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Sydney Peace Prize Recognises International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement

The 2024 Sydney Peace Prize will be awarded to the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement at the Sydney Town Hall on 18 November 2024. Jagan Chapagain, Secretary General of the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent

October 15, 2024 In Articles by SPF Staff, Council & Community, General Coverage of SPF, News

The new, expanded Sydney Peace Foundation Council

THE SYDNEY PEACE FOUNDATION ENJOYS THE SUPPORT OF QUALIFIED PROFESSIONALS WHO VOLUNTEER THEIR TIME AND EXPERTISE TO HELP US SUPPORT GLOBAL LEADERS FOR PEACE AND JUSTICE. The Sydney Peace Foundation welcomes new members to our Executive Council, many joining us within

September 11, 2024 In

Insights into this year’s Sydney Peace Prize

Women's Club Member Lecture: Insights into this year’s Sydney Peace Prize to the International Red Cross Red Crescent Movement Kate Miranda, Director, NSW at Australian Red Cross will talk on the work of the Australian Red Cross, its 110 year anniversary celebration, the

August 19, 2024 In 2024 International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, News, Peace Blog, Peace Foundation Statement, Sydney Peace Prize

On World Humanitarian Day #ActForHumanity

For this World Humanitarian Day, 19 August, we stand with humanitarian organisations and the sacrifices of those working for humanitarian causes across the world in our commitment to #ActForHumanity. 2023 was the deadliest year on record for humanitarian workers and 2024

August 14, 2024 In 1998 Muhammad Yunus, News, Peace Blog, Peace Foundation Statement, Sydney Peace Prize

Bangladesh’s inspiring new leader: inaugural Sydney Peace Prize recipient Muhammad Yunus

In the last several years, democracies around the world have been led by leaders of low calibre, who displayed little vision, not much courage and in whom voters had shown no confidence. But in strife torn Bangladesh, a country of

July 16, 2024 In 2004 Arundhati Roy, News, Peace Blog, Peace Foundation Statement, Sydney Peace Prize

Sydney Peace Prize Laureates Voice Support for Arundhati Roy

Appeal to the Government of India to withdraw charges levelled at Arundhati Roy We, the undersigned, as laureates of the Sydney Peace Prize urge the Government of India to cease the unjustified and anti-democratic prosecution of globally renowned author and human

June 18, 2024 In 2024 International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, News, Peace Blog, Peace Foundation Statement

2024 Sydney Peace Prize Recipient Announcement

The Sydney Peace Foundation is pleased to announce the selection of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement as the recipient of the 2024 Sydney Peace Prize, for courageous and highly respected humanitarian work and respect for common humanity. In

May 10, 2024 In News, Peace Blog, Peace Foundation Statement

The right to protest to end injustice

When Sydney Peace Foundation Human Rights Medal recipient Nelson Mandela was released from prison, his first overseas visit was to the University of California, Berkeley to thank students for their unfailing support through peaceful protest demanding an end to apartheid. For

woman in audience makes a sign for peace

March 8, 2024 In News, Peace Blog, Peace Foundation Statement

International Women’s Day – Uniting for Peace

Today, on International Women’s Day, as we honour the achievements of women across the world, we must not lose sight of their ongoing struggles to live a more equitable, just and peaceful life. At a time of mounting geopolitical conflicts, increasing

February 9, 2024 In News, Peace Blog, Peace Foundation Statement

Statement on UNRWA funding

The Sydney Peace Foundation urges the Australian Government to immediately restore funding to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), the main lifeline for humanitarian aid for Palestinians in Gaza. The UN and other aid organisations have

January 11, 2024 In News, Peace Blog, Peace Foundation Statement

Statement on Genocide Convention

Today the Sydney Peace Foundation joins with others in calling for the Australian Government to support the International Court of Justice process in investigating allegations of serious breaches of international law under the Genocide Convention by the State of Israel. In

January 2, 2024 In News, Peace Blog, Peace Foundation Statement

A Champion for Justice – My Tribute to John Pilger: Stuart Rees

People of the world who cherish human rights have lost a champion. The courageous, skilled, inimitable John Pilger, prolific author, film maker, foreign and war correspondent died in London on December 30 2023. He was 84 years old. This piece was originally

December 8, 2023 In News, Peace Blog, Peace Foundation Statement

Advocating for peace, justice and universal human rights

On Sunday 10 December, we commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. We celebrate the day the nations of the world agreed to recognise, in the words of the Declaration, “the inherent dignity and of the

