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Speech on Peace

Peace is like a calm river, it flows without disturbance. It’s essential for a happy life, isn’t it? Imagine a world with no fights, wars, or hatred. Sounds amazing, right?

You too can contribute to this peaceful world. It’s simple, just like planting a seed and watching it grow. It starts with you!

1-minute Speech on Peace

Good day, everyone!

Let’s talk about peace. We often hear this word, but what does it truly mean? Peace is more than just a lack of war or fighting. It is about understanding, respect, and kindness towards one another. It is about living happily without hurting or causing harm.

Imagine a world filled with peace. In this world, people live together like a big, happy family. They share their joys and troubles. They help each other. They respect each other’s beliefs and values. This world is a beautiful place, where love and kindness bloom like flowers in a garden.

Yet, achieving peace is not easy. It is like building a tall tower. Each brick is a step towards peace. Forgiveness is one such brick. When we forgive, we let go of our anger and hurt. We make room for love and understanding.

Another brick is respect. When we respect others, we accept their differences. We understand that everyone is unique. We celebrate these differences instead of fighting over them.

The last brick is kindness. When we are kind, we share our love with others. We help those in need. We speak words that heal, not hurt.

In conclusion, peace is not just a dream. It is something we can build, brick by brick. We can all contribute to peace by being forgiving, respectful, and kind. Remember, every small act of peace adds to the big tower of global harmony. Let’s work together to build this tower and make our world a peaceful place to live.

Thank you for listening. Let’s spread peace, not just today, but every day.

2-minute Speech on Peace

Ladies and Gentlemen,

Today, I want to talk about something we all want, something we all need. It’s a simple word with a big meaning – peace. When you hear the word ‘peace’, you may think of a world without fights or wars. You may think of a quiet room where you can rest. There’s truth in both of these ideas.

Peace, at its heart, is like a calm lake, smooth and clear. It’s when we don’t fight, when we don’t argue. We all agree and live happily together. But it’s not just about stopping fights or wars. Peace is also about how we treat each other every day. It’s about being kind, being fair, and respecting each other.

Think about this. When you have a fight with your friend, how does it make you feel? Angry? Sad? Now, think about making up with your friend, saying sorry, and playing together again. That’s peace. It makes you feel happy, safe, and loved.

But peace is not just about you and me. It’s about everyone around the world. It’s about countries not fighting with each other. It’s about leaders coming together and making fair rules that everyone can follow. This is what we call world peace.

World peace may seem like a big idea, something too hard for us to achieve. But remember, even a long journey starts with a single step. And each one of us can take that step, right now, right where we are.

We can start by being kind to everyone we meet. We can listen when others talk, even if we don’t agree with them. We can share and help those who need it. These small acts of peace can spread, like ripples on a lake. They can reach out, touch others, and help create a peaceful world.

But peace is not just about what we do. It’s also about what we don’t do. It’s about not hurting others, not making fun of them, and not taking what’s not ours. By not doing these things, we can help make our world a more peaceful place.

In conclusion, peace is a gift we give to ourselves and to others. It’s a promise we make, to treat everyone with kindness and respect. It’s the first step towards a better world. So, let’s all take that step today. Let’s all choose peace and make this world a better place for all of us.

Remember, peace starts with you and me. Thank you.

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The International Day of Peace

The International Day of Peace is on 21 September. It's a day that aims to reduce violence and to strengthen the ideals of peace around the world.

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With so many people around the world suffering as a result of war and violence, the International Day of Peace is as important as ever. This special day, which was declared by the United Nations in 1981, is observed on 21 September every year.

The International Day of Peace at the United Nations

On International Peace Day, the United Nations asks for a 24-hour ceasefire of all hostilities around the world. It also asks people to observe one minute of silence at noon to honour victims of war and violence. The day begins with the Peace Bell Ceremony at the United Nations headquarters. The Peace Bell was donated by the United Nations Association of Japan in June 1954 and is made of metal that includes coins contributed by people from 65 member countries. The bell is a symbol of hope for peace and is rung several times a year, including on International Peace Day. After the bell has been rung, the UN Secretary-General delivers a message.

The purpose of the International Day of Peace

The International Day of Peace is for ' commemorating and strengthening the ideals of peace within and among all nations and peoples'. Put simply, it aims to build a more peaceful world for everyone who lives in it. Peace affects almost every aspect of our lives. Each year, the United Nations chooses a different theme for this special day, for example 'End racism: build peace' or 'Climate action for peace'. This helps us to see that true peace can only be achieved when all people are treated equally, or that we must combat the climate emergency, which threatens all of our lives.

International Day of Peace events

As well as taking part in a one-minute silence at midday (local time), people in cities, towns and villages worldwide can get involved in many different events on this special day. This could be in the field of the arts, with photography, film, music or dance. It could be sports activities such as a football match for peace. Or it could be yoga, meditation and prayer. Children and teenagers also take part in a wide range of activities related to peace and unity , often focusing on preventing school violence and bullying .

International Day of Peace online

With the internet and social media, there is a lot more awareness of International Peace Day than back in 1981. Social media posts sharing information, ideas and peace messages reach millions of people all over the globe. There are many online events which people can register for on the day, such as live shows, conferences and workshops.

What we can all do for peace

The International Day of Peace isn't just about ending international conflicts . It is also about changing our behaviour towards each other and our environment. For example, we can try to bring peace to our personal lives by saying sorry and making peace with someone we know. Individual actions add up to great things when they are multiplied by millions of people all over the planet, and we can all contribute to making the world a more peaceful place.

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The international day of peace is also a reminder for respect to the victims of war and violence around the world. Further more, this day is giving an opportunity for those countries that the war is running in it, to stop firing on each and to think and negotiate for peace and ceasefire.

In my country, September 21st holds significant importance as it is the day we practice earthquake safety measures. This is because a devastating earthquake occurred on this date in 1999, resulting in numerous fatalities. Consequently, we have designated September 21st as a special day to commemorate the victims and remind ourselves of the importance of preparedness in the face of such natural disasters.

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Speech on peace delivered by President John F. Kennedy

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Speech on peace delivered by President John F. Kennedy at American University on 10 June 1963

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President Anderson, members of the faculty, board of trustees, distinguished guests, my old colleague, Senator Bob Byrd, who has earned his degree through many years of attending night law school, while I am earning mine in the next 30 minutes, ladies and gentlemen:

It is with great pride that I participate in this ceremony of the American University, sponsored by the Methodist Church, founded by Bishop John Fletcher Hurst, and ﬁrst opened by President Woodrow Wilson in 1914. This is a young and growing university, but it has already fulﬁlled Bishop Hurst’s enlightened hope for the study of history and public affairs in a city devoted to the making of history and to the conduct of the public’s business. By sponsoring this institution of higher learning for all who wish to learn, whatever their color or their creed, the Methodists of this area and the Nation deserve the Nation’s thanks, and I commend all those who are today graduating.

Professor Woodrow Wilson once said that every man sent out from a university should be a man of his nation as well as a man of his time, and I am conﬁdent that the men and women who carry the honor of graduating from this institution will continue to give from their lives, from their talents, a high measure of public service and public support.

“There are few earthly things more beautiful than a university,” wrote John Maseﬁeld, in his tribute to English universities—and his words are equally true today. He did not refer to spires and towers, to campus greens and ivied walls. He ad-mired the splendid beauty of the university, he said, because it was “a place where those who hate ignorance may strive to know, where those who perceive truth may strive to make others see.”

I have, therefore, chosen this time and this place to discuss a topic on which ignorance too often abounds and the truth is too rarely perceived—yet it is the most important topic on earth: world peace.

What kind of peace do I mean? What kind of peace do we seek? Not a Pax Americana enforced on the world by American weapons of war. Not the peace of the grave or the security of the slave. I am talking about genuine peace, the kind of peace that makes life on earth worth living, the kind that enables men and nations to grow and to hope and to build a better life for their children—not merely peace for Americans but peace for all men and women—not merely peace in our time but peace for all time.

I speak of peace because of the new face of war. Total war makes no sense in an age when great powers can maintain large and relatively invulnerable nuclear forces and refuse to surren-der without resort to those forces. It makes no sense in an age when a single nuclear weapon contains almost ten times the explosive force delivered by all of the allied air forces in the Sec-ond World War. It makes no sense in an age when the deadly poisons produced by a nuclear exchange would be carried by wind and water and soil and seed to the far corners of the globe and to generations yet unborn.

Today the expenditure of billions of dollars every year on weapons acquired for the purpose of making sure we never need to use them is essential to keeping the peace. But surely the acquisition of such idle stockpiles—which can only destroy and never create—is not the only, much less the most efﬁcient, means of assuring peace.

I speak of peace, therefore, as the necessary rational end of rational men. I realize that the pursuit of peace is not as dra-matic as the pursuit of war—and frequently the words of the pursuer fall on deaf ears. But we have no more urgent task.

Some say that it is useless to speak of world peace or world law or world disarmament—and that it will be useless until the leaders of the Soviet Union adopt a more enlightened attitude. I hope they do. I believe we can help them do it. But I also be-lieve that we must reexamine our own attitude—as individuals and as a Nation—for our attitude is as essential as theirs. And every graduate of this school, every thoughtful citizen who despairs of war and wishes to bring peace, should begin by looking inward—by examining his own attitude toward the possibilities of peace, toward the Soviet Union, toward the course of the cold war and toward freedom and peace here at home.

First: Let us examine our attitude toward peace itself. Too many of us think it is impossible. Too many think it unreal. But that is a dangerous, defeatist belief. It leads to the conclusion that war is inevitable—that mankind is doomed—that we are gripped by forces we cannot control.

We need not accept that view. Our problems are man-made—therefore, they can be solved by man. And man can be as big as he wants. No problem of human destiny is beyond human beings. Man’s reason and spirit have often solved the seemingly unsolvable—and we believe they can do it again.

I am not referring to the absolute, inﬁnite concept of uni-versal peace and good will of which some fantasies and fanatics dream. I do not deny the value of hopes and dreams but we merely invite discouragement and incredulity by making that our only and immediate goal.

Let us focus instead on a more practical, more attainable peace—based not on a sudden revolution in human nature but on a gradual evolution in human institutions—on a series of concrete actions and effective agreements which are in the in-terest of all concerned. There is no single, simple key to this peace—no grand or magic formula to be adopted by one or two powers. Genuine peace must be the product of many na-tions, the sum of many acts. It must be dynamic, not static, changing to meet the challenge of each new generation. For peace is a process—a way of solving problems.

With such a peace, there will still be quarrels and conﬂicting interests, as there are within families and nations. World peace, like community peace, does not require that each man love his neighbor—it requires only that they live together in mutual tolerance, submitting their disputes to a just and peaceful set-tlement. And history teaches us that enmities between nations, as between individuals, do not last forever. However ﬁxed our likes and dislikes may seem, the tide of time and events will often bring surprising changes in the relations between nations and neighbors.

So let us persevere. Peace need not be impracticable, and war need not be inevitable. By deﬁning our goal more clearly, by making it seem more manageable and less remote, we can help all peoples to see it, to draw hope from it, and to move ir-resistibly toward it.

