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July 23, 2024 – In a groundbreaking move, the Zero Waste Cities Network (ZWCN) has formally launched its Philippine chapter, uniting local government officials and zero waste advocates in a collaborative effort to advance sustainable waste management nationwide. Supported by GAIA…

Tens of thousands of protesters are expected to converge in D.C. tomorrow for a national mobilization to demand the arrest of Benjamin Netanyahu. The demonstration will begin at 11:00 a.m. at 3rd St. NW and Pennsylvania Ave. NW. Buses will…

The quota reform protests began in 2018 but were quickly suppressed through harsh tactics. Recently, the movement has reemerged due to government indecision, rallying students from both private and public universities across the country. This resurgence reflects the deep connection…

Geneva: Expressing utter dismay over the relentless killing of journalists in Pakistan, the Press Emblem Campaign (PEC), the global media safety and rights organization, urges the highest government authority in Islamabad to investigate all relevant cases to unearth the truth…

July 14, Sunday. It was proposed in February this year by the South Korean Ministry of Unification to designate the 14th of July as a national day in honor of North Korean refugees. As such, the first North Korean Refugee…

World BEYOND War has announced four recipients of 2024 War Abolisher Awards. They are: Combatants for Peace, No to War – No to NATO, Trinity College Dublin Students’ Union, Susan Crane. The awardees are honored for their body of work…

Boeing has agreed to plead guilty to a criminal fraud charge regarding the two crashes of 737 Max airplanes that caused the death of 346 passengers on two flights: a Lion Air flight out of Indonesia in October 2018 and…

by: Irshad Ahmad Mughal Preparations for the World March for Peace and Non-Violence 2024 are already underway in Pakistan, involving youth under the age of 13.  A Football Festival was organized on the 8th and 9th of July featuring five teams…

The Zambales Ecological Network (ZEN), in collaboration with Project Paglingap—a joint initiative of Philippine Misereor Partnership Inc. (PMPI) and Balay Rehabilitation, funded by the European Union—organized separate meetings with the AFP Center for Law of Armed Conflict (AFPCLOAC) and the…

Guwahati: The flood situation in Assam remains grim as incessant rainfall continues, affecting over 2.4 million population in 30 districts. The second wave of flood in Assam inundated over 2200 villages, following which thousands of families took shelter in 700…