December 7, 2023 In News, Peace Blog, Peace Foundation Statement

The UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons

28 November 2023 Dear Prime Minister, As the Sydney Peace Foundation Council, we reaffirm our commitment to disarmament and advance our goal of a nuclear weapon free world. In this time of increased global tension, conflict and military escalation it has never been

October 16, 2017 In 2017 Black Lives Matter, Media, News, Peace Blog, Sydney Peace Prize

We just Black matter: Australia’s indifference to Aboriginal lives and land

This article is written by Chelsea Bond, Senior Lecturer at the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies Unit (ATSIS Unit) of The University of Queensland. It is the second in the Black Lives Matter Everywhere series, a collaboration between The Conversation, the Sydney

October 12, 2017 In 2017 Black Lives Matter, News, News from Sydney Peace Prize Laureates, Peace Blog, Sydney Peace Prize

Black Lives Matter is a revolutionary peace movement

This article is written by Melina Abdullah, #BLM Organizer and Professor and Chair of Pan-African Studies, California State University, Los Angeles. It is the first in the Black Lives Matter Everywhere series, a collaboration between The Conversation, the Sydney Democracy Network and

August 30, 2017 In 2017 Black Lives Matter, News, News from Sydney Peace Prize Laureates, Peace Blog, Sydney Peace Prize

10 things you should know about Black Lives Matter

The Black Lives Matter Global Network (BLM) will be awarded the 2017 Sydney Peace Prize in November. The Movement for Black Lives, of which BLM is part, has galvanised the globe from California to London to Australia, and #BlackLivesMatter has

May 26, 2017 In 2017 Black Lives Matter, Media, News, Peace Blog, Sydney Peace Prize

Black Lives Matter just won the Sydney Peace Prize. It’s time to stop calling it a hate group

Awarding the founding members the Sydney Peace Prize affirms the goals and the work accomplished by BLM so far have been crucial to any modern peace-building initiative. The founders of The Black Lives Matter Movement — Patrisse Cullors, Alicia Garza, and

May 23, 2017 In 2017 Black Lives Matter, Media, News, Peace Blog

Black Lives Matter named as winner of 2017 Sydney Peace Prize

New York: Black Lives Matter, the movement against racial inequality and police violence in the US which began as a powerful hashtag and became a global rallying cry, will be the 2017 recipient of the Sydney Peace Prize - the first time

May 23, 2017 In 2017 Black Lives Matter, Media, News, Peace Blog

Sydney Peace Prize Laureates Pat Dodson & Naomi Klein hail movement that ‘resonates around the globe’

The human rights movement Black Lives Matter has won this year’s Sydney peace prize. The movement, which was founded in the US by Patrisse Cullors, Alicia Garza and Opal Tometi in 2012 after the acquittal of George Zimmerman for the murder

February 2, 2017 In News, Peace Blog, Sydney Peace Prize

A Moment to Change the World: The Sydney Peace Prize Story

Human rights are for everyone, equally, universally, and forever. Unfortunately in today's world, many people are denied a life in dignity. The challenges to peace and justice are daunting, but now is not the time to falter. 2017 will mark the

January 22, 2015 In 2010 Vandana Shiva, Media, News, News from Sydney Peace Prize Laureates

2010 Laureate Vandana Shiva on Sowing Seeds of Peace in the Face of Violence

By Dr Vandana Shiva, recipient of the 2010 Sydney Peace Prize We live in times whose signature is violence – from the killing of 134 innocent children in Peshawar to the massacres of 2000 by Boko Haram in Nigeria and the 17 in Paris just in the

June 15, 2011 In 2010 Vandana Shiva, Peace Blog

War on the Earth: An interview with 2010 Laureate Dr Vandana Shiva on planetary crises

Dr Vandana Shiva was the 2010 Sydney Peace Prize Recipient. She an international voice for sustainable development and social justice. She's a physicist, scholar, social activist, and feminist. She is director of the Research Foundation for Science, Technology and Natural Resource

October 30, 2010 In 2010 Vandana Shiva, Media, News, Peace Blog, Sydney Peace Prize

Vandana Shiva: Sowing Seeds of Hope and Change

VANDANA Shiva's journey from nuclear physicist to eco-feminist began with a trek in the Himalayas. Before beginning a PhD in Canada, she took a walk in the mountains where she had spent countless hours as a child trailing her father,