Tag: Peace

Nov 2021. COP26 Part 5

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who is hosting the global meeting in Glasgow, said “more leaders than ever before” – a total of 110 – had made the “landmark” deforestation commitment.”We have to stop the devastating loss of our forests,” he said – and “end the role of humanity as nature’s conqueror, and instead become… Continue reading Nov 2021. COP26 Part 5

Nov 2021. COP26 Part 4

More than 100 world leaders have promised to end and reverse deforestation by 2030, in the COP26 climate summit’s first major deal. Brazil – where stretches of the Amazon rainforest have been cut down – was among the signatories on Tuesday. The pledge includes almost £14bn ($19.2bn) of public and private funds. Experts welcomed the… Continue reading Nov 2021. COP26 Part 4

Nov 2021. COP26 Part 3

Climate activist Greta Thunberg has told young protesters that politicians attending COP26 are “pretending to take our future seriously”. The arrival of world leaders in Glasgow for the COP26 summit triggered a series of demos across the city. The gathering attended by Ms Thunberg was one of dozens taking place. She told fellow activists from… Continue reading Nov 2021. COP26 Part 3

Dec 2020. Peace between Israel and Morocco

Israel’s formal ties with the Arab world now extend from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in the east to Morocco in the west. On December 10th President Donald Trump announced the latest breakthrough in his diplomatic push on behalf of the Jewish state. Morocco, the Arab world’s oldest monarchy, will become the fourth Arab state… Continue reading Dec 2020. Peace between Israel and Morocco

Aug 2020. Tributes to John Hume

August 2020. World leaders have paid tribute to John Hume, the former SDLP leader, Nobel peace prize winner and leading player in the Northern Ireland peace process, who has died aged 83. His death marks the passing of one of the most important Irish political leaders of the 20th century whose ideas of compromise, opposition… Continue reading Aug 2020. Tributes to John Hume

Jul 2020. Azerbaijan – Armenia Part 2

July 2020. Fierce fighting between Armenia and Azerbaijan continued for a fifth day on Thursday, with at least 16 soldiers on both sides killed. Both sides also reported the other attacking civilian settlements in what appears to be a widening conflict. The Azerbaijani authorities said that Armenian artillery fire killed one civilian, Aziz Azizov of the village… Continue reading Jul 2020. Azerbaijan – Armenia Part 2

Jul 2020. Azerbaijan – Armenia Part 1

July 2020. Azerbaijan says one of its generals and five other officers have been killed in a third day of fighting with Armenian forces on the countries’ border. An Azeri private also died, bringing the Azeri death toll so far to 11. Armenia says four of its troops – two of them officers – were… Continue reading Jul 2020. Azerbaijan – Armenia Part 1

Nov 2016. Columbia Peace Deal with Farc

November 2016. The Colombian Government and the FarcRebel Group have Announced a New Peace Agreement, Six Weeks after the Original Deal was Rejected in a Popular Vote.The Two Sides, which have been Holding Talks in Cuba for Four Years, said the Revised Plan Incorporated Proposals from the Opposition and Other Groups.The Initial Deal had been… Continue reading Nov 2016. Columbia Peace Deal with Farc

Mar 2020. Commonwealth Day

March 2020. Commonwealth Day is an annual celebration observed by people all over the Commonwealth in Africa, Asia, the Caribbean and Americas, the Pacific and Europe. Commonwealth Day 2020 is being celebrated today with events across Five Continents, Flag Waving, Church Services, Poetry Mornings, Dance Performances and much more. This year’s event is centred around… Continue reading Mar 2020. Commonwealth Day