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French President Nicolas Sarkozy, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown and Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper joined Obama at Saturday’s ceremony held under bright skies—a stark contrast to the winds and rain that marked D-Day.

Tabaré Vazquez is the fifth Latin-American President to promote the campaign of the World March for Peace and Nonviolence, following his peers in Chile, Bolivia, Ecuador and Argentina.

The White House said Monday that Obama and Netanyahu had “constructive” talks by phone ahead of the prime minister’s speech on the Middle East peace process next week.

A new study by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute has found global military spending rose four percent last year to a record $1.46 trillion despite the global financial crisis.

With over 75 000 votes (2,6%) the Green-Humanist political alliance proved that a new alternative is gaining strength in Hungarian politics.

Global Peace Index gives top ranking to New Zealand, the launching site of the 95-nation peace march.

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A few days after endorsing the World March for Peace and Nonviolence, Ecuador’s president, Rafael Correa, informs the whole country of his decision to support the initiative for nuclear disarmament.

Although the cold war ended some 20 years ago, Obama is the first U.S. president to commit to making significant changes in U.S. nuclear weapons policy to reflect new global realities.

Montreal, May 28, 2009 – In celebration of the 40th anniversary of Yoko Ono and John Lennon’s Bed-In, the organizing committee of the World March for Peace and Nonviolence has organized the launch of Bed-In activities throughout the world at the Montreal Fine Arts Museum.