by Main | Jun 5, 2013 | 2013, Asia, Global Peace Foundation, Nepal, Vision in Action
At the start of World Environmental Week in Nepal, fish were released into the Guheshwori section of Bagmati River. Weeks prior, volunteers came to clean the riverbanks. Kishor Kumar Rajbhandari commented on Facebook, “…time has come to resurrect life in...
by Main | Jun 4, 2013 | 2013, Asia, Global Peace Foundation, Vision in Action
One volunteer said, “They remind me of my own parents who passed away.” said one volunteer. GPF-Korea’s Daegu Chapter volunteers connected the the traditional spirit of the extended family as they served hot meals to seniors at a local meal center. The slivering...
by Main | Jun 3, 2013 | 2013, Asia, Global Peace Foundation, Local Conferences
The following article appeared on 29-May-2013 | on www.globalpeace.org KUALA LUMPUR—In the wake of unprecedented protests and racial tensions following the recent general elections, Global Peace Festival (GPF) Malaysia in partnership with University of Malaya and...
by Main | Jun 1, 2013 | 2013, Africa, Global Peace Youth Corps, Universal Principles and Values
This year, on June 1, Madaraka Day, Kenya celebrates fifty years since it established internal self-rule. An editorial in The Standard Digital News reflected that as Kenya looks back on 50 years of successes and mistakes and moves towards the next 20 years, it is a...
by Main | May 30, 2013 | 2013, Africa, Global Peace Foundation, Local Conferences
The following report appeared on globalpeace.org. Nigeria’s Religious Leaders and Traditional Rulers Unite for Peace 24-May-2013 | Just days after Nigeria’s President Goodluck Jonathan declared a state of emergency in three states in northern Nigeria, more than...
by Main | May 21, 2013 | 2013, Asia, Global Peace Foundation, National Transformation
Malaysia’s most recent elections brought to the surface ethnic tensions that have been simmering over the past decade. It is an opportunity for Malaysians to regroup and reaffirm the values and aspirations that they share as one nation, while addressing the...
