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Doing what’s right is ‘not a spectator sport’, Human Rights Council warned

UN Photo/Violaine Martin UN Secretary-General António Guterres addresses the opening of the 61st session of the Human Rights Council...

Watching Washington: Board of peace launches and tariffs rise

Board of Peace  The inaugural meeting of the Board of Peace, a new international body launched in January, was held Feb. 19 in Washington.   The original...

Board of Peace faces uphill battle, with funding, Hamas disarmament being key issues

The prospects of US President Donald Trump’s ambitious Board of Peace for emergency relief and the reconstruction of Gaza succeeding can be best summarized...

Gas Prices Could Go Back To $5

Almost exactly four years ago, Russia started its invasion of Ukraine. Fairly quickly, the US sanctioned Russia’s oil exports. Russia produced 12% of the...

War and markets

What you may want to consider—and what you may want to avoid doing Stock markets reflect the beliefs of the people who participate in...

Is India Turning into a Silent Giant?

A global power should not only claim to be a global power—it must also behave like one.  India stands at several uneasy crossroads today, partly...

Trump wants his Board of Peace to solve world conflicts; it still has a lot of work to do in Gaza

Feb 20, 2026 President Donald Trump speaks during a Board of Peace meeting at the U.S. Institute of Peace on Thursday in Washington. (AP photo) JERUSALEM...

Trump and Rubio suggest leveraging Board of Peace to mediate international conflicts

Trump who welcomed the "powerful people" who joined the board, vowed Gaza will be made "successful" and "peaceful", indicating that this model of intervention...

What is Donald Trump’s Board of Peace?

02/19/2026February 19, 2026 The Board of Peace was originally intended to oversee a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas and reconstruction in Gaza, but its mandate...
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