\nFifty winners of the Nobel Prize <\/a> have issued an open letter calling for a truce during the Olympic Games in the wars being waged around the world, with mention of the Ukraine, Gaza and Yemen. “We are asking His Holiness Pope Francis, His Holiness the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, His Holiness the Dalai Lama XIV, and Muslim and Jewish leaders to use their moral authority to appeal to all citizens of the world and to their governments.”<\/p>\n \nFifty organizations and individuals from Israel\u2019s left and pro-peace camp <\/a> sponsored a rally that drew thousands of Israelis to Tel Aviv with the message \u201cIt\u2019s time to reach a deal. To stop the war. To make peace.\u201d \u201cOur mutual goal here is many different organizations and movement is to build together a peace camp in Israel,\u201d said Alon-Lee Green, co-director of Standing Together, one of the groups that organized the conference.<\/p>\n \nThe International Court of Justice <\/a> has made a ruling with regard to the Israeli occupation of Palestine that is called “historic” by Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International. Amnesty concludes that “\u201cThe international community, and in particular Israel\u2019s allies, must now take unequivocal action to ensure Israel ends its unlawful\u00a0occupation, starting with the immediate halting of the expansion of Israeli settlements and reversing the annexation of Palestinian territory, including East Jerusalem, and dismantling its brutal system of apartheid against Palestinians.”<\/p>\n \nWith regard to the ongoing genocide in Gaza, the organization World Beyond War <\/a> urges the United Nations General Assembly to use its Resolution 377 (Uniting For Peace) that allows them to act when the Security Council fails. “The General Assembly should NOT escalate the war or deploy armed troops. It should\u00a0convene an emergency session and use \u201cUniting For Peace\u201d to impose an arms embargo and targeted sanctions on the Israeli government, suspend the Israeli government from the United Nations,\u00a0and send to Palestine\u00a0unarmed peacekeepers \u00a0 (who\u00a0have\u00a0repeatedly\u00a0 shown\u00a0their\u00a0superiority\u00a0to\u00a0armed\u00a0peacekeepers).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \nIn fact, it is clear that the UN Security Council has failed its mission of preserving peace. In that regard, The Elders<\/a>, a group founded by Nelson Mandela, has urged the UN to undertake a profound reform. “The Security Council, and in particular the veto power, must evolve if the UN system is to prove itself fit for purpose in the 21st\u00a0century. We were encouraged by some of the innovative reform proposals we heard, and we hope that the Summit of the Future in September will be an opportunity to sow the seeds for lasting, positive change in the years ahead.”<\/p>\n \nThe Summit of the Future is addressed in an article by Jeffrey Sachs<\/a>, who heads up one of its planning networks. “The Summit of the Future is an invitation to intensive global brainstorming on how to make our deeply interconnected world fit for sustainable development in the 21st century.\u00a0 It is a great\u00a0challenge that should be welcomed and joined by people all over the world.\u00a0 A great debate will open in September and then continue for years to come.”<\/p>\n \nWith regard to sustainable development, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres <\/a> has addressed the urgent need to protect billions around the world exposed to crippling effects of extreme heat. The appeal comes against the backdrop of record temperatures and deadly heatwaves \u2013 from the United States to Africa\u2019s Sahel and Europe to the Middle East \u2013 that have killed several hundred people this summer. During the Hajj, for instance, scorching heat claimed over 1,300 pilgrim lives.<\/p>\n \nWhile UN reform is necessary, it is also necessary to develop the consciousness and actions that build pressure for peace from below. A leading role is played by the Campaign Nonviolence <\/a> that will include thousands of actions for peace to take place from Sept 21 to Oct 2, 2024, (Int\u2019l Day of Peace to Int\u2019l Day of Nonviolence). Last year, people held over 5,000 actions, events, and marches across the USA and in 20 countries. Over 60,000 people participated in these events. “The Campaign Nonviolence Action Days are designed to bring together the many issues, movements, and efforts working to end violence and build a world that works for all of us.” In preparation for Campaign Nonviolence Action Days, they propose hundreds of training opportunities <\/a> offered by dozens of partner organizations.<\/p>\n \nTwenty four years ago there was a powerful pressure for peace in the 75 million people who signed the Manifesto 2000 during the International Year for the Culture of Peace. Has the time come when we need a new manifesto, like the Manifesto 2025 <\/a> proposed in our most recent blog?\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n DISARMAMENT & SECURITY HUMAN RIGHTS SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT WOMEN\u2019S EQUALITY TOLERANCE & SOLIDARITY EDUCATION FOR PEACE DEMOCRATIC PARTICIPATION\n
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\nWorld Court Condemns Israeli Apartheid
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\nUS Labor Unions Call on Biden Administration to Immediately Halt All Military Aid to Israel
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