Read more“Friendship is the source of the greatest pleasures, and without friends even the most agreeable pursuits become tedious.”
– Thomas Aquinas
Read more“True friendship multiplies the good in life and divides its evils. Strive to have friends, for life without friends is like life on a desert island… to find one real friend in a lifetime is good fortune; to keep him is a blessing.”
– Baltasar Gracian
Read more“Our population and our use of the finite resources of planet Earth are growing exponentially, along with our technical ability to change the environment for good or ill.”
– Stephen Hawking
Read more“In countries where people have to flee their homes because of persecution and violence, political solutions must be found, peace and tolerance restored, so that refugees can return home. In my experience, going home is the deepest wish of most refugees.”
– Angelina Jolie
Read more“Displaced societies are of value. Their issues are our issues”
– Cynthia Basinet
Sri Lankan Olympian on his hopes for reconciliation
Sri Lankan Olympian Nagalingam Ethirveerasingam on his hopes for reconciliation This doc short was posted on The Guardian, to mark International Day of Peace, 21 September 2013 theguardian.com/global-development/video/2013/sep/21/sri-lanka-reconciliation-video...
World Meteorological Day
A drought contributed to famine in Somalia causing 258,000 excess deaths. Summer heatwave in Europe causes more than 66 000 deaths. Theme is "Understanding Clouds" World Meteorological Day celebrates the ratification of the Convention of the World...The Girl Effect: The Clock is Ticking
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International Human Solidarity Day
Solidarity is identified in the Millennium Declaration as one of the fundamental values of international relations in the 21st Century, wherein those who either suffer or benefit least deserve help from those who benefit most. Consequently, in the context of globalization and the challenge of growing inequality, strengthening of international solidarity is indispensable.
