A Reflection on War and Peace for International Peace Day

. Prof. Dr. Greg Simons Institutional Filiation: Uppsala University, Uppsala Centre for Russian and Eurasian Studies e-mail: greg.simons@ucrs.uu.se . This is intended as a reflection on peace, its cultivation and its greater significance. International Peace Day, which is celebrated on the 21st of September each year, is a highly symbolic and value rich event. In […]

Los refugiados también existen en las Américas

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Francesca Fontanini Oficial regional de información pública de ACNUR Américas fontanin@unhcr.org . Cuando hablamos de los refugiados y desplazados que hay en el mundo, 43 millones, la primera imagen que viene a nuestra mente es un campamento en África. Pero no tenemos que olvidar que, de esta cifra, hay más de 400,000 personas refugiadas con […]

Education on the Frontline. By Irina Bokova.

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Article by Irina Bokova, Director-General of UNESCO for Global Education Magazine “Education on the Frontline” January 2013 . . . . Official photo, Director-General, Irina Bokova – There are today 28 million primary school-age children, and as many or more young people, living in conflict areas and denied the chance to learn. This […]

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