Friday, culminating lengthy negotiations on the often contentious issue ...

Nelson Mandela Nelson Mandela International Day 2018 marks 100 years since the birth of Nelson Mandela (18 July 1918). The Centenary is an occasion to reflect on his life and legacy, and to follow his call to “make of the ...