๐ŸŒฟ Your Peace Pulse


Explore inspiring stories, grassroots movements, and peace-building initiatives from around the globe.


Browse by Category

UNICEF condemns looting of lifesaving supplies for children in Sudan

The UN Childrenโ€™s Fund (UNICEF) on Friday strongly condemned the looting of vital humanitarian supplies from Al Bashair Hospital in the Sudanese capital, Khartoum, warning that the theft puts thousands of malnourished children and mothers at risk.

Published on: March 21, 2025 | Source: UN News favicon UN News

Children, refugees pay hefty price of global aid funding crisis

Children, refugees and displaced people worldwide are paying the price for the deep-seated funding crisis that has engulfed the international aid sector, made worse by pronounced cuts in Washington, the UN childrenโ€™s and refugee agencies said on Friday.

Published on: March 21, 2025 | Source: UN News favicon UN News

Running to bomb shelters, nothing new for Ukraineโ€™s schoolchildren

Classes cut short by air raid sirens have become a routine part of school life for many Ukrainian youngsters in the three years since Russiaโ€™s full-scale invasion began,a new UN report published on Friday details.

Published on: March 21, 2025 | Source: UN News favicon UN News

Exhausted Gazans wake from another night of Israeli bombing: UN aid teams

Israelโ€™s renewed bombing campaign and intensifying ground operation in Gaza are reversing gains achieved during the brief ceasefire, UN humanitarians inside the devastated enclave said on Friday.

Published on: March 21, 2025 | Source: UN News favicon UN News

WORLD WATER DAY: The โ€˜cold hard truthโ€™

Melting glaciers, climate crises and access to clean water are some of the messages emerging ahead of World Water Day and on the first ever World Day for Glaciers. UN News app users can follow our coverage here.

Published on: March 21, 2025 | Source: UN News favicon UN News

How will Germany spend its โ‚ฌ1 trillion loans?

The German parliament has paved the way for record loans to strengthen the military, infrastructure and climate protection. But money alone is not enough. The country needs rapid planning and more skilled workers.

Published on: March 21, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

The Disappearance of Voice of America Is a Failure of American Values

For decades, VOA has not only brought accurate information to China, but has served as a rare conduit for Chinese activists to speak to the world.

Published on: March 21, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

The AI Paradox: Environmental Costs and Responsible Use

While AI can be a powerful tool, its environmental impactโ€”through immense energy and water consumptionโ€”demands transparency from tech companies and intentional, mindful use from consumers.

Published on: March 21, 2025 | Source: Nonprofit Quarterly favicon Nonprofit Quarterly

Germany: Upper house signs off on landmark debt reform plan

A favorable majority of Germany's 16 federal states has voted on an historic change to the country's debt borrowing rules, paving the way for billions of euros in defense and infrastructure spending.

Published on: March 21, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Clean hydrogen hype fades as high costs dampen demand

Analysts say governments are not doing enough to get companies to buy green hydrogen to clean up transport and heavy industry The post Clean hydrogen hype fades as high costs dampen demand appeared first on Climate Home News.

Published on: March 21, 2025 | Source: Climate Home News favicon Climate Home News

Iceland minister who had a child with a teenager 30 years ago quits

รsthildur Lรณa Thรณrsdรณttir had a relationship with a 15 year old when she was 22, she revealed.

Published on: March 21, 2025 | Source: BBC Europe favicon BBC Europe

Groundbreaking but controversial - new IOC president Coventry

Kirsty Coventry will become the 10th International Olympic Committee president - but why is she both a groundbreaking and controversial choice?

Published on: March 21, 2025 | Source: BBC Africa favicon BBC Africa

EU sidesteps Hungary veto, but more Ukraine showdowns loom

Budapest is quite content being the odd one out on Ukraine. The rest of the EU is also increasingly happy to bypass Hungarian vetoes โ€” at least when it can.

Published on: March 21, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Lebanon: Support Justice for Beirut Blast Victims, Families

Click to expand Image Relatives of the victims of the deadly 2020 Beirut blast hold portraits of their loved ones on the fourth anniversary of the blast, August 4, 2024. 2024 AP Photo / Hussein (Beirut) โ€“ Lebanonโ€™s new government should take all necessary measures to strengthen judicial independence and ensure that the investigation into the August 2020 Beirut port explosion can proceed without undue interference or...

Published on: March 21, 2025 | Source: Human Rights Watch favicon Human Rights Watch

Gustav Klimt's mysterious African prince portrait

Gustav Klimt's portrait of a West African prince is valued at 15 million and currently on offer at an art fair. But what's the story behind the painting?

Published on: March 21, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Africa: Election of New WHO Regional Director for Africa - Candidates' Forum

[WHO-AFRO] Brazzaville -- As part of the process for the election of the next World Health Organization Regional Director for Africa, a virtual live candidates' forum will be held on Wednesday 2 April 2025 from 09:30 to 16:00 Brazzaville time.

