Peace & Democracy
13 Jun 2013
Nine in ten people accept that Britain is now a multicultural country and 70% are in favour of multiculturalism, according to a recent poll.
We should celebrate the peace that’s all around us
UK / Peace & Democracy, Positive Perspective
06 Jun 2013
The UK is getting more peaceful, but it’s not just the absence of violent crime that we should recognise
06 Jun 2013
Violent crime and homicide rates have fallen significantly over the past ten years, making the UK a more peaceful place to live
28 May 2013
The UK has become the first country outside Asia to ban discrimination towards Dalit, the so-called ‘untouchables’ at the bottom of the Hindu caste system
27 May 2013
The last few months have seen significant changes to gay marriage laws around the world. Rachel England summarises the latest developments
25 May 2013
Over 150 countries have voted in favour of a treaty that will prevent the sale of weapons to warlords, pirates and gangs
South America / Peace, Peace & Democracy
29 Apr 2013
A new scheme hopes to reduce crime and improve lives by offering laptops and bikes in exchange for firearms
11 Apr 2013
Despite being the figurehead of a country on the up, Uruguay president José Mujica donates his earnings to charity and lives on a small modest farm. Matthew Pike considers how his grounded principles are changing the political landscape
03 Apr 2013
Is the world as doomed as some media might have us believe? There are five major global issues, explains Dan Smith, and although the world is facing deep crises, significant progress on some of these key issues shows that there are ways forward
24 Mar 2013
The UN’s Youth division has run a four-week online consultation to engage with young international migrants. The results will be fed into the UN's 2013 Youth Report
Middle East / Peace & Democracy
13 Feb 2013
King Abdullah has appointed 30 women to Saudi Arabia’s formal advisory council, suggesting the country is moving towards greater equality for women
31 Dec 2012
Bethany Wivell finds that there’s more to the Rotary Club than street collections, and considers its momentous achievements across the globe
23 Dec 2012
The author and filmmaker Helena Norberg-Hodge has received the 2012 Goi Peace Award for her contribution to “strengthening local communities and economies worldwide”
19 Dec 2012
Sweden’s ‘Alternative Nobel Prize’ has recognised the tremendous efforts of activists around the world working towards global harmony
Gang truce in El Salvador could signal lasting peace
South America / Peace & Democracy
28 Nov 2012
A truce made by gangs in Central America’s ‘most violent nation’ has resulted in a dramatic decline in homicide rates
09 Nov 2012
A Frenchman has reached the halfway point in a kayaking voyage from Tunisia to Brussels, where he hopes to present a petition for asylum seekers’ rights to the European Parliament
08 Nov 2012
A new agreement aims to end separatist violence and establish democracy in conflict-ridden regions of the Philippines
11 Oct 2012
A new international day aims to raise awareness of girls’ rights to education around the world
05 Oct 2012
As a new wave of feminism is sweeping the globe, Emily Prichard reports on the impact it’s having on outdated values