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  • The steps taken by politicians at the COP 24 climate change conference will fall far short of the commitments needed to save our planet as a livable habitat for generations to come. People of faith must take action to preserve the planet.
    By Bruce Knotts | December 13, 2018 | From International Unitarian Universalism
    Tagged as: Climate & Environmental Justice, Climate Change, International Engagement & Building Peace
  • This blog is dedicated to the humanitarian workers of the world for their efforts to directly implement human rights values in working to disarm our planet. One such organization is the Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation, whose Executive VP reflects here on Tzu Chi's work at a Tijuana migrant caravan shelter.
    By Joanne Dufour | December 12, 2018 | From Disarmament
    Tagged as: International Human Rights & Justice, Immigration, International Engagement & Building Peace
  • This special anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights is an alert call to the world, reminding us that these human rights have been affirmed by all countries of the UN, but that listing them is not enough: They must also be fulfilled. We have a lot of work to do.
    By Allison Hess | December 10, 2018 | From International Unitarian Universalism
    Tagged as: International Human Rights & Justice, Climate Change, Marriage Equality, Immigration
  • The First Committee of the United Nations is a forum for countries to hold a dialogue on all disarmament-related matters. Where some countries promote disarmament to strengthen security for their population, others oppose disarmament as a threat to the security of their population. Which is correct?
    By Joanne Dufour | November 28, 2018 | From Disarmament
    Tagged as: International Peace & Conflict, Nuclear Disarmament, International Engagement & Building Peace
  • Jamal Khashoggi's defense of the free press and human rights should inspire us confront tyranny at home and everwhere these rights are threatened.
    By Roy Meredith | November 26, 2018 | From International Unitarian Universalism
    Tagged as: International Human Rights & Justice, International Peace & Conflict, International Engagement & Building Peace
  • Armistice Day was renamed Veterans Day in 1954, changing the essence of the holiday to celebrating and honoring patriotism, the warriors, and the wars. What veterans really need is for society to reclaim the spirit of Armistice Day and unite in the common desire of the human spirit for peace.
    By Joanne Dufour | November 14, 2018 | From Disarmament
    Tagged as: Veterans Day, International Peace & Conflict, International Engagement & Building Peace
  • Credit is seldom given to the daily work performed by international civil servants at the United Nations specialized agencies and programs. In the field of disarmament, the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs and others work to bring the range of weaponry and destructive conflict to the fore so disarmament is possible.
    By Joanne Dufour | October 31, 2018 | From Disarmament
    Tagged as: International Peace & Conflict, International Engagement & Building Peace
  • As the United States and other nationalist-trending countries pull away from diplomatic circles, Unitarian Universalists must maintain a strong voice at the United Nations.
    By Bruce Knotts | October 24, 2018 | From International Unitarian Universalism
    Tagged as: International Human Rights & Justice, International Opportunities, International Engagement & Building Peace
  • Trump's memorable visit to the United Nations in September 2018 included a conversation at the Security Council about weapons of mass destruction. During that session, many countries highlighted the need for nuclear powers to comply with existing treaties.
    By Joanne Dufour | October 17, 2018 | From Disarmament
    Tagged as: International Peace & Conflict, Nuclear Disarmament, International Engagement & Building Peace
  • At a recent event at the Unitarian Church of All Souls in NYC, Chris King from the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs addressed the need for countries to come together to find a way to reduce nuclear weapons arsenals.
    By Sarah Nosal | October 3, 2018 | From Disarmament
    Tagged as: International Peace & Conflict, Nuclear Disarmament, International Engagement & Building Peace
  • The risks of functionally delegating complex tasks – and associated decisions – to sensors and data-driven algorithms is one of the central issues of our time, with serious implications across sectors and societies. Nowhere are these more acute than in relation to decisions to kill, injure and destroy.
    By International Committee of the Red Cross | September 17, 2018 | From Disarmament
    Tagged as: International Human Rights & Justice, International Peace & Conflict
  • This blog post examines the consequences of lethal drones and autonomous weapons systems, on the rise in state and non-state weapons systems around the world.
    By Joanne Dufour | September 5, 2018 | From Disarmament
    Tagged as: International Peace & Conflict, International Engagement & Building Peace
  • This blog is dedicated to the upcoming anniversary of a landmark Mine Ban Treaty and the work done by the Canadian Government and the International Campaign to Ban Landmines in their efforts to implement the treaty.
    By Joanne Dufour | August 22, 2018 | From Disarmament
    Tagged as: International Peace & Conflict, International Engagement & Building Peace
  • In late July 2018, leaders from nearly every African Unitarian/Universalist community gathered in Nairobi, Kenya for a 3-day retreat.
    By Sara Ascher | August 20, 2018 | From International Unitarian Universalism
    Tagged as: International Opportunities, Leadership Development
  • Reflections from a Unitarian Universalist attendee on how to "do community" from the Reimagining Interfaith conference which took place in Washington, DC July 29 - August 1, 2018. 
    By Emerson Finkle | August 17, 2018 | From International Unitarian Universalism
    Tagged as: International Opportunities, International Engagement & Building Peace
  • Human beings and nuclear weapons cannot co-exist. I am writing from downtown Nagasaki where I have been attending the 2018 World Conference Against Atom and Hydrogen Bombs. Three days ago, we commemorated the 73rd anniversary of the US atomic bombing of Hiroshima. There, on a hot, clear August...
    By Jerald Ross | August 15, 2018 | From Disarmament
    Tagged as: International Peace & Conflict, Nuclear Disarmament, International Engagement & Building Peace
  • Over the past few months, we have watched the conservative UN estimates of people forced to migrate climb from 60-68 million, the largest number of forced migrants since the Second World War. Some estimate even more forced migrants now than there were in WWII....
    By Bruce Knotts | July 25, 2018 | From International Unitarian Universalism
    Tagged as: Immigration, International Engagement & Building Peace, Refugees
  • By taking a historical approach to explicating the origins of racism in the United States, this blog post explores the legacy of slavery and white supremacy in contemporary society. The key to bring more justice to African Americans is to disrupt the narrative of racial difference at a national and international level. Ultimately, confronting and reconciling with its own history of human rights violations would challenge the country to embrace a more courageous identity.
    By Xiaopan (Jenny) Ye | July 23, 2018 | From International Unitarian Universalism
    Tagged as: International Human Rights & Justice, Anti-Racism, Racial Justice
  • While there are a range of disarmament treaties that merit discussion, these are some recent ones mentioned in the news, explained here more fully for our readers’ clarification. Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons July 1st of this year marked the 50th anniversary of the 1968...
    By Joanne Dufour | July 18, 2018 | From Disarmament
    Tagged as: Nuclear Disarmament, International Engagement & Building Peace
  • Earlier this month, UUA President, Rev. Susan Frederick-Gray, visited Transylvania to participate in the inauguration of the Hungarian Unitarian Church’s new ‘House of Religious Freedom’ and related events commemorating the 450th anniversary of the Edict of Torda.
    July 13, 2018 | From International Unitarian Universalism
    Tagged as: International Engagement & Building Peace, Religious & Civil Liberties