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“Instruments of peace for a broken heart”

By Giovanna Pieroni We share the story of Trésor, a young man from the Democratic Republic of the Congo whose life was transformed thanks to the ‘Petite Flamme’ project. Trésor was born in a village on the outskirts of Kinshasa,...

In Burundi “It’s possible!”

Edited by AMU – Action for a United World NGO The project “It’s possible!”, promoted by AMU and CASOBU aims to create community microcredit groups whose members can self-sustain each other for the creation of business activities and, in the...

United World Project: a dream of fraternity is born

On the International Day of Human Fraternity, we want to start celebrating the UWP’s 10th anniversary, since the project’s aim is to promote a culture of fraternity around the world. Its anniversary will be on 1st September 2022, ten years...

A bridge between Italy and Lebanon

From thinking about how to share came a great deal of solidarity: an airlift to Beirut to transport both medicines for the chronically ill, and powdered milk for new-born babies. This action, in response to an appeal by the Latin...

Integral ecology as a common commitment for the Christian Churches and the different religions

BY ANTONINO PUGLISI INTRODUCTION Just over fifty years ago, we set foot on the moon. The moon landing of 20th July 1969 will forever remain an extraordinary and unique moment in the history of humanity. Since then, mankind has experienced...

“Hope and dreams made me survive the Holocaust”

By Maddalena Maltese Evi Blaikie was one of Hungary’s hidden children. She continues to speak up in favor of peace and caring. An adorable great granddaughter is both the greatest joy — and a sort of revenge — for Evi...

The Ecuadorian Amazon and the problem of gas flaring

In this territory full of natural riches and biodiversity, oil companies burn natural gas “waste” (actually useful), polluting and causing serious damage to the health of those who live in the area. Forests, rivers, lagoons, waterfalls, thousands of animal species,...

Zero Waste: a ‘Dare to Care’ lifestyle

An interview with Fátima Langeck, ambassador for the Brazilian Zero Waste Institute, who tells us about the concept of ‘Zero Waste’. This year, the Dare to Care campaign invites us to take a difficult but necessary step: our ecological conversion....

The value of water

By Alessandra Smerilli We cannot live without water and, in most cases, we cannot eat or work either. Today, 2.2 billion people in the world still lack everyday access to water resources and drinking water. Climate change is making the...

Thank you, President Sassoli!

David Sassoli, the Italian President of the European Parliament, died in the early hours of Tuesday at the age of 65, due to a serious dysfunction of his immune system. In 2021, he had taken part in the ‘DareToCare’ International...

A helping hand for the Philippines

A fundraising campaign has been launched to help the populations hit by typhoon Rai/Odette in the Philippines. An opportunity for much-needed solidarity. 846,000. This staggering figure should be enough to say it all: it is the number of children affected...

Peace, the Pope and an appeal to start the new year

On 1st January every year, the Catholic Church celebrates World Day of Peace. It was established by Pope Paul VI on 8th December 1967, with the hope that “Peace with its just and beneficent equilibrium may dominate the development of...

The best of our 2021 stories

Another year is coming to an end and, to say goodbye together, the authors of the UWP editorial staff have selected for you the stories, the interviews, the news from the world they have dealt with and that have most...

Words matter

A few weeks ago, the release of the draft of the document proposing guidelines for inclusive communication in the European Commission generated, in Italy and in Europe, a series of controversies for an alleged attempt to “cancel” Christmas. The document...

#daretocare | Ideas for the Holidays!

In this article we give you some tips to live these holidays in a more sustainable way. During the holidays we know that there are plenty of moments of family, friendship, generosity, nostalgia and traditions. And there are traditions that...

#PlanetPledge | Belfast: the Repair Café

A story of hope, of relationships and sleeves rolled up, to “fix” what’s wrong, together. We are in Belfast, the Capital of Northern Ireland. For about four years this beautiful city has been hosting an initiative that we could define...

Accessibility, beyond the ramp…

A few weeks ago, the lack of access ramps for people with disabilities at COP26 prevented Israel’s minister from attending the climate convention in Glasgow, U.K. The topic of accessibility is therefore back in the spotlight, making us wonder how...

#PlanetPledge | Greening Africa Together

The protagonists of this #PlanetPledge are part of the network Greening Africa Together. Present in seven African Nations – Benin, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of Congo, Kenya, Senegal, Uganda and Burkina Faso – this network is a partner of the United...

International Volunteer Day: 5 years of dancing to the rhythm of milONGa international

By Janeth Cárdenas & the Milonga team On the International Volunteer Day, in which we recognize the work, time and skills donated by volunteers around the world, we also want to remember all the people who have collaborated in the...

Fleeing Afghanistan

The story of an Afghan family who fled their country and arrived in Italy: between separation, pain and concrete gestures of welcome. On August 31, an Afghan family of 7 boarded the last plane from Kabul to Italy. Two elderly...

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