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When residents of Rmeish refused to let Hezbollah fighters launch rockets from their Christian border town, they protected their homes from destruction while neighbors suffered. Their brave stand offers hope for Lebanon's future as the country debates the armed group's role.
After days of intense negotiations in Washington, the United States, Israel, and Lebanon signed a groundbreaking agreement that charts a path toward lasting peace in the region. The framework provides concrete steps to disarm Hezbollah and establish security for millions living near the border.
A groundbreaking poll reveals that most Lebanese citizens support a peace agreement with Israel and want Hezbollah disarmed. The survey of 2,000 people across all religious communities shows growing appetite for stability and an end to conflict.
Philip Noel-Baker won Olympic silver in 1920, then a Nobel Peace Prize in 1959 for his tireless work toward global disarmament. He remains the only person in history to achieve both honors.
Tadatoshi Akiba, former mayor of Hiroshima, will carry the Olympic flag at Friday's Winter Olympics opening ceremony in Milan. The honor recognizes his decades of work promoting nuclear disarmament and peace.
An 80-year-old atomic bomb survivor who was exposed to radiation in his mother's womb delivered a powerful call for nuclear disarmament at the United Nations. His message echoes decades of advocacy from Japan's hibakusha community.
The atomic bomb survivors who won the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize are making sure their mission outlives them. Nihon Hidankyo will vote in 2027 on how to pass their nuclear disarmament work to the next generation.
Over 4,000 illegal weapons turned in voluntarily will be destroyed in Ghana this July, marking a major win for community safety and public trust. The nationwide amnesty shows citizens choosing peace over arms.
After more than three decades, Israeli and Lebanese diplomats sat down together in Washington for historic peace negotiations. Both nations expressed a shared goal of ending Hezbollah's military control in Lebanon and paving the way for lasting stability.
A young Japanese activist whose grandmother survived the atomic bomb is building a mobile museum to share survivor stories worldwide. Suzuka Nakamura wants to ensure the voices of hibakusha reach communities far beyond Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
Israeli and Lebanese ambassadors signed a historic agreement Friday, ending months of cross-border violence with Hezbollah. The breakthrough deal marks a major step toward lasting peace in the Middle East.
Marion Kozak, who escaped Nazi occupation as a child thanks to strangers who sheltered her, has died at 91. The mother of British politicians Ed and David Miliband spent her life championing human rights and nuclear disarmament.
For the first time since the atomic age began, humanity has gone more than eight years without a single nuclear explosion. The milestone marks a quiet but remarkable shift toward global restraint.
Nearly 100 guerrillas surrendered their weapons in southern Colombia this week, marking the biggest success yet for the country's peace initiative. The historic moment shows real progress toward ending decades of conflict.
Nearly 100 guerrilla fighters surrendered their weapons in southern Colombia this week, marking the biggest success yet for the country's "total peace" plan. The emotional ceremony saw rebels place their rifles in a container bearing the words "I bet on life."
Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan are celebrating two decades since they voluntarily gave up nuclear weapons through the Semipalatinsk Treaty. In a world facing rising nuclear threats, their commitment proves regional cooperation can create lasting peace.
Over 200 atomic bomb survivors and supporters marched to the United Nations headquarters in New York, carrying a powerful message of peace ahead of a crucial nuclear treaty review. Their voices, representing 80 years of resilience, are inspiring a new generation to continue the fight for a nuclear-free world.
After months of Pakistan-led mediation, the United States and Iran have finalized the text of a groundbreaking peace agreement that could be signed as early as Monday. The deal promises to reshape Middle East relations through verified nuclear disarmament and carefully structured sanctions relief.
Nobel Peace Prize-winning group Nihon Hidankyo is asking Japan's biggest banks to stop funding nuclear weapons manufacturers. Two major financial institutions have already adopted similar policies on their own.
After more than 100 days of conflict, the United States and Iran are set to sign a peace agreement on Sunday that will reopen a vital global shipping route and end hostilities between the two nations. The deal marks a potential turning point in one of the world's longest-running geopolitical standoffs.
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