Second: Let us reexamine our attitude toward the Soviet Union. It is discouraging to think that their leaders may actu-ally believe what their propagandists write. It is discouraging to read a recent authoritative Soviet text on Military Strategy and ﬁnd, on page after page, wholly baseless and incredible claims—such as the allegation that “American imperialist cir-cles are preparing to unleash different types of wars . . . that there is a very real threat of a preventive war being unleashed by American imperialists against the Soviet Union . . . and that the political aims of the American imperialists are to en-slave economically and politically the European and other cap-italist countries . . . and to achieve world domination . . . by means of aggressive wars.”

Truly, as it was written long ago: “The wicked ﬂee when no man pursueth.” Yet it is sad to read these Soviet statements—to realize the extent of the gulf between us. But it is also a warning—a warning to the American people not to fall into the same trap as the Soviets, not to see only a distorted and desperate view of the other side, not to see conﬂict as inevi-table, accommodation as impossible, and communication as nothing more than an exchange of threats.

No government or social system is so evil that its people must be considered as lacking in virtue. As Americans, we ﬁnd communism profoundly repugnant as a negation of personal freedom and dignity. But we can still hail the Russian people for their many achievements—in science and space, in eco-nomic and industrial growth, in culture and in acts of courage.

Among the many traits the peoples of our two countries have in common, none is stronger than our mutual abhor-rence of war. Almost unique, among the major world powers, we have never been at war with each other. And no nation in the history of battle ever suffered more than the Soviet Union suffered in the course of the Second World War. At least 20 million lost their lives. Countless millions of homes and farms were burned or sacked. A third of the nation’s territory, including nearly two thirds of its industrial base, was turned into a wasteland—a loss equivalent to the devastation of this country east of Chicago.

Today, should total war ever break out again—no matter how—our two countries would become the primary targets. It is an ironic but accurate fact that the two strongest powers are the two in the most danger of devastation. All we have built, all we have worked for, would be destroyed in the ﬁrst 24 hours. And even in the cold war, which brings burdens and dangers to so many countries, including this Nation’s closest allies—our two countries bear the heaviest burdens. For we are both devoting massive sums of money to weapons that could be better devoted to combating ignorance, poverty, and disease. We are both caught up in a vicious and dangerous cycle in which suspicion on one side breeds suspicion on the other, and new weapons beget counter-weapons.

In short, both the United States and its allies, and the Soviet Union and its allies, have a mutually deep interest in a just and genuine peace and in halting the arms race. Agreements to this end are in the interests of the Soviet Union as well as ours—and even the most hostile nations can be relied upon to ac-cept and keep those treaty obligations, and only those treaty obligations, which are in their own interest.

So, let us not be blind to our differences—but let us also di-rect attention to our common interests and to the means by which those differences can be resolved. And if we cannot end now our differences, at least we can help make the world safe for diversity. For, in the ﬁnal analysis, our most basic common link is that we all inhabit this small planet. We all breathe the same air. We all cherish our children’s future. And we are all mortal.

Third: Let us reexamine our attitude toward the cold war, remembering that we are not engaged in a debate, seeking to pile up debating points. We are not here distributing blame or pointing the ﬁnger of judgment. We must deal with the world as it is, and not as it might have been had the history of the last 18 years been different.

We must, therefore, persevere in the search for peace in the hope that constructive changes within the Communist bloc might bring within reach solutions which now seem beyond us. We must conduct our affairs in such a way that it becomes in the Communists’ interest to agree on a genuine peace. Above all, while defending our own vital interests, nuclear powers must avert those confrontations which bring an adversary to a choice of either a humiliating retreat or a nuclear war. To adopt that kind of course in the nuclear age would be evidence only of the bankruptcy of our policy—or of a collective death-wish for the world.

To secure these ends, America’s weapons are non-provocative, carefully controlled, designed to deter, and capable of selective use. Our military forces are committed to peace and disciplined in self-restraint. Our diplomats are instructed to avoid unnecessary irritants and purely rhetorical hostility.

For we can seek a relaxation of tensions without relaxing our guard. And, for our part, we do not need to use threats to prove that we are resolute. We do not need to jam foreign broadcasts out of fear our faith will be eroded. We are unwilling to impose our system on any unwilling people—but we are willing and able to engage in peaceful competition with any people on earth.

Meanwhile, we seek to strengthen the United Nations, to help solve its ﬁnancial problems, to make it a more effective in-strument for peace, to develop it into a genuine world security system—a system capable of resolving disputes on the basis of law, of insuring the security of the large and the small, and of creating conditions under which arms can ﬁnally be abolished.

At the same time we seek to keep peace inside the non-Communist world, where many nations, all of them our friends, are divided over issues which weaken Western unity, which invite Communist intervention or which threaten to erupt into war. Our efforts in West New Guinea, in the Congo, in the Middle East, and in the Indian subcontinent, have been persistent and patient despite criticism from both sides. We have also tried to set an example for others—by seeking to adjust small but signiﬁcant differences with our own closest neigh-bors in Mexico and in Canada.

Speaking of other nations, I wish to make one point clear. We are bound to many nations by alliances. Those alliances exist because our concern and theirs substantially overlap. Our commitment to defend Western Europe and West Berlin, for example, stands undiminished because of the identity of our vital interests. The United States will make no deal with the Soviet Union at the expense of other nations and other peoples, not merely because they are our partners, but also because their interests and ours converge.

Our interests converge, however, not only in defending the frontiers of freedom, but in pursuing the paths of peace. It is our hope—and the purpose of allied policies—to convince the Soviet Union that she, too, should let each nation choose its own future, so long as that choice does not interfere with the choices of others. The Communist drive to impose their polit-ical and economic system on others is the primary cause of world tension today. For there can be no doubt that, if all na-tions could refrain from interfering in the self-determination of others, the peace would be much more assured.

This will require a new effort to achieve world law—a new context for world discussions. It will require increased under-standing between the Soviets and ourselves. And increased understanding will require increased contact and communica-tion. One step in this direction is the proposed arrangement for a direct line between Moscow and Washington, to avoid on each side the dangerous delays, misunderstandings, and mis-readings of the other’s actions which might occur at a time of crisis.

We have also been talking in Geneva about other ﬁrst-step measures of arms control, designed to limit the intensity of the arms race and to reduce the risks of accidental war. Our primary long-range interest in Geneva, however, is general and complete disarmament—designed to take place by stages, per-mitting parallel political developments to build the new institutions of peace which would take the place of arms. The pursuit of disarmament has been an effort of this Government since the 1920’s. It has been urgently sought by the past three administrations. And however dim the prospects may be today, we intend to continue this effort—to continue it in order that all countries, including our own, can better grasp what the problems and possibilities of disarmament are.

The one major area of these negotiations where the end is in sight, yet where a fresh start is badly needed, is in a treaty to outlaw nuclear tests. The conclusion of such a treaty, so near and yet so far, would check the spiraling arms race in one of its most dangerous areas. It would place the nuclear powers in a position to deal more effectively with one of the greatest haz-ards which man faces in 1963, the further spread of nuclear arms. It would increase our security—it would decrease the prospects of war. Surely this goal is sufﬁciently important to require our steady pursuit, yielding neither to the temptation to give up the whole effort nor the temptation to give up our insistence on vital and responsible safeguards.

I am taking this opportunity, therefore, to announce two important decisions in this regard.

First: Chairman Khrushchev, Prime Minister Macmillan, and I have agreed that high-level discussions will shortly begin in Moscow looking toward early agreement on a comprehensive test ban treaty. Our hopes must be tempered with the caution of history—but with our hopes go the hopes of all mankind.

Second: To make clear our good faith and solemn convic-tions on the matter, I now declare that the United States does not propose to conduct nuclear tests in the atmosphere so long as other states do not do so. We will not be the ﬁrst to resume. Such a declaration is no substitute for a formal binding treaty, but I hope it will help us achieve one. Nor would such a treaty be a substitute for disarmament, but I hope it will help us achieve it.

Finally, my fellow Americans, let us examine our attitude toward peace and freedom here at home. The quality and spirit of our own society must justify and support our efforts abroad. We must show it in the dedication of our own lives—as many of you who are graduating today will have a unique opportunity to do, by serving without pay in the Peace Corps abroad or in the proposed National Service Corps here at home.

But wherever we are, we must all, in our daily lives, live up to the age-old faith that peace and freedom walk together. In too many of our cities today, the peace is not secure because freedom is incomplete.

It is the responsibility of the executive branch at all levels of government—local, State, and National—to provide and protect that freedom for all of our citizens by all means within their authority. It is the responsibility of the legislative branch at all levels, wherever that authority is not now adequate, to make it adequate. And it is the responsibility of all citizens in all sections of this country to respect the rights of all others and to respect the law of the land.

All this is not unrelated to world peace. “When a man’s ways please the Lord,” the Scriptures tell us, “he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.” And is not peace, in the last analysis, basically a matter of human rights—the right to live out our lives without fear of devastation—the right to breathe air as nature provided it—the right of future generations to a healthy existence?

While we proceed to safeguard our national interests, let us also safeguard human interests. And the elimination of war and arms is clearly in the interest of both. No treaty, however much it may be to the advantage of all, however tightly it may be worded, can provide absolute security against the risks of deception and evasion. But it can-—if it is sufﬁciently effective in its enforcement and if it is sufﬁciently in the interests of its signers—offer far more security and far fewer risks than an un-abated, uncontrolled, unpredictable arms race.

The United States, as the world knows, will never start a war. We do not want a war. We do not now expect a war. This generation of Americans has already had enough—more than enough—of war and hate and oppression. We shall be prepared if others wish it. We shall be alert to try to stop it. But we shall also do our part to build a world of peace where the weak are safe and the strong are just. We are not helpless before that task or hopeless of its success. Conﬁdent and unafraid, we labor on—not toward a strategy of annihilation but toward a strategy of peace.

Thank you to Sweet William, author of JFK & RFK Made Me Do It: 1960–1968 for suggesting the publication of this speech today.

Looking back, 1960 an intern at WGBH-TV meeting JFK, first seeking the Democratic Party nomination, then as nominee, when he was the guest on Louis Lyons’ (Nieman Journalism Foundation Curator, Harvard) news program on which I was thssistant.

On the first, Lyons spoke to Hubert Humphreys’ idea of what would become the Peace Corps, something similar to the American Friends Service Committee and other programs abroad. And about as alternative to waging war, to promote peace. .

SENATOR John Kennedy replied in his best almost happy/ smart manner that it was a good idea and that good ideas from any source he would support. Then he added with almost a wink: “When I am president, I will start such a program” (or words pretty close to that, and ending with his handsome head cocked to the side and smiling — you know like the cat that ate the cream).

I was 23 then and thrilled not just at the idea for beginning such an organization but as much for the joyful intelligence/ daring-do..

Then as a Peace Corps Volunteer before heading abard a propeller 2-engine airplane to Ghana in late August 1961 in the White House, I attended PRESIDENT Kennedy both in the Rose Garden and in Oval Office that day with other volunteers who would head to Columbia, Tanganyika, The Phillipines & my own contingent of 49 (Arnold Zeitdlin, 50th, came later) with Ghana One.. Arnold later wrote the first book about the Peace Corps. Robert Klein another PCV Ghana One wrote BEING FIRST in 2010.

Edward Mycue now 84 Tuesday November 23, 2021 remembering early days before and as our U.S. Peace Corps began.

