Inspirational Message presented by Ambassador Anwarul K. Chowdhury, Former Under-Secretary-General and High Representative of the United Nations at the interfaith conference at the United Nations ECOSOC Chamber, New York on…
Category: Peace
UN Interfaith Iftar Dinner
The first Iftar Dinner of 2016 was given at the United Nations by Peace Islands Institute and the Journalists & Writers Foundation. The Iftar dinner gathered members of different faith…
UN Interfaith Conference: "The Role of Interfaith Education in Conflict Prevention and Sustainable Peace"
Interfaith dialogue is a broad concept comprised of many diverse understandings of religions and belief systems as a part of our common human experience. The UN Interfaith Conference entitled “The…
JWF Discusses Terror at UN Headquarters in Vienna
“Dynamics of Radicalism: Why are people radicalized and why?” the second of the conference series titled “Combating Violent Extremism,” co-organized by the Journalists and Writers Foundation’s (JWF) Abant Platform and…
International Festival of Language and Culture 14: "Colors of the World"
Giving a voice to young people, encouraging the youth to promote the different cultures and world languages to build a sustainable peace is indispensable to achieve the sustainable development globally.…
JWF Connects with Youth in Back-to-Back Peace Programs
On May 1-3, 2015, JWF ran a peacebuilding workshop for youth as part of the Cayrus Project in Alexandria, Egypt, which was organized by the Italian NGO New Humanity and…
First Ambassador’s Luncheon Series held in Geneva with Sri Lanka’s Ambassador
The Journalists and Writers Foundation, in cooperation with the Dialog Institute and Geneva Press Club, organized a panel event with a specific focus on Asian experiences of peace building. (more…)
African Union Commission and JWF Sign Memorandum of Understanding
Addis Ababa, 23 February 2015: The African Union Commission (AUC) and JWF have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for strengthening cooperation between the two parties to facilitate the development…
Journalists and Writers Foundation Condemns Deadly School Attack in Pakistan
To hear of the deaths of more than 140 people, mostly students in Pakistan, as a result of a terrorist attack is shocking and saddening. JWF strongly condemns this atrocity,…
Peace Conference Renews Commitment against Extremism of All Kinds
At a United Nations conference organized by the Journalists and Writers Foundation (JWF) on Friday in Geneva, a wide range of participants agreed that global challenges against peace should not…