Jakarta Declaration Calls for "Action-Oriented Inter-religious Partnerships" Based on Shared Values, Principles and Morals

Jakarta Declaration Calls for "Action-Oriented Inter-religious Partnerships" Based on Shared Values, Principles and Morals

The 68th General Assembly hosted a special session today to scale up efforts for the Millennium Development Goals, eight time-bound, measurable goals to end poverty. According to the President of the General Assembly, H.E. Ambassador John W. Ashe, there are only 850...
Women and Peacebuilding

Women and Peacebuilding

Yesterday, May 10, my wife spoke at the 4th Annual Global Peace Festival Foundation awards ceremony in Paraguay. This year we recognized outstanding women peace leaders. The event and her address reaffirmed that peace needs the involvement of such exemplary women....
Asuncion Declaration

Asuncion Declaration

In 2010, I was in Asuncion, Paraguay for the first Latin American Global Peace Leadership Conference. At the conclusion of the conference, participants issued and ratified the Asuncion Declaration. It was a historic milestone that laid the ground for continued...