A good account of what Peace Corps Volunteers may have experienced then and later PCV’S met and experienced is in John Coyne’s 2014 novel LONG AGO AND FAR AWAY, about the PCV’s of Ethiopia spanning four decades.

Hey can we be friends or do you want to date because I’m free.

EDWARD MYCUE

THIS SPEECH IS WHY THE CIA HAD KENNEDY KILLED.

[…] “What kind of peace do we seek? Not a Pax Americana enforced on the world by American weapons of war. Not the peace of the grave or the security of the slave. I am talking about genuine peace, the kind of peace that makes life on earth worth living, the kind that enables men and nations to grow and to hope and to build a better life for their children—not merely peace for Americans but peace for all men and women—not merely peace in our time but peace for all time.” – President John F. Kennedy at American University – Summer, 1963 […]

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Speech on Peace [1, 2, 3, 5 Minutes]

2 minutes speech on peace.

Dear teachers and students!

Greetings to all. and thank you to all of you to give me chance to give a speech.

The absence of hostility, violence, and fear characteristics a state of peace. It is a place where different cultures, religions, and ideas are respected and celebrated, and where people live in peace and harmony with one another and with other groups. The growth and well-being of people, communities, and nations depend on peace.

Addressing the underlying causes of conflict, such as poverty, inequality, and injustice, is crucial for bringing about peace. This can be accomplished by combining various initiatives, such as good governance, economic development, and educational advancement. Additionally, it is crucial to address problems like discrimination and oppression because they can stoke resentment and anger, which can then result in violence and conflict.

Effective intergroup communication and dialogue is a crucial component in fostering peace. Finding common ground and developing trust can be accomplished by listening to and comprehending the viewpoints of others. This can result in effective negotiation and a readiness to make concessions, both of which are necessary for resolving disputes and bringing about peace.

It’s crucial to understand that peace should not only be the absence of violence but also include constructive actions and moral principles. I want to request you to behave with peaceful behaviors like Compassion, Generosity, fairness, and respect for one another. This peaceful behavior is helpful to the development and sustainability of a peaceful culture. Dear friends don’t forget that very one has a responsibility to maintain peace, not just governments and leaders. Speaking out against injustice and violence, as well as encouraging respect and cooperation between various groups, are all ways that we can all contribute to peace. Only by working together can we hope to bring about a lasting peace.

Quotes for Speech about Peace

“Peace is not merely a distant goal but a journey we walk with every step.” – Thich Nhat Hanh
“Peace cannot be kept by force; it can only be achieved by understanding.” – Albert Einstein
“Peace begins with a smile.” – Mother Teresa
“The day the power of love overrules the love of power, the world will know peace.” – Mahatma Gandhi
“If you want to make peace with your enemy, you have to work with your enemy. Then he becomes your partner.” – Nelson Mandela
“Peace is not the absence of conflict but the presence of creative alternatives for responding to conflict.” – Dorothy Thompson
“Peace is a journey of a thousand miles, and it must be taken one step at a time.” – Lyndon B. Johnson
“An eye for an eye only ends up making the whole world blind.” – Mahatma Gandhi
“Peace is not something you wish for; it’s something you make, something you do, something you are, and something you give away.” – Robert Fulghum
“Better than a thousand hollow words is one word that brings peace.” – Buddha
“Imagine all the people living life in peace. You may say I’m a dreamer, but I’m not the only one. I hope someday you’ll join us, and the world will be as one.” – John Lennon
“World peace must develop from inner peace. Peace is not just mere absence of violence. Peace is, I think, the manifestation of human compassion.” – Dalai Lama
“Peace is the result of retraining your mind to process life as it is, rather than as you think it should be.” – Wayne Dyer
“When the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will know peace.” – Jimi Hendrix

5 Minutes Speech on Peace

In our individual lives, our communities, and the globe at large, we all aspire to live in peace. Finding peace, however, is not always simple since it frequently calls for compromise, comprehension, and a desire to band together and work toward a shared objective.

Practice peace in our own lives as one of the first things we can do to advance it. Even when we disagree with someone, we should still show them courtesy and respect. It entails hearing many viewpoints and making an effort to comprehend others’ opinions. Additionally, it entails taking accountability for our own deeds and attempting to settle disputes amicably.

But establishing a just and equitable society is also important for maintaining peace; it goes beyond individual acts. Access to the fundamentals of life, such as food, housing, and healthcare, is what it means to live in peace. It entails tackling issues like poverty, injustice, and prejudice that are the main drivers of violence.

The presence of justice, not the absence of conflict, is what defines peace, so it’s crucial to keep that in mind as well. We need to be prepared to face and resolve the problems that put the peace at risk if we want to keep it. By doing so, you are defending human rights and speaking out against injustice.

We as a global society must unite in order to bring about world peace. To do this, it is necessary to collaborate with individuals from other origins and cultures as well as to be prepared to set aside our differences in order to work toward a shared objective.

Being conscious of the problems that threaten it, such as war, terrorism, and prejudice, is another way that we may contribute to the promotion of world peace. When we observe these problems occurring, we should not be afraid to speak out and take appropriate action.

In summary, we may all work toward and contribute to the creation of peace. The creation of a just and equitable society begins with individual activities, but it also necessitates a group effort, as well as a readiness to face and resolve the problems that endanger it. Together, let’s work to advance world peace.

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Essay on Peace

500 words essay peace.

Peace is the path we take for bringing growth and prosperity to society. If we do not have peace and harmony, achieving political strength, economic stability and cultural growth will be impossible. Moreover, before we transmit the notion of peace to others, it is vital for us to possess peace within. It is not a certain individual’s responsibility to maintain peace but everyone’s duty. Thus, an essay on peace will throw some light on the same topic.

Importance of Peace

History has been proof of the thousands of war which have taken place in all periods at different levels between nations. Thus, we learned that peace played an important role in ending these wars or even preventing some of them.

In fact, if you take a look at all religious scriptures and ceremonies, you will realize that all of them teach peace. They mostly advocate eliminating war and maintaining harmony. In other words, all of them hold out a sacred commitment to peace.

It is after the thousands of destructive wars that humans realized the importance of peace. Earth needs peace in order to survive. This applies to every angle including wars, pollution , natural disasters and more.

When peace and harmony are maintained, things will continue to run smoothly without any delay. Moreover, it can be a saviour for many who do not wish to engage in any disrupting activities or more.

In other words, while war destroys and disrupts, peace builds and strengthens as well as restores. Moreover, peace is personal which helps us achieve security and tranquillity and avoid anxiety and chaos to make our lives better.

How to Maintain Peace

There are many ways in which we can maintain peace at different levels. To begin with humankind, it is essential to maintain equality, security and justice to maintain the political order of any nation.

Further, we must promote the advancement of technology and science which will ultimately benefit all of humankind and maintain the welfare of people. In addition, introducing a global economic system will help eliminate divergence, mistrust and regional imbalance.

It is also essential to encourage ethics that promote ecological prosperity and incorporate solutions to resolve the environmental crisis. This will in turn share success and fulfil the responsibility of individuals to end historical prejudices.

Similarly, we must also adopt a mental and spiritual ideology that embodies a helpful attitude to spread harmony. We must also recognize diversity and integration for expressing emotion to enhance our friendship with everyone from different cultures.

Finally, it must be everyone’s noble mission to promote peace by expressing its contribution to the long-lasting well-being factor of everyone’s lives. Thus, we must all try our level best to maintain peace and harmony.

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Conclusion of the Essay on Peace

To sum it up, peace is essential to control the evils which damage our society. It is obvious that we will keep facing crises on many levels but we can manage them better with the help of peace. Moreover, peace is vital for humankind to survive and strive for a better future.

FAQ of Essay on Peace

Question 1: What is the importance of peace?

Answer 1: Peace is the way that helps us prevent inequity and violence. It is no less than a golden ticket to enter a new and bright future for mankind. Moreover, everyone plays an essential role in this so that everybody can get a more equal and peaceful world.

Question 2: What exactly is peace?

Answer 2: Peace is a concept of societal friendship and harmony in which there is no hostility and violence. In social terms, we use it commonly to refer to a lack of conflict, such as war. Thus, it is freedom from fear of violence between individuals or groups.

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Malala Yousafzai: 16th birthday speech at the United Nations

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Bismillah hir rahman ir rahim. In the name of God, the most merciful, the most beneficent.

Honourable UN Secretary General Mr Ban Ki-moon, Respected President General Assembly Vuk Jeremic Honourable UN envoy for Global education Mr Gordon Brown, Respected elders and my dear brothers and sisters; Today, it is an honour for me to be speaking again after a long time. Being here with such honourable people is a great moment in my life.

I don't know where to begin my speech. I don't know what people would be expecting me to say. But first of all, thank you to God for whom we all are equal and thank you to every person who has prayed for my fast recovery and a new life. I cannot believe how much love people have shown me. I have received thousands of good wish cards and gifts from all over the world. Thank you to all of them. Thank you to the children whose innocent words encouraged me. Thank you to my elders whose prayers strengthened me.

I would like to thank my nurses, doctors and all of the staff of the hospitals in Pakistan and the UK and the UAE government who have helped me get better and recover my strength. I fully support Mr Ban Ki-moon the Secretary-General in his Global Education First Initiative and the work of the UN Special Envoy Mr Gordon Brown. And I thank them both for the leadership they continue to give. They continue to inspire all of us to action.

There are hundreds of human rights activists and social workers who are not only speaking for human rights, but who are struggling to achieve their goals of education, peace and equality. Thousands of people have been killed by the terrorists and millions have been injured. I am just one of them.

So here I stand, one girl among many.

I speak not for myself, but for all girls and boys.

I raise up my voice — not so that I can shout, but so that those without a voice can be heard.

Those who have fought for their rights:

Their right to live in peace. Their right to be treated with dignity. Their right to equality of opportunity. Their right to be educated.

Dear Friends, on the 9th of October 2012, the Taliban shot me on the left side of my forehead. They shot my friends too. They thought that the bullets would silence us. But they failed. And then, out of that silence came, thousands of voices. The terrorists thought that they would change our aims and stop our ambitions but nothing changed in my life except this: Weakness, fear and hopelessness died. Strength, power and courage was born. I am the same Malala. My ambitions are the same. My hopes are the same. My dreams are the same.

Dear sisters and brothers, I am not against anyone. Neither am I here to speak in terms of personal revenge against the Taliban or any other terrorists group. I am here to speak up for the right of education of every child. I want education for the sons and the daughters of all the extremists especially the Taliban.

I do not even hate the Talib who shot me. Even if there is a gun in my hand and he stands in front of me. I would not shoot him. This is the compassion that I have learnt from Muhammad — the prophet of mercy, Jesus Christ and Lord Buddha. This is the legacy of change that I have inherited from Martin Luther King, Nelson Mandela and Muhammad Ali Jinnah. This is the philosophy of non-violence that I have learnt from Gandhi Jee, Bacha Khan and Mother Teresa. And this is the forgiveness that I have learnt from my mother and father. This is what my soul is telling me, be peaceful and love everyone.

Dear sisters and brothers, we realise the importance of light when we see darkness. We realise the importance of our voice when we are silenced. In the same way, when we were in Swat, the north of Pakistan, we realised the importance of pens and books when we saw the guns.

