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UN Youth4Disarmament Recognized by ‘Billion Acts of Peace’
By Devinder Kumar
NEW DELHI (IDN) — Disarmament is at the heart of the collective security system set out in the United Nations Charter, with its goal to “save succeeding generations from the scourge of war”. In commemoration of the United Nation’s 75th anniversaries and the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) established the “75 Words for Disarmament Youth Challenge”, which was launched on August 12 International Youth Day and closed on September 26, the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons. [2021-02-28 | 32] ARABIC | HINDI | JAPANESE TEXT VERSION PDF | NORWEGIAN
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UN Youth4Disarmament Recognized by ‘Billion Acts of Peace’
By Devinder Kumar
NEW DELHI (IDN) — Disarmament is at the heart of the collective security system set out in the United Nations Charter, with its goal to “save succeeding generations from the scourge of war”. In commemoration of the United Nation’s 75th anniversaries and the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) established the “75 Words for Disarmament Youth Challenge”, which was launched on August 12 International Youth Day and closed on September 26, the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons. [2021-02-28 | 32] ARABIC | HINDI | JAPANESE TEXT VERSION PDF | NORWEGIAN
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Nuclear Modernization Race Continues Despite New START
By J C Suresh
TORONTO | WASHINGTON, D.C. (IDN) — While independent arms control experts around the world heaved a sigh of relief at Joe Biden’s signature decision to extend the New START Treaty with Russia through February 4, 2026, Pentagon officials say it is “just the beginning of a larger discussion with Russia and China about placing further limits on nuclear weapons proliferation”. [2021-02-28 | 31] GERMAN | JAPANESE TEXT VERSION PDF | RUSSIAN | SWEDISH
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Nuclear Modernization Race Continues Despite New START
By J C Suresh
TORONTO | WASHINGTON, D.C. (IDN) — While independent arms control experts around the world heaved a sigh of relief at Joe Biden’s signature decision to extend the New START Treaty with Russia through February 4, 2026, Pentagon officials say it is “just the beginning of a larger discussion with Russia and China about placing further limits on nuclear weapons proliferation”. [2021-02-28 | 31] GERMAN | JAPANESE TEXT VERSION PDF | RUSSIAN | SWEDISH
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The Creative and Destructive Aspects of Homo Sapiens
Viewpoint by Sergio Duarte
The writer is Ambassador, former High Representative of the United Nations for Disarmament Affairs and current President of Pugwash Conferences on Science and World Affairs
NEW YORK (IDN) — We do not know exactly how many millennia ago human beings started their ascent among other species to become dominant over the planet. We can, however, pinpoint with certainty in the Industrial Revolution the beginning of the rapid development of science, manufacturing techniques, trade and other skills that allowed unprecedented material progress particularly since the second half of the last century. [2021-02-25]
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A Beacon of Hope from A Buddhist Leader in the Face of Crises – Thai
ประทีปแห่งความหวังจากผู้นำชาวพุทธในการเผชิญหน้าวิกฤต
จากมุมมองของ ราเมศ จูรา
เบอร์ลิน | โตเกียว (IDN) – ประชาคมโลกเช่นเดียวกับสหประชาชาติ – สมาคมโซคา กักไก (Soka Gakkai International (SGI)) ซึ่งเป็นองค์กรพุทธศาสนิกชนคือประทีปแห่งความหวังส่องประกายให้กับโลกที่ถูกปกคลุมด้วยเมฆดำของวิกฤตที่ไม่เคยเกิดขึ้นมาก่อน สมาคมระหว่างประเทศของสมาคมโซคา กักไก (Soka Gakkai) และองค์กร NGO ในฐานะที่ปรึกษาให้กับ UN ECOSOC สมาคม SGI มีสมาชิกใน 192 ประเทศและในเขตปกครองทั่วโลก
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Un faro de esperanza de un líder budista ante las crisis
Punto de vista de Ramesh Jaura
BERLIN | TOKYO (IDN) — Al igual que las Naciones Unidas, la organización budista mundial de base comunitaria Soka Gakkai International (SGI) es un faro de esperanza para un mundo envuelto en nubarrones de crisis sin precedentes. La SGI, una asociación internacional de la Soka Gakkai y una ONG con carácter consultivo ante el ECOSOC de las Naciones Unidas, cuenta con miembros en 192 países y territorios de todo el mundo.
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The United States and Russia: Warmongers and Peacemakers
｜米国とロシア｜共に戦争主導者であり平和構築者
【ニューヨークIDN＝ソマー・ウィジャヤダサ】
核兵器の使用を明確に禁止した核兵器禁止条約が、人類の特筆すべき勝利として２０２１年１月２２日に発効してから数日、米国とロシアが新戦略兵器削減条約（新START）の失効期日から僅か２日前というタイミングで、同条約を２０２６年まで延長することを決めた。
米ロ関係が厳しく敵対的なものになる中、両国が手を結んだということもまた、特筆すべきことである。
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A Beacon of Hope from A Buddhist Leader in the Face of Crises
Viewpoint by Ramesh Jaura
BERLIN | TOKYO (IDN) — Like the United Nations, the global community-based Buddhist organisation Soka Gakkai International (SGI) is a beacon of hope to a world shrouded by dark clouds of unprecedented crises. An international association of the Soka Gakkai and an NGO in consultative status with UN ECOSOC, SGI has members in 192 countries and territories around the world. SGI President is Daisaku Ikeda, a Buddhist philosopher, peacebuilder and educator. [2021-02-18 | 30] JAPANESE TEXT VERSION PDF | SPANISH | THAI
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A Beacon of Hope from A Buddhist Leader in the Face of Crises
Viewpoint by Ramesh Jaura
BERLIN | TOKYO (IDN) — Like the United Nations, the global community-based Buddhist organisation Soka Gakkai International (SGI) is a beacon of hope to a world shrouded by dark clouds of unprecedented crises. An international association of the Soka Gakkai and an NGO in consultative status with UN ECOSOC, SGI has members in 192 countries and territories around the world. SGI President is Daisaku Ikeda, a Buddhist philosopher, peacebuilder and educator. [2021-02-18 | 30] JAPANESE TEXT VERSION PDF | SPANISH | THAI
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