Peace

Friday 06 March 2026 5:17 pm  |   Updated:  Friday 06 March 2026 5:19 pm Fifa president Gianni Infantino has been cheerleading for a World Cup host actively bombing another competing nation Does Fifa want football to be pure sporting competition floating serenely above politics, or a global force for peace? Its…

Armed Conflicts, Crime & Justice, Democracy, Headlines, Human Rights, IPS UN: Inside the Glasshouse, TerraViva United Nations Tehran, the capital of Iran. Credit: Unsplash/Hosein Charbaghi. Source: UN News OAKLAND, California, Mar 4 2026 (IPS) - Operation “Epic Fury” manifests an epic tantrum by President Donald Trump, supported by his sycophantic…

Africa, Civil Society, Crime & Justice, Democracy, Headlines, Human Rights, IPS UN: Inside the Glasshouse, TerraViva United Nations Opinion Access to upgraded shea processing equipment is helping women in northern Ghana improve livelihoods and contribute to more peaceful, resilient communities. Credit: UNDP Ghana UNITED NATIONS, Mar 3 2026 (IPS) -…

Plus a walk down memory lane for the world’s most peace-loving leader. A copy of Pauline Hanson's Untamed and Unashamed, independent Senator Lidia Thorpe, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and new UK Liberal MP Matt Jeneroux (Images: AAP/Supplied) Pauline Price-down: New fans of Pauline Hanson have missed out on an…

Stakeholders at the 2026 World Understanding and Peace Day (WUPD) have called for deliberate action to bridge widening social, political and ethnic divides, warning that polarisation has become deeply embedded in global and national culture. Speaking at the event themed “Bridging the Divide – Building a Culture of Peace in…

The FIFA Men’s World Cup will unfold across North America from June 11 to July 19, co-hosted by Canada, Mexico and the United States. This year’s event will be the largest ever, with some 48 countries represented. The FIFA 2026 World Cup was awarded in 2018 and preparations have been…

Firefighters work after a car was set on fire by organised crime groups in response to an operation in Jalisco to arrest a high-priority security target, at one of the main avenues in Guadalajara, state of Jalisco, Mexico, on February 22, 2026. Photo by ULISES RUIZ /AFP via Getty Images…

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has thrown Australia’s support behind the US decision to attack Iran, claiming the regime has been a “destabilising force” for decades. The US and Israel launched an air and sea attack on Iran on Saturday morning local time (about 5.30pm AEDT) after President Donald Trump declared…

Updated 23 February 2026 at 19:14 IST Bangladesh President Mohammed Shahabuddin even claimed that “at one point, even a conspiracy was made to bring a former chief justice and seat him in my place through unconstitutional means.” Yunus Wanted To Create Constitutional Vacuum, Destroy Peace & Order: Bangladesh President's Big…

Singapore's present peace, at a time of significant uncertainties and tensions around the world, makes it a "small oasis of peace" that is precious, said Coordinating Minister for National Security K Shanmugam. Shanmugam, who is also the Minister for Home Affairs, was speaking at a breaking of fast event on…