The wise saying, "The pen is mightier than sword” was true. The extremists are afraid of books and pens. The power of education frightens them. They are afraid of women. The power of the voice of women frightens them. And that is why they killed 14 innocent medical students in the recent attack in Quetta. And that is why they killed many female teachers and polio workers in Khyber Pukhtoon Khwa and FATA. That is why they are blasting schools every day. Because they were and they are afraid of change, afraid of the equality that we will bring into our society.

I remember that there was a boy in our school who was asked by a journalist, "Why are the Taliban against education?” He answered very simply. By pointing to his book he said, “A Talib doesn't know what is written inside this book.” They think that God is a tiny, little conservative being who would send girls to the hell just because of going to school. The terrorists are misusing the name of Islam and Pashtun society for their own personal benefits. Pakistan is peace-loving democratic country. Pashtuns want education for their daughters and sons. And Islam is a religion of peace, humanity and brotherhood. Islam says that it is not only each child's right to get education, rather it is their duty and responsibility.

Honourable Secretary General, peace is necessary for education. In many parts of the world especially Pakistan and Afghanistan; terrorism, wars and conflicts stop children to go to their schools. We are really tired of these wars. Women and children are suffering in many parts of the world in many ways. In India, innocent and poor children are victims of child labour. Many schools have been destroyed in Nigeria. People in Afghanistan have been affected by the hurdles of extremism for decades. Young girls have to do domestic child labour and are forced to get married at early age. Poverty, ignorance, injustice, racism and the deprivation of basic rights are the main problems faced by both men and women.

Dear fellows, today I am focusing on women's rights and girls' education because they are suffering the most. There was a time when women social activists asked men to stand up for their rights. But, this time, we will do it by ourselves. I am not telling men to step away from speaking for women's rights rather I am focusing on women to be independent to fight for themselves.

Dear sisters and brothers, now it's time to speak up.

So today, we call upon the world leaders to change their strategic policies in favour of peace and prosperity.

We call upon the world leaders that all the peace deals must protect women and children's rights. A deal that goes against the dignity of women and their rights is unacceptable.

We call upon all governments to ensure free compulsory education for every child all over the world.

We call upon all governments to fight against terrorism and violence, to protect children from brutality and harm.

We call upon the developed nations to support the expansion of educational opportunities for girls in the developing world.

We call upon all communities to be tolerant — to reject prejudice based on cast, creed, sect, religion or gender. To ensure freedom and equality for women so that they can flourish. We cannot all succeed when half of us are held back.

We call upon our sisters around the world to be brave — to embrace the strength within themselves and realise their full potential.

Dear brothers and sisters, we want schools and education for every child's bright future. We will continue our journey to our destination of peace and education for everyone. No one can stop us. We will speak for our rights and we will bring change through our voice. We must believe in the power and the strength of our words. Our words can change the world.

Because we are all together, united for the cause of education. And if we want to achieve our goal, then let us empower ourselves with the weapon of knowledge and let us shield ourselves with unity and togetherness.

Dear brothers and sisters, we must not forget that millions of people are suffering from poverty, injustice and ignorance. We must not forget that millions of children are out of schools. We must not forget that our sisters and brothers are waiting for a bright peaceful future.

So let us wage a global struggle against illiteracy, poverty and terrorism and let us pick up our books and pens. They are our most powerful weapons.

One child, one teacher, one pen and one book can change the world.

Education is the only solution. Education first.

Malala Yousafzai is a Pakistani activist, student, UN messenger of peace and the youngest Nobel Laureate. As co-founder of Malala Fund, she is building a world where every girl can learn and lead without fear.

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Check out the Short & Long International Day Of Peace Speech!

International Day Of Peace Speech: The International Day of Peace (or World Peace Day), observed annually on September 21, is dedicated to promoting peace ideals within and among all nations and peoples. On this day, students and teachers are asked to give an International Day Of Peace Speech commemorating the International Day of Peace. This article contains sample short and long speeches on International Day of Peace that students can use to create their own International Day of Peace Speech.

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Good morning, everyone in attendance. My name is XYZ from _ Standard. Today, I will deliver a speech commemorating the International Day of Peace.

As we all know, the International Day of Peace (or World Peace Day) is observed annually on September 21 and is dedicated to promoting the ideals of peace within and among all nations and peoples. At a time when war and violence frequently dominate our news cycles, the International Day of Peace serves as an inspiring reminder of what we can achieve when we work together. Peace. Let’s give it a shot!

The United Nations General Assembly designated September 3rd as the International Day of Peace in 1981. This day fell on the first day of the General Assembly’s annual session. The goal of the day was and continues to be, to strengthen the ideals of peace around the world.

Two decades after establishing this day of observance, the assembly changed the date to September 21 in 2001. As a result, since 2002, September 21 has marked not only a time to discuss how to promote and sustain peace among all peoples, but also a 24-hour period of global ceasefire and nonviolence for groups engaged in active combat. Life is better in a peaceful world, and we now look to those who have been peacemakers and peacekeepers to learn what we can all do individually to make the world a more peaceful place.

The belief that all humans are valuable, with no one group being better than another, is at the heart of peaceful relations; consider how you can contribute to this understanding in your sphere of influence.

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We learn from the great peacemakers who have gone before us and then inspire those around us in the same way. Girls who have been told they cannot attend school because of their gender learn to demand equal rights after witnessing a courageous Pakistani girl fight for her right to attend school. People of colour learn to expect equality from the leaders who rallied during the Civil Rights Movement. In the same way, your actions motivate others to be and do better. Your actions have a significant impact on achieving peace, not only because of what you do but also because of what you inspire others to do.

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The United Nations General Assembly designated September 3rd as the International Day of Peace in 1981. This day fell on the first day of the General Assembly’s annual session. The goal of the day was, and continues to be, to strengthen the ideals of peace around the world.

Peace is attainable. Throughout history, most societies have mostly lived in peace. Today, we are far less likely than our parents or grandparents to die in a war. Since the creation of the United Nations and the creation of the United Nations Charter, governments have been obligated not to use force against others unless they are acting in self-defence or have been authorised to do so by the UN Security Council.

Life is better in a peaceful world, and we now look to those who have been peacemakers and peacekeepers to learn what we can all do individually to make the world a more peaceful place.

The United Nations General Assembly established the International Day of Peace to strengthen peace standards. The day is dedicated to observing 24 hours of nonviolence and cease-fire.

Today, more than ever, it is critical to promote peace and open-mindedness for acceptance across gender, race, and territory. Individuals and organisations all over the world take part in activities and host events centred on a yearly theme. Activities range from private gatherings to public ceremonies, festivals, and concerts that spread the message of peace to large crowds.

Educational institutions also take the lead, organising art exhibitions and lessons for students to discuss how different cultures celebrate peace and to learn about historical conflicts and wars so that mistakes are not repeated. Individuals participate in activities such as planting trees or releasing caged animals, as every small act contributes to the spread of the message of peace and love.

What exactly do we mean when we speak of peace? Many people believe that it is when everyone feels safe and accepted in their communities, and this is correct. However, it is more than that. The truth is that there is no single definition of peace because it differs for each of us. When I think of peace, I think of how important it is for people to accept and celebrate their differences. When you think of peace, you might think of the same thing, or you might think of peace as more about celebrating similarities and treating people with kindness because we’re all human underneath it all. Neither version is incorrect.

But how do we achieve peace if we all have different definitions of what it is? That’s the thing: peace is only as good as we make it. It is about what we as a human community achieve collectively when we strive for peace. Perhaps your definition of peace is the ability of children all over the world to attend school. Whatever it is, you have the ability to achieve it. Every action you take, or every action you choose not to take, has the potential to either build or destroy peace. You make your definition of peace a reality when you stand up to a bully or make an effort to include someone. All of these small actions add up to big results.

We cannot expect to wake up one day to a world that has “achieved peace.” It is entirely up to us. Our heroes, Martin Luther King Jr., Mahatma Gandhi, and Malala Yousafzai, did not have a grand, master plan to achieve world peace. It happens in stages. It is a collaborative effort by everyone on the planet. We learn to treat people better, to stand up for our rights and the rights of others, one day at a time. We learn from the great peacemakers who have gone before us and then inspire those around us in the same way. Girls who have been told they cannot attend school because of their gender learn to demand equal rights after witnessing a courageous Pakistani girl fight for her right to attend school. People of colour learn to expect equality from the leaders who rallied during the Civil Rights Movement. In the same way, your actions motivate others to be and do better. Your actions have a significant impact on achieving peace, not only because of what you do, but also because of what you inspire others to do.

Poverty, disease, education, and healthcare are all issues that nations and communities around the world face. The International Day of Peace reminds us that we are more alike than we are different, regardless of where we come from or what languages we speak.

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We celebrate to honour those who have worked and continue to work hard to end conflict and promote peace.

The United Nations established the International Day of Peace to raise awareness and promote peace ideals.

Celebrate in whatever way you want, as long as it is peaceful! Observing a minute of silence at midday creates a “peace wave” across the globe; doing so is a good start.

On September 21, the world celebrates International Day of Peace.

1 Minute Speech on Peace

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1 Minute Speech on Peace :

Hello Guys here you will read 1 Minute Speech on Peace . Importance of Peace. Good citizens can only be those who like peace. Peace and harmony are good for bright future of country.

Peace is essential for the whole world. The purpose of celebrating this day is to convey the importance of peace among the people.

Only by following the path of peace a country or society develop .

Everyone should play responsibility for peace. Everyone has a role to play in maintaining peace. We must start with ourselves first.

Only when there is peace we can enjoy our rights. If we keep peace then everything will become easier automatically.

History has shown that wars between nations were the result of a lack of peace and harmony. Due to which a lot of losses were incurred and those countries were left far behind.

How to make peace

For peace there must be equality for all and justice for all. No one should be discriminated against Caste. The welfare of humanity must come first. Any conversation can be done sitting down. Every problem can be solved by discussion.

Only with peace can the future of a country be bright. Countries thrive where people understand and apply the meaning of peace and harmony. Good citizens can only be those who love peace.

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Pope’s Easter speech renews calls for peace in Gaza, Ukraine

ROME — Speaking to tens of thousands of followers in St. Peter’s Square, and millions more across the globe, Pope Francis gave a solemn accounting of a world in crisis Sunday, using the pulpit of his Easter address to renew calls for a cease-fire in Gaza while drawing attention to other conflicts, from Ukraine to Haiti, heightened risks of famine, the threat of climate change and the plight of migrants.

The pope’s Easter address, known as an Urbi et Orbi — or a speech “to the city [of Rome] and the world” — doesn’t often make news but is, along with the speech delivered at Christmas, one of the most important on the papal calendar. His words served to crystallize the ills plaguing a fragile, violent world and found the pontiff of 1.3 billion Catholics fulfilling a role he frequently assumes: humanity’s conscience and moral compass.

Surrounded by the splendor of the Vatican and 35,000 blooms supplied by Dutch florists, Francis appeared steady if occasionally labored while speaking, after skipping or reducing his participation in several events during Holy Week leading up to Easter. The week is considered among the most physically taxing for the 87-year-old and came this year as concerns have mounted about his health.

Following an Easter service marked by pageantry and tradition and celebrated with the aid of a cardinal, however, Francis appeared animated, even jocular, as he shook hands with senior clerics from his wheelchair. He later took to his popemobile to wave at ecstatic worshipers, some of whom yelled out: “Long live the pope!”

