September 2018
"Let us all become global citizens & activists!" Reflections on the UN Nelson Mandela Peace Summit
“There can be no keener revelation of a society’s soul than the way in which it treats its children. ” —Nelson Mandela (1918–2013)
ECPC & Make Mothers Matter salute parents' keystone role for peace on Intern'l Day of Peace 2018
The Early Childhood Peace Consortium (ECPC) joins voices with Make Mother Matter (MMM) to pay tribute to mothers and fathers across the globe in their service of peace as they toil every day to anchor peace within their homes and communities.
Male involvement improves health outcomes (Burkina Faso)
A systematic test of a male involvement intervention in maternity care has been carried out in Burkina Faso and published in the Bulletin of the World Health Organisation. A three-part partner/couple programme increased the proportion of women exclusively breastfeeding at 3 months, use of postpartum contraception and women’s attendance at postnatal appointments.
2018 International Day of Peace “The Right to Peace - The Universal Declaration of Human Rights at 70”
On 21 September 2018, from 9:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m., the Secretary-General will celebrate the Day in the Peace Garden at United Nations Headquarters by ringing the Peace Bell and observing a minute of silence. United Nations Messengers of Peace will participate in the ceremony.
Desperate journeys
Desperate journeys., 2017.
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