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May 8, 2025 In 2024 International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, Articles by SPF Staff, Council & Community, News, Peace Blog

Israel must be held accountable for killing the best of humanity

The Gaza medic massacre is the largest killing of humanitarian workers in modern history. Israel must be held accountable for this, urges Mohamed Duar. For eight agonising days, the Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS) repeated the same haunting words: “Their fate remains unknown”. For

November 5, 2024 In 2024 International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, News, News from Sydney Peace Prize Laureates, Peace Blog, Peace Foundation Statement, Sydney Peace Prize

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

September 11, 2024 In

Weapons, climate justice and investing ethically

Join a panel of experts for a conversation that tackles the moral and ethical obligations integral to research and investing priorities. We are living in an era of overlapping crises: from climate catastrophe to devastating wars, alongside the age-old ravages of inequality at

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

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