In his subsequent speech from the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica — where, on a blustery day, his white mantilla lifted up behind him at times — Francis delved into the two conflicts about which his comments have stirred the most controversy: Ukraine and Gaza.

He said his thoughts went out to “Israel and Palestine” and appealed once more for a cease-fire and guarantees for humanitarian aid in Gaza. On Sunday, without mentioning Hamas by name, he called for the Israeli hostages kidnapped by the group on Oct. 7 to be released. He also drew attention to the plight of Lebanon , home to a large Christian population.

Francis has previously drawn the ire of Israel for comments suggesting that its assault on the Gaza Strip is tantamount to “terrorism.”

“Let us not allow the current hostilities to continue to have grave repercussions on the civil population, by now at the limit of its endurance, and above all on the children,” Francis said Sunday. “How much suffering we see in the eyes of the children: The children in those lands at war have forgotten how to smile! With those eyes, they ask us: Why? Why all this death? Why all this destruction?”

In Ukraine, the pope has drawn sharp criticism for his suggestion that Russia was provoked into action by NATO. This month, in an interview with Swiss public broadcaster RSI, he picked up on a word used by his interviewer to suggest there was strength in raising a “white flag” by those who are “defeated.”

On Sunday, the pope called for a prisoner exchange between Russia and Ukraine and for an end to hostilities.

He spun a picture of a world in crisis, expressing grief for the violence in Haiti , the plight of the Rohingya in Myanmar and strife in Africa. He warned of returning ethnic tensions in the western Balkans. “May ethnic, cultural and confessional differences not be a cause of division, but rather a source of enrichment for all of Europe and for the world as a whole,” he said.

The pope’s mobility is restricted by knee pain, and he underwent intestinal surgery last year . But in recent months, the Vatican has said his primary issue has been respiratory . He repeatedly skipped events and handed speeches over to aides amid lingering bouts with bronchitis and influenza. Last month, as he fought a flu, he made an unannounced visit to a Rome hospital for diagnostic tests.

On Palm Sunday — a week before Easter — millions around the globe watched as Francis, at the last minute, decided to forgo delivery of his homily.

At Wednesday’s regular papal audience, he appeared in good spirits and relatively strong, walking with only the aid of a cane onto the stage at the Vatican’s Paul VI Hall.

Two days later, however, he refrained from an act of humility he has performed in the past: prostrating himself on the floor of St. Peter’s Basilica during Good Friday’s Passion of the Lord service. And he skipped a reenactment of the crucifixion of Jesus at Rome’s Colosseum. The Vatican said the intention was to preserve his strength ahead of a busy week of Easter engagements. On Saturday night, he presided over an Easter Vigil at St. Peter’s Basilica, pushed inside in his wheelchair and sounding slightly strained and sometimes out of breath.

During Easter week, Francis has also sought to focus on women and renew his dedication to a cornerstone of his papacy: humility. After his ascension to the throne of St. Peter in 2013, he revolutionized the traditional washing of feet — a nod to the Christian belief that Jesus washed the feet of his 12 disciples the night before his crucifixion — by including women, refugees and Muslims. On Holy Thursday this year, he opted to visit Rome’s Rebibbia prison and, for the first time, exclusively washed the feet of women, all of them inmates, from his wheelchair .

The pope’s health struggles have fueled talk of whether he might follow in the footsteps of his predecessor, Benedict XVI, by retiring. In his recently published autobiography , however, the pope suggested that his condition would need to be extremely grave to take such a step. Referring to chatter among his critics, he wrote: “Some people may have hoped that sooner or later, perhaps after a stay in the hospital, I might make an announcement of that kind, but there is no risk of it.”

Pope’s Easter speech renews calls for peace in Gaza, Ukraine

ACCEPTANCE SPEECH

Mother Teresa was ardently prolife.

Text of Mother M. Teresa’s Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech given in Oslo, Norway on 11th December, 1979.

Nobel peace prize, 11 december, 1979.

As we have gathered here together to thank God for the Nobel Peace Prize I think it will be beautiful that we pray the prayer of St. Francis of Assisi which always surprises me very much. We pray this prayer every day after Holy Communion, because it is very fitting for each one of us, and I always wonder that 400-500 years ago when St. Francis of Assisi composed this prayer, they had the same difficulties that we have today, as we compose this prayer that fits very nicely for us also. I think some of you already have got it – so we will pray together.

Let us thank God for the opportunity that we all have together today, for this gift of peace that reminds us that we have been created to live that peace, and that Jesus became man to bring that good news to the poor. He, being God, became man in all things like us except sin, and he proclaimed very clearly that he had come to give the good news.

The news was peace to all of good will and this is something that we all want – the peace of heart. And God loved the world so much that he gave his son – it was a giving; it is as much as if to say it hurt God to give, because he loved the world so much that he gave his son, and he gave him to the Virgin Mary, and what did she do with him?

As soon as he came in her life – immediately she went in haste to give that good news, and as she came into the house of her cousin, the child – the unborn child – the child in the womb of Elizabeth, leapt with joy. He was that little unborn child, was the first messenger of peace. He recognized the Prince of Peace, he recognized that Christ has come to bring the good news for you and for me. And as if that was not enough – it was not enough to become a man – he died on the cross to show that greater love, and he died for you and for me and for that leper and for that man dying of hunger and that naked person lying in the street not only of Calcutta, but of Africa, and New York, and London, and Oslo – and insisted that we love one another as he loves each one of us. And we read that in the Gospel very clearly: “love as I have loved you; as I love you; as the Father has loved me I love you.” And the harder the Father loved him, he gave him to us, and how much we love one another, we too must give each other until it hurts.

It is not enough for us to say: “I love God, but I do not love my neighbor.” St John says you are liar if you say you love God and you don’t love your neighbor. How can you love God whom you do not see, if you do not love your neighbor whom you see, whom you touch, with whom you live. And so this is very important for us to realize that love, to be true, has to hurt.

It hurt Jesus to love us. It hurt him. And to make sure we remember his great love he made himself bread of life to satisfy our hunger for his love - our hunger for God - because we have been created for that love. We have been created in his image. We have been created to love and be loved, and he has become man to make it possible for us to love as he loved us. He makes himself the hungry one, the naked one, the homeless one, the sick one, the one in prison, the lonely one, the unwanted one, and he says: “You did it to me.” He is hungry for our love, and this is the hunger of our poor people. This is the hunger that you and I must find, it may be in our own home.

I never forget an opportunity I had in visiting a home where they had all these old parents of sons and daughters who had just put them in an institution and forgotten, maybe. And I went there, and I saw in that home they had everything, beautiful things, but everybody was looking towards the door. And I did not see a single one with their smile on their face. And I turned to the sister and I asked: How is that? How is it that these people who have everything here, why are they all looking towards the door, why are they not smiling?

I am so used to see the smiles on our people, even the dying ones smile. And she said: “This is nearly every day. They are expecting, they are hoping that a son or daughter will come to visit them. They are hurt because they are forgotten.” And see – this is where love comes. That poverty comes right there in our own home, even neglect to love. Maybe in our own family we have somebody who is feeling lonely, who is feeling sick, who is feeling worried, and these are difficult days for everybody. Are we there? Are we there to receive them? Is the mother there to receive the child?

I was surprised in the West to see so many young boys and girls given into drugs, and I tried to find out why. Why is it like that? And the answer was: “Because there is no one in the family to receive them.” Father and mother are so busy they have no time. Young parents are in some institution and the child goes back to the street and gets involved in something. We are talking of peace. These are things that break peace.

But I feel the greatest destroyer of peace today in abortion, because it is a direct war, a direct killing, direct murder by the mother herself. And we read in the Scripture, for God says very clearly: “Even if a mother could forget her child, I will not forget you. I have carved you in the palm of my hand.” We are carved in the palm of his hand, so close to him, that unborn child has been carved in the hand of God. And that is what strikes me most, the beginning of that sentence, that even if a mother could forget, something impossible – but even if she could forget – I will not forget you.

And today the greatest means the greater destroyer of peace is abortion. And we who are standing here – our parents wanted us. We would not be here if our parents would do that to us.

Our children, we want them, we love them. But what of the other millions. Many people are very, very concerned with children in India, with the children of Africa where quite a number die, maybe of malnutrition, of hunger and so on, but millions are dying deliberately by the will of the mother. And this is what is the greatest destroyer of peace today. Because if a mother can kill her own child, what is left for me to kill you and you to kill me? There is nothing between.

And this I appeal in India, I appeal everywhere – “Let us bring the child back” - and this year being the child’s year: What have we done for the child? At the beginning of the year I told, I spoke everywhere and I said: Let us ensure this year that we make every single child born, and unborn, wanted. And today is the end of the year. Have we really made the children wanted?

I will tell you something terrifying. We are fighting abortion by adoption. We have saved thousands of lives. We have sent works to all the clinics, to the hospitals, police stations: “Please don’t destroy the child; we will take the child.” So every hour of the day and night there is always somebody - we have quite a number of unwedded mother – tell them: “Come, we will take care of you, we will take the child from you, and we will get a home for the child.” And we have a tremendous demand from families who have no children, that is the blessing of God for us. And also, we are doing another thing which is very beautiful – we are teaching our beggars, our leprosy patients, our slum dwellers, our people of the street, natural family planning.

And in Calcutta alone in six years – it is all in Calcutta – we have had 61,273 babies less from the families who would have had them because they practice this natural way of abstaining, of self-control, out of love for each other. We teach them the temperature method which is very beautiful, very simple. And our poor people understand. And you know what they have told me? “Our family is healthy, our families united, and we can have a baby whenever we want”. So clear – those people in the street, those beggars – and I think that if our people can do like that how much more you and all the others who can know the ways and means without destroying the life that God has created in us.

The poor people are very great people. They can teach us so many beautiful things. The other day one of them came to thank us and said: “You people who have vowed chastity your are the best people to teach us family planning. Because it is nothing more than self-control out of love for each other.” And I think they said a beautiful sentence. And these are people who maybe have nothing to eat, maybe they have not a home where to live, but they are great people.

The poor are very wonderful people. One evening we went out and we picked up four people from the street. And one of them was in a most terrible condition. And I told the sisters: “You take care of the other three, I will take care of this one that looks worse. So I did for her all that my love can do. I put her in bed, and there was such a beautiful smile on her face. She took hold of my hand, as she said one word only: “thank you” – and she died.

I could not help but examine my conscience before her. And I asked: “What would I say if I was in her place?” And my answer was very simple. I would have tried to draw a little attention to myself. I would have said: “I am hungry, I am dying, I am cold, I am in pain”, or something. But she gave me much more – she gave me her grateful love. And she died with a smile on her face - like that man whom we picked up from the drain, half eaten with worms, and we brought him to the home: “I have lived like an animal in the street, but I am going to die like an angel, loved and cared for.” And it was so wonderful to see the greatness of that man who could speak like that, who could die like that without blaming anybody, without cursing anybody, without comparing anything. Like an angel – this is the greatness of our people.

And that is why we believe what Jesus has said: “I was hungry, I was naked, I was homeless, I was unwanted, unloved, uncared for - and you did it to me.”

