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Situation in Syria constitutes international armed conflict: Red Cross

The situation in Syria now "amounts to an international armed conflict" after U.S. missile strikes on a Syrian air ...

Colombia`s FARC rebels give up guns in disarmament camps

Former fighters from Colombias FARC rebel group are handing over thousands of weapons and other materials to ...

Buddhist leader's annual peace proposal stresses power of youth in building global solidarity, calls on civil society to play active role in nuclear disarmament talks

-Daisaku Ikeda, president of the Soka Gakkai International (SGI) Buddhist association, issued his 35th annual peace ...

Indonesia calls for technical cooperation for women empowerment

Indonesian Women Empowerment and Child Protection Minister Yohana Yembise called for technical cooperation for the ...

Maintaining peace for development in Aceh

Commemorating the 11th year of peace in Indonesias westernmost province of Aceh on August 15, 2016, Governor Zaini ...

Erdogan texts Turkish people: stand up for democracy

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan sent a mass text message to Turkish mobile phones on Saturday imploring Turks ...

Buddhist leader calls for respect for dignity of all, protection of refugees and most vulnerable

-In his annual peace proposal released on January 26, titled "Universal Respect for Human Dignity: The Great Path to ...

Peace brings meaning to Aceh people`s welfare: VP Kalla

The peace agreement ending a three-decade old armed conflict in the westernmost Indonesian province of Aceh has ...

Scale, cost of world humanitarian needs continue to escalate: UN Official

The number of people in need of humanitarian help continues to escalate and this year alone, over 100 million people ...

Indonesia repatriates 33 migrant workers from Syria

The Indonesian embassy in Damascus, Syria, repatriated 33 Indonesian migrant workers through the Damascus ...

Indonesian minister expresses concern over armed conflict in Yemen

Religious Affairs Minister Lukman Hakim Saifuddin has expressed concern over the escalating armed conflict in Yemen. ...

Sixty Indonesian peacekeepers in Sudan receive induction training

A total of 60 UN peacekeepers from the Garuda Contingent in Sudans troubled Darfur area have participated in an ...

"Terrorists" help IS in battle against Islamic state in Iraq

Washington has acquired an unlikely ally in its battle against Islamic State militants in Iraq - a group of fighters ...

Half of MH17 crash victims identified: Report

Half of the number of victims of the Malaysia Airlines MH17 plane crash have been identified, the Dutch National ...

Women Commission demands investigation of violence in Papua

The National Commission on Violence against Women (Komnas Perempuan) has called for full investigation and prevention ...