Published on: March 21, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

The gravedigger 'too busy to sleep' as Khartoum fighting rages

The smell of death lingers over the main cemetery for Sudan's capital as the army advances in the city centre.

Published on: March 21, 2025 | Source: BBC Africa favicon BBC Africa

Vietnamโ€™s Nuclear Energy Push Is a Strategic Opportunity For the US

The Trump administration has a golden opportunity to improve its relationship with a key Southeast Asian partner.

Published on: March 21, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

Navigating Uncertainty: Why Indonesia Needs a National Maritime Strategy

President Prabowo Subianto has plans to modernize the country's military, but there is a hole at the center of his strategy.

Published on: March 21, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

Ending Racism Means Addressing Its Historic Legacies

Click to expand Image A person waves a flag calling for reparations from the 1921 Tulsa Massacre during the Juneteenth Festival on June 19, 2021 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. 2021 Michael B. Thomas/Getty Images Today marks the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination and the 60th anniversary of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination. It is a day all...

Published on: March 21, 2025 | Source: Human Rights Watch favicon Human Rights Watch

Schools and hospitals get ยฃ180m solar investment

The government has announced the funding for 200 schools and hospitals apiece across the UK.

Published on: March 21, 2025 | Source: BBC Climate favicon BBC Climate

How bad is glacier melt and why does it matter?

The first World Day for Glaciers is less a celebration than a reckoning as years of record, rapid glacier retreat means many will not survive the 21st century.

Published on: March 21, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Philippine Govt Condemns Senator For Saying He Wonโ€™t Surrender to ICC

As chief of the Philippine National Police, Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa implemented ex-President Rodrigo Duterte's deadly "war on drugs."

Published on: March 21, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

Glacier melt threatens water supplies for two billion people, UN warns

Climate change and โ€œunsustainable human activitiesโ€ are driving โ€œunprecedented changesโ€ to mountains and glaciers, threatening... The post Glacier melt threatens water supplies for two billion people, UN warns appeared first on Carbon Brief.

Published on: March 20, 2025 | Source: Carbon Brief favicon Carbon Brief

Germany win in Italy as Nations League final four looms

As the country enters a new era, Germany's football team made a strong start to 2025 with a win in Italy.

Published on: March 20, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Free Press, Democracy, and the Threat of Trumpโ€™s Illiberal Regime

Attacks on the press by the Trump administration are all part of the authoritarian playbook, which seeks to discredit journalism to control information, evade accountability, and consolidate power. The free press must resist.

Published on: March 20, 2025 | Source: Nonprofit Quarterly favicon Nonprofit Quarterly

Ukraine's 'chaotic' withdrawal from Russia, in its soldiers' words

Artem Kariakin and his unit would regularly cross into Russia - until last week.

Published on: March 20, 2025 | Source: BBC Europe favicon BBC Europe

EU's new security strategy aims to beef up bloc's defenses

The European Commission has presented a strategy paper outlining important steps to bolster the bloc's defenses โ€” especially when it comes to Russia.

Published on: March 20, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

US egg shortage: Does Europe have any to spare?

A bird flu outbreak in the US has spiked egg prices by more than 150% in a year. Washington has reportedly called on Europe to export its egg surplus, but only one or two countries have so far hatched a plan.

Published on: March 20, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Kazakhstanโ€™s Bid For AI Sovereignty

Astana is talking a big game on artificial intelligence, but can it deliver?

Published on: March 20, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

Istanbul mayor arrest was to stop presidency bid: opposition

The leader of Turkey's CHP party said Erdogan fears competition from the arrested Ekrem Imamoglu. The arrest sparked nationwide protests, with Germany's chancellor calling it "very bad" for Turkey's EU relations.

Published on: March 20, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Boxing to remain 2028 Olympic sport in Los Angeles

The IOC General Assembly has voted unanimously to keep boxing as part of the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles. The decision ended years of doubt over the sport's Olympic future.

Published on: March 20, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Hungary Bans LGBT Pride Events

Click to expand Image A demonstrator holds a banner during a protest against a new law banning Pride events on March 18, 2025 in Budapest, Hungary. 2025 Janos Kummer/Getty Images Hungary deepened its repression of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people on March 18 as the parliamentpassed a draconian law that will outlaw Pride and similar events, thereby penalizing public support for LGBT people in the...

Published on: March 20, 2025 | Source: Human Rights Watch favicon Human Rights Watch

Russia's next move? The countries trying to Putin-proof themselves

The countries on Nato's eastern flank are preparing for the possibility of being targeted by Russia

Published on: March 20, 2025 | Source: BBC Europe favicon BBC Europe

UN Investigations on Iran Should Continue

Click to expand Image Overview during the 55th session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, February 26, 2024. 2024 Janine Schmitz/picture-alliance/dpa/AP Images (Geneva) โ€“ The United Nations Human Rights Council should renew the mandate of the UN special rapporteur on human rights in Iran and ensure the continuation of a complementary international independent investigative mechanism with a broad mandate to...

Published on: March 20, 2025 | Source: Human Rights Watch favicon Human Rights Watch