I believe that we are not really social workers. We may be doing social work in the eyes of the people. But we are really contemplatives in the heart of the world. For we are touching the body of Christ 24 hours. We have 24 hours in this presence, and so you and I. You too try to bring that presence of God into your family, for the family that prays together stays together. And I think that we in our family, we don’t need bombs and guns, to destroy to bring peace – just get together, love one another, bring that peace, that joy, that strength of presence of each other in the home. And we will be able to overcome all the evil that is in the world. There is so much suffering, so much hatred, so much misery, and we with our prayer, with our sacrifice are beginning at home. Love begins at home, and it is not how much we do, but how much love we put in the action that we do. It is to God Almighty – how much we do does not matter, because he is infinite, but how much love we put in that action. How much we do to Him in the person that we are serving.

Some time ago in Calcutta we had great difficulty in getting sugar. And I don’t know how the word got around to the children, and a little boy of four years old, a Hindu boy, went home and told his parents: “I will not eat sugar for three days, I will give my sugar to Mother Teresa for her children.” After three days his father and mother brought him to our house. I had never met them before, and this little one could scarcely pronounce my name. But he knew exactly what he had come to do. He knew that he wanted to share his love.

And this is why I have received such a lot of love from you all. From the time that I have come here I have simply been surrounded with love, and with real, real understanding love. I could feel as if everyone in India. Everyone in Africa is somebody very special to you. And I felt quite at home I was telling Sister today. I feel in the convent with the sisters as if I am in Calcutta with my own sisters. So completely at home her, right here.

And so here I am talking with you – I want you to find the poor here, right in your own home first. And begin love there. Be that good news to your own people. And find out about your next-door neighbor. Do you know who they are?

I had the most extraordinary experience with a Hindu family who had eight children. A gentleman came to our house and said: “Mother Teresa, there is a family with eight children, they had not eaten for so long, do something.” So I took some rice and I went there immediately. And I saw the children – their eyes shining with hunger – I don’t know if you have ever seen hunger. But I have seen it very often. And she took the rice, she divided the rice, and she went out. When she came back I asked her: “Where did you go, what did you do?” And she gave me a very simple answer: “They are hungry also.” What struck me most was that she knew – and who are they? a Muslim family – and she knew. I didn’t bring more rice that evening because I wanted them to enjoy the joy of sharing.

But there was those children, radiating joy, sharing the joy with their mother because she had the love to give. And you see this is where love begins – at home. And I want you – and I am very grateful for what I have received. It has been a tremendous experience and I go back to India – I will be back by next week, the 15th I hope – and I will be able to bring your love.

And I know well that you have not given from your abundance, but you have given until it has hurt you. Today the little children, they have – I was so surprised – there is so much joy for the children that are hungry. That the children like themselves will need love and care and tenderness, like they get so much from their parents.

So let us thank God that we have had this opportunity to come to know each other, and this knowledge of each other has brought us very close. And we will be able to help the children of the whole world, because as you know our sisters are all over the world. And with this Prize that I have received as a Prize of Peace, I am going to try to make the home for many people that have no home, because I believe that love begins at home, and if we can create a home for the poor – I think that more and more love will spread. And we will be able through this understanding love to bring peace, be the good news to the poor. The poor in our own family first, in our country and in the world.

To be able to do this, our sisters, our lives have to be woven with prayer: They have to be woven with Christ to be able to understand, to be able to share. Because today there is so much suffering – and I feel that the passion of Christ is being relived all over again. Are we there to share that passion, to share that suffering of people - around the world, not only in the poor countries. But I found the poverty of the West so much more difficult to remove.

When I pick up a person from the street, hungry I give him a plate of rice, a piece of bread, I have satisfied. I have removed that hunger. But a person that is shut out, that feels unwanted, unloved, terrified, the person that has been thrown out from society – that poverty is so hurtful and so much, and I find that very difficult. Our sisters are working amongst that kind of people in the West.

So you must pray for us that we may be able to be that good news, but we cannot do that without you. You have to do that here in your country. You must come to know the poor. Maybe our people here have material things, everything, but I think that if we all look into our own homes, how difficult we find it sometimes to smile at each other, and that smile is the beginning of love.

And so let us always meet each other with a smile, for the smile is the beginning of love, and once we begin to love each other, naturally we want to do something. So you pray for our sisters and for me and for our Brothers, and for our co-workers that are around the world. That we may remain faithful to the gift of God, to love Him and serve Him in the poor together with you. What we have done we should not have been able to do if you did not share with your prayers, with your gifts, this continual giving. But I don’t want you to give me from your abundance. I want that you give me until it hurts.

The other day I received 15 dollars from, a man who has been on his back for twenty years, and the only part that he can move is his right hand. And the only companion that he enjoys is smoking. And he said to me: “I do not smoke for one week, and I send you this money.” It must have been a terrible sacrifice for him, but see how beautiful, how he shared. And with that money I bought bread and I gave to those who are hungry with a joy on both sides. He was giving and the poor were receiving.

This is something that you and I - it is a gift of God to us to be able to share our love with others. And let it be able to share our love with others. And let it be as it was for Jesus. Let us love one another as he loved us. Let us love Him with undivided love. And the joy of loving Him and each other – let us give now – that Christmas is coming so close.

Let us keep that joy of loving Jesus in our hearts. And share that joy with all that we come in contact with. That radiating joy is real, for we have no reason not to be happy because we have Christ with us. Christ in our hearts, Christ in the poor we meet, Christ in the smile that we give and the smile that we receive. Let us make that one point: That no child will be unwanted, and also that we meet each other always with a smile, especially when it is difficult to smile.

I never forget some time ago about 14 professors came from the United States from different universities. And they came to Calcutta to our house. Then we were talking about that they had been to the home for the dying. (We have a home for the dying in Calcutta, where we have picked up more than 36,000 people only from the streets of Calcutta, and out of that big number more than 18,000 have died a beautiful death. They have just gone home to God) And they came to our house and we talked of love, of compassion. And then one of them asked me: “Say, Mother, please tell us something that we will remember.” And I said to them: “Smile at each other, make time for each other in our family. Smile at each other.”

And then another one asked me: “Are you married?” And I said: “Yes, and I find it sometimes very difficult to smile at Jesus because be can be very demanding sometimes.” This is really something true, and there is where love comes - when it is demanding, and yet we can give it to Him with joy.

Just as I have said today, I have said that if I don’t go to Heaven for anything else I will be going to Heaven for all the publicity because it has purified me and sacrificed me and made me really ready to go to Heaven.

I think that this is something, that we must live life beautifully, we have Jesus with us and He loves us. If we could only remember that God loves us, and we have an opportunity to love others as he loves us, not in big things, but in small things with great love, then Norway becomes a nest of love. And how beautiful it will be that from here a center for peace from war has been given. That from here the joy of life of the unborn child comes out. If you become a burning light in the world, then really the Nobel Prize is a gift of the Norwegian people. God bless you!

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Pope Francis says "peace is never made with weapons" at Easter Sunday mass in St. Peter's Square

Updated on: March 31, 2024 / 8:12 PM EDT / CBS/AP

Rallying from a winter-long bout of respiratory problems, Pope Francis led some 30,000 people in Easter celebrations Sunday and made a strong appeal for a cease-fire in Gaza and a prisoner swap between Russia and Ukraine.

Francis presided over Easter Sunday Mass in a flower-decked St. Peter's Square and then delivered a heartfelt prayer for peace in his annual roundup of global crises. In between, he made several loops around the piazza in his popemobile, greeting well-wishers.

"Peace is never made with weapons, but with outstretched hands and open hearts," Francis said from the loggia overlooking the square, to applause from the wind-swept crowd below.

Francis appeared in good form, despite having celebrated the 2½-hour nighttime Easter Vigil just hours before. The pontiff, who had part of one lung removed as a young man, has been battling respiratory problems all winter.

The co-author of a new memoir of the pontiff told CBS News earlier this month that Francis only thinks about resignation because journalists ask him about it.

"In the book, we talk about the resignation," Fabio Marchese Ragona said. "He said, 'I am good right now, I don't think resignation.'"

The Vatican said some 30,000 people attended the Mass, with more packing the Via della Conciliazione boulevard leading to the piazza. At the start of the service, a gust of wind knocked over a large religious icon on the altar just a few feet from the pope; ushers quickly righted it.

Pope Francis delivers his "Urbi et Orbi" message at St. Peter's Square

Easter Mass is one of the most important dates on the liturgical calendar, celebrating what the faithful believe was Jesus' resurrection after his crucifixion. The Mass precedes the pope's "Urbi et Orbi" (to the city and the world) blessing, in which the pope traditionally offers a laundry list of the threats afflicting humanity.

This year, Francis said his thoughts went particularly to people in Ukraine and Gaza and all those facing war, particularly the children who he said had "forgotten how to smile."

"In calling for respect for the principles of international law, I express my hope for a general exchange of all prisoners between Russia and Ukraine: all for the sake of all!" he said.

He called for the "prompt" release of prisoners taken from Israel on Oct. 7, an immediate cease-fire in Gaza and for humanitarian access to reach Palestinians.

"Let us not allow the current hostilities to continue to have grave repercussions on the civil population, by now at the limit of its endurance, and above all on the children," he said in a speech that also touched on the plight of Haitians, the Rohingya and victims of human trafficking.

For the past few weeks, Francis has generally avoided delivering long speeches to avoid the strain on his breathing. He ditched his Palm Sunday homily last week and decided at the last minute to stay home from the Good Friday procession at the Colosseum.

The Vatican said in a brief explanation that the decision was made to "conserve his health."

The decision clearly paid off, as Francis was able to recite the prayers of the lengthy Saturday night Easter Vigil service, including administering the sacraments of baptism and First Communion to eight new Catholics, and preside over Easter Sunday Mass and deliver his speech.

Easter Mass at St. Peter's Square, at the Vatican

Francis wasn't the only leader whose mere presence at Easter offered a reassuring sign of stability and normalcy.

In Britain, King Charles III joined the queen and other members of the royal family for an Easter service at Windsor Castle in his most significant public outing since he was diagnosed with cancer last month.

The monarch offered a cheery wave to spectators as he walked into St. George's Chapel. A member of the public shouted "Happy Easter," and Charles responded "And to you."

But things were hardly normal in Jerusalem, where Easter Mass came and went at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. Only a few dozen faithful attended the service as the Israel-Hamas war rages on in Gaza.

The medieval church in the Old City is the holy site where Christians believe Jesus was crucified, buried and resurrected.

In years past, the church has been packed with worshippers and tourists. But the bloody conflict in Gaza, now into its sixth month, has seen a huge downturn in tourism and pilgrimages across Israel and the Palestinian territories.

The streets of the old city were also absent of Palestinian Christians from the West Bank, who normally flock to the Holy City for Easter. Since the conflict erupted, Palestinian worshippers from the Israeli-occupied territory have needed special permission to cross checkpoints into Jerusalem.

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Keynote speech by SRSG Patten at the Forum of Women Parliamentarians “Women peacebuilders advancing sustainable peace”, 23 March 2024

Distinguished Women Parliamentarians, ladies and gentlemen, good afternoon,

It is an honor to address this Forum on the occasion of the 148th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union, which provides space for strategic reflection on the mounting challenges for the full implementation of the Women Peace and Security agenda, of which my mandate is part of. Since the signing of the Framework of Cooperation between my office and the IPU in June 2021, I feel very much part of the IPU family. I would like to thank the Secretary-General of the IPU for his active support to my mandate and commend all his efforts in promoting the engagement of parliamentarians in addressing conflict-related sexual violence.

