by Peace and Sport | Jul 3, 2015 | Watch
Peace is not just the absence of war. We are constantly reminded of this, notably by recent tragic events in Egypt, Tunisia and France. Whereas conflict historically occurred more between states with, to a certain degree, rules of war and a possibility for dialogue...
by Peace and Sport | Jun 25, 2015 | Watch
20 June is the UN International Refugee Day. This is not a celebration, of course, but rather a day to raise awareness and drive change to improve the situation. This year, the day may not have created much buzz on social media or mainstream news platforms, but the...
by Peace and Sport | Jun 12, 2015 | Watch
In 2012, President of the European Council Herman Van Rompuy received the Nobel Peace Prize on behalf of the European Union and stated: “At a time of uncertainty, this day reminds people across Europe and the world of the Union’s fundamental purpose: to further the...
by Peace and Sport | May 29, 2015 | Watch
Back in December, US President Barack Obama and Cuba’s Raul Castro announced a historic change of course after more than five decades of Cold War strains. Although the 1962 US imposed trade and financial embargo is still currently still in effect, flexibility has been...
by Peace and Sport | May 22, 2015 | Watch
A publicity stunt a week before the election? Possibly. However, I wish to express an angle that we are discussing a lot less, which ought to be more important to us. Why are we not all trying to make things better? Why is peace not on everyone’s agenda? Of course we...