In this period of world transformations, independent voices are needed, to warn, to highlight the need for cooperative action and to propose measures for the peaceful resolution of disputes. On behalf of world citizens, the Association of World Citizens, which has consultative status with the United Nations, issues Appeals for UN action and measures to be taken by individual governments, multilateral institutions and non-governmental organizations. These World Citizen Diplomacy Appeals aim to reduce violence, protect human rights, and to create bridges between cultures.
Citizens of the World welcome the recently agreed to Israel-Iran ceasefire after 12 days of missile exchanges between Israel and Iran. This ceasefire is an important first step toward negotiations…
4 June makes the security forces in China somewhat uneasy. Especially in Hong Kong where, in the past, there were large memorial meetings to remind people of 4 June 1989….
With the consequences of climate change increasingly visible and having a profound impact on the way of life of people. There is growing attention being given to trees and forests. …
The world citizen philosopher F.S.C. Northrop in his path-making book, “The Taming of Nations” (1953), likened nation-states to wild animals largely driven by instincts of power – the tigers at…
After the 22 April 2025 attack and death of 26 Indian tourists at Pahalgam, in the Indian-administered area of Kashmir. Tensions between India and Pakistan grew quickly. Pakistan was accused by…
The India-Pakistan Tension increase on April 22, 2025, when four gunmen killed 26 people and injured others in the Kashmir tourist center of Pahalgam, Kashmir, India. The Resistance Front claimed…
Since the start of the current Israeli – Palestinian armed conflict in October 2023, an estimated 51,000 Palestinians have been killed in the Gaza Strip. There is wide agreement among…
Currently, there is a dangerous erosion of respect for international humanitarian law as codified in the Geneva Conventions. One stark example is the fighting in the eastern area of the…
Featured Image by Kelly Lacy in Pexels. The Term Civil Society. The term “Civil Society” came into extensive use; especially in Europe in the mid -1970s; as efforts to bridge the…
Recent violence and growing tensions along religious, ethnic and social class lines in Syria have highlighted the need to create a framework for cooperation among civil society groups. The Peacebuilding…