Stories from around the globe show how a united world is already in motion. This platform highlights experiences, initiatives, and projects from people and communities working for unity and peace. Explore what’s happening and get inspired.
<p><em>Jury impressed by the city's sustainability strategy</em></p> <p>Brussels - <strong>The capital of Slovenia, Ljubljana, has won</strong> the European Green Capital Award for 2016.</p> <p><strong>The other finalists shortlisted for the Award</strong> were Essen (Germany), Nijmegen (The Netherlands), Oslo (Norway) and Umea (Sweden). "As a citizen of Ljubljana, it is with immense pride that I congratulate the city on its environmental achievements" the EU Environment Commissioner, Janez Potocnik, declared. "All of the finalists of this Award provide us with valuable real-life examples of how respect for the environment, excellent quality of life and economic growth can all be successfully combined" Potocnik added.
<p><em>We report a initiative carried out in Trentino promoted by Fondazione Opera Campana dei Caduti di Rovereto, on the occasion of the celebrations for the centenary of the Great War</em></p> <p><strong>500 people. At the end of June, </strong>during the days of inauguration of the civil pilgrimage of peace proposed by <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Fondazione Opera Campana dei Caduti di Rovereto to</span> remember the Great War. A 20-day journey along the Path of Peace made thirty years ago by the Autonomous Province of Trento. </p> <p><strong>"Peace requires a daily commitment</strong> and the knowledge that it depends the survival of the community - said Morena Berti representing the Regent of the Foundation -. Dolens Mary every night sounds one hundred times in memory of all wars, but it recalls also to the consciousness of the living because it's possible to build a society that prevents violence and conflict.
<p><em>From June 29 to July 6 2014, 130 young people came together to serve the needs of six villages near Broumov with a variety of activities</em></p> <p><strong>"There, where work gets a new dimension"</strong> is the title that has accompanied from 29 June to 6 July 2014, the fifth SummerJob, carried out in the outskirts of the city of Broumov, in the northwest region of the Czech Republic. 130 young people have spent their holidays with activities in six different villages for a total of 90 houses: cut and prepare the wood for the winter, clean the stables and barn, attics, do gardening work.</p>
<p><em>For the past five years millions<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"> have volunteered 67 minutes of their time on 18 July for the common good to mark Nelson Mandela's 67 years of activism for South Africa's freedom.</span></em></p> <p>Johannesburg - <strong>People around the world</strong> will celebrate "Mandela Day" on Friday for the first time since the iconic former president's death, by doing good deeds on what would have been his 96th birthday.</p> <p><strong>For the past five years millions</strong> have volunteered 67 minutes of their time on 18 July for the common good to mark Nelson Mandela's 67 years of activism for South Africa's freedom.
<p><em>"Your voice should be your weapon": Malala speaks to the BBC's John Simpson in Nigeria</em></p> <p><strong>In an unremarkable conference room</strong> in an unremarkable international hotel in Abuja, an extraordinary group of people gathered.</p> <p><strong>Twelve of them were the parents</strong> of girls who were kidnapped three months ago by militant group Boko Haram.
<p><em>Aborigen people, owners of Muckaty station, have won their long-running dispute over a nuclear waste dump on sacred land.</em></p> <p><em></em><strong>The federal government</strong> has abandoned its bid to build a nuclear waste dump in the Northern Territory after a long-running dispute with the traditional owners of the sacred land.</p> <p><strong>A settlement was reached</strong> on Wednesday between lawyers for the opponents and the Northern Land Council, which was set up to help Aboriginal people manage traditional land.
<p><em><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">52 thousand children and adolescents <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">arrested while trying to enter the United States. El Salvador, Honduras, and Guatemala united to <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">coordinate actions</span></span></span></em></p> <p>Tegucigalpa, Jul 11 <strong> El Salvador, Honduras, and Guatemala,</strong> are coordinating actions today with a view to solve the humanitarian problem concerning more than 52 thousand children and adolescents in this region arrested while trying to enter the United States.</p> <p><strong>Official sources of these Central American</strong> countries and Mexico -a territory that those from this area who aim to reach illegally, by land routes, American soil are bound to pass- reported they are preparing a seminar and seek to improve the exchange of information regarding the topic.
<p><em>Clovis Ferdandes, <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Brazil's 12th man, </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">handedover a replica of World Cup to German supporters.</span></em></p> <p><strong>Brazil’s shocking semifinal loss</strong> against Germany. But that does not mean Brazilian fans has lost a sense of nicety. Take Clovis Fernandes’ example, he calls himself Brazil's 12th man. Rightfully so. His passion and love for Brazilian football has seen him travel across 60 countries and for 150 Brazil.</p> <p> </p>
<p><em>Revised and expanded. Published for Cnx of Città Nuova and available online on this website . In September, the same edtion in English, French and Spanish </em></p> <p><strong>Time for the new "Atlas of universal fraternity. Realizing fraternity",</strong> the first report of acts of fraternity in the world recognized by the United World Project. Two months later, the first edition has already in a revised and expanded version. Available for the brand Cnx of Città Nuova and in online format for download on this site: July 3, in fact, the new updated version replaces the previous one published on 1 May. In September the same edition will be available in English, French and Spanish.</p> <p><strong>But in what is a new edition?</strong> First, an introduction signed by the young people from the five continents. Then in the Atlas we give space to analyze: the relationship bewteen globalization and united world with a piece of Chiara Lubich and "Sharing with Africa," the third stage of the United World Project.</p>
Economy & Work
Thirty-five years ago a dream was born: the Economy of Communion. In late May Argentina will host an extraordinary celebration where people of all ages will come together to breathe new life into this project and write the future for a different kind of economy.
Lorna Gold, Executive Director of Laudato Si’ Movement, reflects on ten years of the encyclical, analysing how integral ecology is an essential path to global unity and tackling the climate crisis.
Operation Mato Grosso is working on over 100 missions across Brazil, Peru, Ecuador, and Bolivia, all rooted in education, hard work, and solidarity. Jacopo Manara, who has been a volunteer for years, tells us their story.
An interview on communication with Michele Zanzucchi, journalist and writer, former director of Città Nuova, professor of communication at Sophia University Institute and at the Pontifical Gregorian University, and author of around forty books.
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