This event comes at a dire time for global security. Conflicts are raging. Tensions are rising. Coups are erupting. We meet at a time when the impacts of conflict on women and girls have never been starker, as millions suffer the consequences of the wars of men . As we speak, in Sudan and Haiti — women and girls are being brutalized and terrorized by sexual violence. In Afghanistan — the denial of women’s basic rights is wrecking lives and depriving people of life-saving assistance. Two years since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, displaced and refugee women and girls are at increased risk of being preyed on by traffickers. In the Middle East, women and girls are disproportionately affected by the ongoing violence, bloodshed and displacement. Women and girls were among the many victims of the 7 October attacks by Hamas. Women and children are more than half the victims of the relentless bombing of Gaza.

The collective challenges before us are daunting. The figures speak for themselves on the dire state of our world: displacement due to violence, conflict and persecution at a record high; global military expenditure hitting a record-breaking of over USD 2.2 trillion. More than 600 million women and girls currently live in conflict-affected countries. The number of people forced to flee war and persecution has surpassed 110 million . Nearly a quarter of a century after the adoption of Security Council resolution 1325 , women’s full, equal and meaningful participation in building peace remains an aspiration. In peace processes, negotiating parties continue to regularly exclude women, while atrocities, including brutal sexual violence against women and girls, continues to occur. Peace processes are still an almost exclusively male domain. Yet, the one thing that should be non-negotiable at the peace table is the participation of women. Of 18 peace agreements reached in 2022, only one was signed by a representative of a women’s group. Among the five UN-led or co-led peace processes in 2022, women’s representation stood at only 16 per cent, compared to 19 per cent in 2021 and 23 per cent in 2020. In peace processes led by Member States or other organizations, women were almost completely absent.

Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen,

With militarization on the march and democracy in retreat , we are witnessing shrinking civic space , virulent backlash against gender equality , rising reprisals against women’s rights defenders and journalists, and women’s civil society organizations chronically underfunded . It is estimated that between 70 and 90 percent of conflict-related sexual violence incidents involve the use of a weapon, in particular firearms. Yet less than one-third of voices heard in arms control forums are those of women. Women still remain marginalized from military decision-making. Impunity for war crimes against women, including sexual violence, remains the rule, and accountability the rare exception.

Women peacebuilders and human rights defenders continue to be targeted through gender-based hate speech and reprisals. New threats, misogynistic attacks and incitement to violence, are emerging from the largely ungoverned digital space, compounding the patterns and trends of conflict-related sexual violence and hampering the safe participation of women in public life. Amidst a world in chaos, the clock is ticking down to the twenty-fifth anniversary of resolution 1325 (2000). The pioneers of the WPS agenda understood the links between equality, social stability, and durable peace. Resolution 1325 not only articulated a problem – it also prescribed a transformative solution . It forever changed the face of peace and security, by affirming that no conflict or crisis is gender neutral , and no effective response can be gender-blind . This grim backdrop, should give us all renewed urgency to efforts to ensure its full implementation. To protect hard-won gains, and pushback on the pushback, we need an urgent rebalancing of power and resources. Women have had enough of being shut out of the decisions that shape their lives; enough of their work going unrecognized; enough of threats and violence; and enough of promises left unfulfilled. Women demand concrete actions to make real strides forward.

As Parliamentarians, you have a critical role in finding solutions to these issues. You can all play a pivotal role in shifting this paradigm of women’s exclusion, to a context in which women can fully and meaningfully participate at all levels of decision-making on peace and security, and all levels of political and civil life. That requires pushing fair representation in national and local governments, cabinets and parliaments as well as setting ambitious targets for women on negotiating teams. Parliaments must continually expand the circle of allies and forge strategic partnerships with civil society and women’s organizations working to build peace at the local level. Women and their organizations are often present in regions where international actors are not. Women know exactly where the humanitarian corridors are and negotiate access with parties to the conflict. Everywhere, women are the first responders. Yet, many actors perceive them as new to this field. Women have always been at the grass-roots level and are trusted by local communities. It is therefore increasingly important to bridge this gap between the relevant work carried-out by women at the local level to build peace, resolve tensions ensure protection and assistance, with the policy-level scenarios where legislative frameworks are elaborated and adopted.

This alliance between women working on operational and policy responses is essential for many reasons:

1) to ensure that all forms of sexual violence as a tactic of war are criminalized;

2) to ensure that security sector actors are required by law to be gender-responsive; 3) to guarantee that women have a seat and are heard in peacemaking, security and reconciliation processes;

4) to amplify the rights, needs, and aspirations of survivors, not as passive beneficiaries, but as rights-holders, stakeholders, and the co-creators of solutions.

Ladies and gentlemen,

My mandate as Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict was established almost 15 years ago, though sexual violence has been part of every war from antiquity to the nuclear age. Important progress has been achieved: the Security Council has adopted a robust normative framework consisting of 10 resolutions on Women, Peace and Security, including no fewer than 5 specifically addressing conflict-related sexual violence, which recognized these crimes as a threat to collective security, an impediment to the restoration of peace, and a crime of concern to the international community as a whole. For the first time, wars were being looked at through the eyes of women and girls whose bodies had been part of the battlefield.

While significant normative and institutional progress has been achieved, words on paper are not yet matched by facts on the ground. Sexual violence continues to be used as a tactic of war, terrorism and political repression. The annual Report of the Secretary-General on Conflict-Related Sexual Violence for the year 2023 , compiled by my Office, paints a disturbing picture of the gap between commitments and compliance , resolutions and reality , with an increase of 49 percent UN-verified cases from the previous year. To close the implementation gap, we must empower women’s organizations, and politically active women, including those working on the frontlines, and protect them from any form of reprisal. Women civil society activists are part of the irrepressible engine of this agenda, but they cannot drive peace processes when their own physical integrity, security, and rights are under threat. This can cause irreparable setbacks to achieve gender equality and sustainable peace.

Amidst a world in chaos, the clock is ticking down to the twenty-fifth anniversary of resolution 1325 and 30 years since the Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing. We have a new momentum towards the recognition of gender equality and women’s empowerment at the heart of sustainable progress for all, with the adoption of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. We need to implement the women, peace and security agenda in full, now. I urge you to make the most of the upcoming Summit of the Future in September, to push for progress on women, peace and security. The Summit is a chance to reform and revitalize multilateralism so that it meets the challenges of today with its “New Agenda for Peace” putting women’s leadership and participation at the centre of decision-making.

Many of you are coming to the table with new energy, new ideas, and new commitments. This is an important opportunity to shape the way in which we address our global challenges in the next decades. We need to translate the energy, commitment and focus on this room into concrete change on the ground and on the lives of women. It is time to write a new chapter- a new chapter guided by women’s leadership and participation that reflects the interests and needs of a historically excluded 50 percent of the population. The state of the world demands it. And women and girls, rightly, expect nothing less.

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Schumer Urges New Leadership in Israel, Calling Netanyahu an Obstacle to Peace

The top Senate Democrat, the highest-ranking Jewish elected official in the United States, spoke from the Senate floor to condemn Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and call for elections to replace him.

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By Annie Karni

Reporting from Washington

March 14, 2024

Senator Chuck Schumer, Democrat of New York and the majority leader, on Thursday delivered a pointed speech on the Senate floor excoriating Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel as a major obstacle to peace in the Middle East and calling for new leadership in Israel, five months into the war.

Many Democratic lawmakers have condemned Mr. Netanyahu’s leadership and his right-wing governing coalition, and President Biden has even criticized the Israeli military’s offensive in Gaza as “over the top.” But Mr. Schumer’s speech amounted to the sharpest critique yet from a senior American elected official — effectively urging Israelis to replace Mr. Netanyahu.

“I believe in his heart, his highest priority is the security of Israel,” said Mr. Schumer, the highest-ranking Jewish elected official in the United States. “However, I also believe Prime Minister Netanyahu has lost his way by allowing his political survival to take precedence over the best interests of Israel.”

Mr. Schumer added: “He has been too willing to tolerate the civilian toll in Gaza, which is pushing support for Israel worldwide to historic lows. Israel cannot survive if it becomes a pariah.”

Prime Minister Netanyahu Has ‘Lost His Way,’ Schumer says

Senator chuck schumer, the majority leader, called the israeli prime minister, benjamin netanyahu, a major obstacle to peace in the middle east..

I rise to speak today about about what I believe can and should be the path forward to secure mutual peace and lasting prosperity for Israelis and Palestinians. The fourth major obstacle to peace is Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. I have known Prime Minister Netanyahu for a very long time. While we have vehemently disagreed on many occasions, I will always respect his extraordinary bravery for Israel on the battlefield as a younger man. I believe in his heart he has his highest priority is, as is the security of Israel. However, I also believe Prime Minister Netanyahu has lost his way by allowing his political survival to take the precedence over the best interests of Israel. He has put himself in coalition with far right, far-right extremists like Minister Smotrich and Ben-Gvir. And as a result, he has been too willing to tolerate the civilian toll in Gaza, which is pushing support for Israel worldwide to historic lows. Israel cannot survive if it becomes a pariah. As a lifelong supporter of Israel, it has become clear to me. The Netanyahu coalition no longer fits the needs of Israel after Oct. 7. The world has changed radically since then, and the Israeli people are being stifled right now by a governing vision that is stuck in the past.

The speech was the latest reflection of the growing dissatisfaction among Democrats, particularly progressives, with Israel’s conduct of the war and its toll on Palestinian civilians, which has created a strategic and political dilemma for Mr. Biden. Republicans have tried to capitalize on that dynamic for electoral advantage, hugging Mr. Netanyahu closer as Democrats repudiate him. And on Thursday, they lashed out at Mr. Schumer for his remarks.

Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, the minority leader, said on the Senate floor that it was “grotesque and hypocritical” for Americans “who hyperventilate about foreign interference in our own democracy to call for the removal of the democratically elected leader of Israel.” He called Mr. Schumer’s move “unprecedented.”

“The Democratic Party doesn’t have an anti-Bibi problem,” Mr. McConnell said, referring to Mr. Netanyahu by his nickname. “It has an anti-Israel problem.”

Senator Lindsey Graham, Republican of South Carolina, called Mr. Schumer’s remarks “earth-shatteringly bad” and accused him of “calling on the people of Israel to overthrow their government.” And House Republicans, gathered in West Virginia for a party retreat, hastily called a news conference to attack Mr. Schumer for his comments and position themselves as the true friends of Israel in Congress.

Mr. Schumer’s remarks came a day after Senate Republicans invited Mr. Netanyahu to speak as their special guest at a party retreat in Washington. Senator John Barrasso of Wyoming, the No. 3 Republican, asked Mr. Netanyahu to address Republicans virtually, but he could not appear because of a last-minute scheduling conflict. Ambassador Michael Herzog, Israel’s envoy to the United States, spoke in his place and also addressed the House G.O.P. gathering on Thursday.

In his speech at the Capitol, Mr. Schumer, who represents a state with more than 20 percent of the country’s Jewish population, was careful to assert that he was not trying to dictate any electoral outcome in Israel. He prefaced his harsh criticism of Mr. Netanyahu with a long defense of the country, which he said American Jews “love in our bones.”

