Peace News https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html The Double Dividend: Eight Reasons Why the World Cannot Afford to Keep Choosing Bombs Over a Liveable Planet Santa Marta: Ministers grapple with practicalities of fossil fuel phase-out Santa Marta marks a new chapter in climate diplomacy Yemen: One year on, impunity for detention centre strike exposes US failures on accountability and civilian harm prevention EU: Urgent call for “only yes means yes” EU-wide rape law following European Parliament vote Middle East: World leaders must centre protection of civilians and agree an enduring and sustainable ceasefire How a controversial gas pipeline deal could further stall Bosnia’s EU accession EU Parliament approves common definition of rape US to produce passports featuring Trump’s image Ukraine’s Zelenskyy rebukes Israel for buying grain ‘stolen’ by Russia Iran war: Who in Tehran could shape talks with the US? From Hormuz to Lebanon, crisis reverberates through trade routes, upending humanitarian networks World News in Brief: Syria human rights update, Cuba post-hurricane support still vital, impunity and violence in Myanmar Tehran 28 April 2026 #1 Washington 27 April 2026 #2 Washington 28 April 2026 #3 Hormuz 28 April 2026 #2 Washington 28 April 2026 #1 Hormuz 28 April 2026 #1 WHO calls for stepped up action to eliminate viral hepatitis SECURITY COUNCIL LIVE: Gaza in focus Darfur: Two decades on, a new generation of children faces ‘horrific violence’ Afghanistan risks losing 25,000 women teachers and health workers 111 Years Later: Still Choosing Peace The age of fossil fuels must end. Here is how a Fossil Fuel Treaty can help. Russia: Russian LGBT Network is labelled “extremist” in escalating crackdown on LGBTI rights China seeks Southeast Asia gains as US influence falters How the Iran war is bringing back ‘citizenship as a weapon’ Putin pledges support for Iran in talks with FM Araghchi China blocks Meta’s $2B acquisition of AI startup Manus Mali on edge as insurgency tests junta’s resolve World News in Brief: Sudan drone attacks condemned, South Sudan violence, airstrikes in Ukraine, South Africa Freedom Day As warheads proliferate, decades old nuclear weapons treaty must evolve, warns UN chief Lebanon 27 April 2026 #1 Tehran 27 April 2026 #1 Israel 26 April 2026 #2 Lebanon 26 April 2026 #2 Washington 25 April 2026 #1 Israel 27 April 2026 #1 Central Sahel: Millions of children in humanitarian need, UNICEF official warns MIDDLE EAST LIVE 27 April: Fighting continues in Lebanon; Security Council to debate maritime security MIDDLE EAST LIVE 27 April: Lebanon violence reported; maritime security in focus Recent Surveys Suggest a Generational Shift in U.S. Attitudes toward China New panel of climate scientists calls for fossil fuel transition roadmaps New loss and damage fund could run out of money next year Why the transition beyond fossil fuels depends on cities and collective action Prospects for global green shipping deal boosted by US tariff ruling, analysts say This week’s IMO green shipping talks are a test for multilateralism Tanzania: Release Commission of Inquiry report into election-related killings to kickstart accountability process Syria: First trial of Assad-era officials opens in Damascus