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After 109 days and 2,300 miles on foot, 19 Buddhist monks and their dog Aloka arrived in Washington DC to share a message of unity with the nation. Their Walk for Peace culminates today with a free address at the Lincoln Memorial.
The Democratic Republic of Congo and M23 rebels have agreed on a detailed roadmap for peace talks, marking real progress toward ending decades of conflict in eastern Congo. The first formal ceasefire inspection since their November peace deal begins Monday in a region that has seen fierce fighting.
Nearly 40% of peace agreements fail within five years, but new research from Notre Dame reveals a powerful solution: international partners who stay engaged on the ground dramatically improve success rates. The deeper their involvement, the better the odds for lasting peace.
After more than 40 years of hostility, Israel and Lebanon have agreed to direct peace negotiations, marking a potential breakthrough in Middle Eastern relations. The 10-day ceasefire could lead to the first peace agreement between the nations since 1993.
A Catholic bishop is urging prayers for a historic peace agreement that could bring Hamas disarmament and Israeli withdrawal from Gaza. The deal aims to create a path toward Palestinian statehood and lasting peace in the region.
After 500 people signed a petition in 24 hours, a New Zealand mother's fight for a simple beach memorial is moving hearts and challenging local policy. The spot where her son Tyler was found has become an unofficial place of peace for an entire community.
Nineteen Buddhist monks completed a 109-day, 2,300-mile barefoot journey from Fort Worth to Washington, D.C., spreading a message of peace and unity. Their final address at the Lincoln Memorial drew the largest, most diverse crowd the head teacher had ever seen.
A children's grief program and nonprofit partnered to create a peaceful memorial rock garden where families can honor loved ones. The space at Legion Park in Hollidaysburg invites community members to add personalized rocks and find comfort together.
Scientists discovered a simple visual trick that helps people remember their childhoods more vividly. By showing adults a younger version of their own face moving in sync with them, researchers helped unlock rich, detailed memories from early life.
Researchers discovered chains of rapid brainwaves during REM sleep that replay memories in precise sequences, solving a long-standing mystery about how we consolidate experiences into lasting memories. This breakthrough reveals REM and deep sleep work as a tag team to strengthen what we remember.
Despite global conflicts at post-WWII highs, 10 countries prove peace still thrives. The 2026 Global Peace Index reveals where safety and stability remain strong.
Ghana's New Patriotic Party will unite all presidential candidates in a peace pact this week to prevent divisions and ensure a peaceful leadership election. Former presidents and the National Peace Council are joining to commit every candidate to supporting whoever wins.
Stephen Wiltshire can look at a city skyline once and recreate it in stunning detail from memory alone. Diagnosed with autism at age 3, he turned his remarkable visual memory into a celebrated career capturing the world's most famous cityscapes.
More than 50 Muslim and Christian leaders in Nigeria just made history by signing a peace agreement to heal religious divisions. This powerful show of unity comes at a crucial time for the nation.
Peace agreements with women negotiators last significantly longer than those without them, yet women's representation at peace talks has dropped from 23% to just 16%. New evidence shows how diverse diplomatic teams are charting more durable paths to peace around the world.
The University of Notre Dame is expanding its proven peace agreement monitoring work to help end a conflict that has displaced over 7 million people in Africa's Great Lakes region. The initiative will strengthen the fragile 2025 peace deal between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda by connecting local voices to the peace process.
Nearly a decade after Colombia's historic peace agreement, the country has formalized nearly 4 million hectares of land for rural communities while over 11,000 former combatants continue building peaceful lives. As Colombia heads into presidential elections, the UN celebrates democratic gains while pushing for continued progress on the groundbreaking 2016 peace framework.
Newly revealed documents show how a covert 1993 meeting between Israel's Shimon Peres and Jordan's King Hussein laid the groundwork for a historic peace treaty. The emotional exchange, released on the 10th anniversary of Peres's death, reveals two leaders racing against time to secure peace for future generations.
For the first time ever, Israeli and Lebanese military leaders sat down together at the Pentagon to build a path toward lasting peace. The groundbreaking talks aim to stabilize their shared border and move both nations closer to ending decades of conflict.
Former war enemies Vietnam and the United States are now working together to bring peace to Gaza, showcasing how reconciliation can transform global relationships. The countries elevated their partnership to the highest level in 2023, opening new doors for cooperation on everything from technology to peacekeeping.
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