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>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>
<p><em>A message commemorate<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"> the 100th anniversary of the start of WWI with the focus on how to avoid such tragedies in the future</span></em></p> <p><strong>Sarajevo, June 24</strong> (Xinhua) -- Sarajevo wants to send a message of peace and hope to the whole world on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the start of World War I, Sarajevo mayor Ivo Komsic said Tuesday.</p> <p><strong>In an interview with Xinhua</strong>, Komsic said the city will establish a new and more positive image.
<p><em>4 months in Italy, Greece or Portugal, focus on Med cooperation</em></p> <p>Brussels - <strong>Last days for the EU-funded project 'Capacity Building Relay Race'</strong> (CaBuReRa) call to young palestinians willing to have an experience abroad after studies.</p> <p><strong>CaBuReRa will offer 5 Palestinian youth workers</strong> (aged between 25 and 35) the opportunity to develop their professional skills during a 4-month period in Italy, Greece or Portugal in a comprehensive training in project cycle management and on issues related to Mediterranean cooperation.</p>
<p><em>The 23rd Ordinary Session of the Summit of the African Union – held June 20-27 – wrapped up in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea on Friday, June 27, with a number of advances announced.</em></p> <p><strong>Organized under the theme:</strong> “2014 Year of Agriculture and Food Security”, the African leaders attending the Summit <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">of the African Union, </span>were unanimous on the strategies needed to promote the continent’s agricultural development, a sector which, accounts for one third of Africa’s GDP and employs about 60 percent of the labor force. <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">The 23rd Ordinary Session of the Summit of the African Union – held June 20-27 – wrapped up in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea on Friday, June 27, with a number of advances announced.
<p><em>A Report published on Wednesday 18 June in London</em> <em>has calculated it's <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">mainly due to global increases in terrorist activity, the number of conflicts fought and the number of refugees and displaced people.</span></em></p> <p><strong>The GPI, <strong>founded by Mr. Steve Killelea </strong></strong>who is Executive Chairman and Founder, Institute for Economics and Peace launched its 2014 Report on Wednesday 18 June in London, is the world’s leading benchmark for measuring the peacefulness of nations - measures peace according to 22 qualitative and quantitative indicators identifying the most and least peaceful countries, tracks trends in violence and conflict, and calculates the economic impact of violence.</p> <p><strong>The Report found that world global average peace</strong> score deteriorated slightly since last year, mainly due to global increases in terrorist activity, the number of conflicts fought and the number of refugees and displaced people.
<p><em>US is the only member of Nato not to have signed an international treaty banning the use of anti-personnel landmines</em></p> <p><strong>The US announced today</strong> it would stop producing and buying anti-personnel landmines, the controversial weapons banned by all other Western nations.</p> <p><strong>The move is a major step</strong> towards allowing the US to finally join an international treaty, championed by Princess Diana, which bans the use of the small explosives.
<p><em><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Is the ninth month in the Islamic calendar. It's<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"> begun Sunday june 29, and Muslims around the world begin fasting for a month from sunrise until sunset.</span></span></em></p> <p><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><strong>In this photo a Muslim woman reads a copy</strong> of the Koran at the Istiqlal mosque during the second day of ramadan in Jakarta, Indonesia, the world's most populous Muslim-majority country, on September 2, 2008. </span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"></span><strong>Ramadan, the ninth month in the Islamic calendar,</strong> has begun Sunday june 29, and Muslims around the world begin fasting for a month from sunrise until sunset.</p>
Health, Sport & Ecology
United World Week
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Dialogue & Interculture
United World Week
Here’s the key: knowing that we do not know. No one possesses the absolute Truth, and by engaging in dialogue with everyone we can grasp aspects or fragments of truth that help us reassemble a shattered vase that we can restore only if we are “together”.
Economy & Work
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Art & Social Commitment
Celebrated Marvel and DC artist Gabriele Dell’Otto invites us to consider the people who are working to build peace as the real superheroes of our world. A profound discussion on responsibility, citizenship, and the challenge of doing the extraordinary in our everyday lives.
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