Mr. Schumer said there had been an “inaccurate perception” of the war that lays too much blame on Israel for civilian deaths in Gaza without focusing enough on how Hamas uses Palestinian civilians as human shields. And he acknowledged how difficult it was for traumatized Israelis to contemplate the possibility of a two-state solution at this time.

But he was unsparing in his criticism of Mr. Netanyahu, calling the prime minister one of the top obstacles to achieving peace in the Middle East, along with Hamas, “radical right-wing Israelis” and Mahmoud Abbas, the president of the Palestinian Authority, who he also said should be replaced.

“The Netanyahu coalition no longer fits the needs of Israel after Oct. 7,” Mr. Schumer said, referring to the day of the Hamas terrorist attack on Israel. “The world has changed — radically — since then, and the Israeli people are being stifled right now by a governing vision that is stuck in the past.”

Mr. Schumer said the only solution to the decades-old conflict was a two-state solution: “a demilitarized Palestinian state living side by side with Israel in equal measures of peace, security, prosperity and dignity.” He said Mr. Netanyahu, who has rejected the idea of Palestinian statehood, was jeopardizing Israel’s future.

“At this critical juncture, I believe a new election is the only way to allow for a healthy and open decision-making process about the future of Israel, at a time when so many Israelis have lost their confidence in the vision and direction of their government,” Mr. Schumer said, adding that he believed a majority of the Israeli public “will recognize the need for change.”

“As a democracy, Israel has the right to choose its own leaders, and we should let the chips fall where they may,” he said. “But the important thing is that Israelis are given a choice. There needs to be a fresh debate about the future of Israel after Oct. 7.”

Mr. Schumer gave White House officials advance notice that he would be making the speech.

“We fully respect his right to make those remarks and to decide for himself what he’s going to say on the Senate floor,” said John F. Kirby, a White House spokesman. “He obviously feels strongly about this. We understand and respect that. This wasn’t about approval or disapproval or anything in any way, but he did give us a heads-up that he was going to do it.”

Mr. Schumer’s speech was the second time since Oct. 7 that he has taken to the Senate floor to address the Israeli-Hamas war. The conflict has prompted him to think more deeply and speak more openly about his Jewish faith and heritage, as well as the moral and political dilemmas the war has presented for Jews in Israel and the United States.

In November, Mr. Schumer made a deeply personal speech condemning the rise of antisemitism in America that has flared since Israel began retaliating against Hamas for its attack. Those remarks appeared to be mostly directed at members of his own party; he warned that some liberals and young people were “unknowingly aiding and abetting” antisemitism in the name of social justice. Mr. Schumer has since spoken to publishers about writing a book on antisemitism.

On Thursday, his speech was aimed squarely at Mr. Netanyahu and far-right members of his governing coalition, who Mr. Schumer said were falling short of Jewish values.

Mr. Herzog had a stern response. “Israel is a sovereign democracy,” he wrote on social media. “It is unhelpful, all the more so as Israel is at war against the genocidal terror organization Hamas, to comment on the domestic political scene of a democratic ally.”

In his remarks, Mr. Schumer said that Mr. Netanyahu refused to “disavow Ministers Smotrich and Ben-Gvir and their calls for Israelis to drive Palestinians out of Gaza and the West Bank.”

“He won’t commit to a military operation in Rafah that prioritizes protecting civilian life,” Mr. Schumer said. “He won’t engage responsibly in discussions about a ‘day after’ plan for Gaza, and a longer-term pathway to peace.”

Mr. Schumer said that if Mr. Netanyahu and his current coalition remained in power, “then the United States will have no choice but to play a more active role in shaping Israeli policy by using our leverage to change the present course.”

Underscoring how contentious the issue of Israel is in American politics, Mr. Schumer’s speech was criticized by both the right and the left.

Layla Elabed, the campaign manager for Listen to Michigan, an antiwar group of activists who voted “uncommitted” in the state’s Democratic presidential primary, said that “Senator Schumer is beginning to shift but far too slowly and with little substance for what actions Biden can take now to stop the outrageous civilian death toll in Gaza.”

Nicholas Fandos and Peter Baker contributed reporting.

Annie Karni is a congressional correspondent for The Times. She writes features and profiles, with a recent focus on House Republican leadership. More about Annie Karni

Our Coverage of the Israel-Hamas War

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Although the United Nations Security Council passed a resolution that demands an immediate cease-fire in the Gaza Strip, it remains to be seen whether it will have a concrete effect on the war .

Israeli troops and Hamas fighters waged deadly battles in and around two of the Gaza Strip’s major hospitals as the Israeli government came under growing pressure at home and abroad to moderate its approach to the war .

As the death toll in Gaza mounts, officials in Germany, a loyal Israel ally, begin to shift tone in a country where supporting Israel is seen as a historic duty. The worsening crisis has pushed them to ask whether that backing has gone too far .

A new Gallup poll showed that a majority of Americans disapprove of Israel’s action in Gaza.

Internal Roil at TikTok: TikTok has been dogged for months by accusations that its app has shown a disproportionate amount of pro-Palestinian and antisemitic content to users. Some of the same tensions have also played out inside the company.

Palestinian Detainees: Israel has imprisoned more than 9,000 Palestinians suspected of militant activity . Rights groups say that some have been abused or held without charges.

A Hostage’s Account: Amit Soussana, an Israeli lawyer, is the first former hostage to speak publicly about being sexually assaulted during captivity in Gaza.

A Power Vacuum: Since the start of the war, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel has done little to address the power vacuum that would appear after Israeli forces leave Gaza. The risks of inaction are already apparent in Gaza City .

Speech: Gender equality – just, prudent, and essential for everything we all aspire to

Closing remarks by un under-secretary-general and un women executive director sima bahous to the 68th session of the commission on the status of women, un headquarters, 27 march 2024..

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You have arrived at Agreed Conclusions for CSW68 [the 68th session of the Commission on the Status of Women] —congratulations! As the world was watching, you showed the very best of the multilateral system, and you came together to advance critical normative work for women and girls everywhere. You have recognized the inequalities that impact the lives of women and girls living in poverty and the solutions we have and we need to address them.

And you agreed that these inequalities do not define us, but that we are defined by wanting to urgently overcome them.

UN Women Executive Director Sima Bahous delivers closing remarks to the 68th session of the Commission on the Status of Women, UN headquarters, 27 March 2024. Photo: UN Women/Ryan Brown.

You adopted robust Agreed Conclusions [advance unedited version] , a blueprint that envisages a world with greater financial inclusion, increased spending on social protection, increased stability, equal opportunities, and great hope, rights, and freedoms for women and girls everywhere. A world that will no longer accept that one in ten women lives in poverty. A world that will accelerate the investment in women and girls and that urgently pursues the realization of the fundamental rights of all women and girls to live in peace and prosperity everywhere.

This is a special moment. I thank you all for your dedication and determination to bring this CSW68 to a successful close.

I thank His Excellency Ambassador Antonio Manuel Revilla Lagdameo of the Philippines for his able leadership as Chair of the Commission, together with the very able Vice Chairs, their Excellencies Ms. Yoka Brandt of the Netherlands, Ms. María Florencia González of Argentina, Mr. Māris Burbergs of Latvia, and Ms. Dúnia Eloisa Pires do Canto from Cabo Verde.

A special deep appreciation goes to Her Excellency Ms. Yoka Brandt of the Netherlands for her most skilful facilitation. Her Excellency, you would agree, shepherded you with grace and determination to reach the Agreed Conclusions. I also would like to thank her able team, in particular Robin De Vogel, for their support.

The Agreed Conclusions will only have value in as much as their implementation in countries makes a difference in the lives of women and girls, and in as much as they contribute to accelerating progress on the SDGs [Sustainable Development Goals] . We are a mere six years away from 2030. Gender equality remains our best chance to reach them.

I hope that you will use the Agreed Conclusions as you discuss the Pact for the Future , and that you will be bold and ambitious in advancing them, as we head to the Summit of the Future in September, to the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development in 2025, and, of course, the 30th anniversary of the adoption of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action next year.

This year’s CSW had two heads of state, three vice-presidents, and more than 100 ministers in attendance. Nearly 4,000 delegates in total contributed to the different deliberations.

We had a record number of close to 5,000 civil society representatives, the second highest number we have ever recorded. We saw more than 1,000 side events and parallel events. Partners came together to share experiences and dreams, and also to recommit.

And we benefitted from the creativity, energy, and substantive contributions from the youth delegates, including adolescent girls, who brought a fresh perspective to this year’s CSW . Upholding the Youth Forum and youth space is integral to our work here, which should be strengthened as part of the official Programme of Work of this Commission.

We also welcomed the adoption of the Resolution on women, the girl child, and HIV and AIDS , led by SADC [the Southern African Development Community], and commend Member States’ commitment to increase investment in gender equality and the empowerment of women in the HIV response.

It is not my wish to dampen this moment. Yet, in a world of cascading crises, de-democratization, gender equality backlash, and restricted civic spaces, women and girls will continue to be disproportionately impacted.

It makes the work you have done here all the more important.

I opened this CSW calling for a ceasefire in Gaza . I close it by reiterating this call and the call of the Security Council two days ago, for an immediate ceasefire, unhindered access to humanitarian assistance, the release of all hostages, and for peace. Sustainable, just peace for all women and girls everywhere must be our collective priority. In Gaza, in Sudan, in Haiti, in Ukraine, and elsewhere in the world.

UN Women stands with every woman and girl everywhere who is facing the scourge and the consequences of war and conflict.

We stand with all women peacebuilders, negotiators, human rights defenders who continue to pursue justice for women and girls—often at high personal cost.

As we close this session, we begin to turn our attention to next year when you will discuss 30 years since the adoption of the Beijing Platform for Action .

The scale of our ambitions, your ambitions for Beijing plus 30, must match the scale of our and your responsibility to achieve equality for every woman and girl, in all their diversity, not in 300 years, not in 100 years, not in 50 years, but urgently—now. There is much work to be done and much reward in doing it.

I look forward to working with the new CSW Bureau who will take this forward.

So, let us leave this room as collective champions for gender equality. Let us find new ways to do more, together, to accelerate progress and strengthen our partnerships.

And let us make the case, powerfully, for equality. Let the world hear what we have asserted over the past two weeks: that gender equality is just and prudent, and essential for everything we all aspire to.

I thank you.

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Pushing forward for gender equality: CSW68 event showcases strategies for countering pushback and advancing women’s rights around the world

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Political power, economic stability, and cultural advancement will not be possible without peace and unity. Furthermore, we need to experience inner calm before spreading the idea to others. The upkeep of peace is everyone’s task, not just one specific person’s.

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Promoting equality, security, justice, technology, and science; establishing a global economic system; encouraging ethics; adopting a mental and spiritual ideology; recognizing diversity and integration; and attempting to promote peace by emphasizing its contribution to the long-term well-being of everyone’s lives are all necessary for maintaining peace on various levels. The preservation of harmony and peace should be everyone’s goal.

In conclusion, maintaining peace is important for limiting the problems that harm our community. It is evident that we will continue to have crises on several levels, but peace will help us manage them better. Additionally, for humanity to survive and work towards a better future, there must be peace. Thank you.

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