Building peace requires culture, education – message of historic UN Security Council resolution
Mar 25, 2017, at 02:36 pm
New York, Mar 25 (Just Earth News): Univocally condemning unlawful destruction and pillaging of cultural heritage such as religious sites and artefacts, the United Nations Security Council on Friday adopted an historic resolution that is expected to strengthen protections for such heritage during armed conflicts where they are most vulnerable.
Sep 02, 2016, at 01:55 pm
New York, Sept 2 (Just Earth News): Involvement of all sections of the society, in particular its young people, in bottom-up peace building approaches is vital to ensure sustainable social justice, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said on Thursday at a youth event in Sri Lanka.
UN conference spotlights role of tourism in fighting poverty and building peace
May 21, 2016, at 01:46 pm
New York, May 21(Just Earth News):Tourism plays a crucial role in lifting people out of poverty and building peace, participants from more than 100 countries gathered at a United Nations conference in Beijing, China, this week have said, calling for greater efforts to step up international cooperation in that regard.