Image “Women, Life, Freedom” by Javad Takjoo The worrying news about the women’s rights abuse coming from Iran urge the international community to take a stand for the right to protest without the fear of state violence. These protests started last Friday, 16th of September after the death of 22-year-old Iranian Kurdish woman Mahsa Amini,… Read more »
STATEMENT: UNITED for Intercultural Action applauds the decision of Germany to provide additional €10 million support to the Council of Europe, addressing the needs following Russia’s exclusion from the organisation The Council of Europe has done a tremendous job in promoting human rights, democracy and the rule of law in the 46 member states and… Read more »
Are you a youth leader, interested in Youth participation & Peace in Europe, Africa and Asia? UNITED is excited to join “Erasmus+ Worldwide: Global Dialogue on Youth Participation & Peace initiative” and invite you to expand your network by joining a global community of youth experts and peace-builders. If selected, you will have a chance… Read more »
A delegation of UNITED joined the General Assembly of the European Network Against Racism “Decolonising Justice: A vision for a future of racial justice in Europe“, held between May 19th and May 21st. Together with over 80 Network representatives from across Europe, UNITED took part in engaging and at times challenging discussions on quality data… Read more »
From 14 to 27 March 2022, the annual European Action Weeks Against Racism will take place. It’s one of the central campaigns we focus on here at UNITED. Every day, we are reminded that racism is still very much around in our societies. In crisis situations, people of colour are discriminated against, making them even… Read more »
On the 5th and 6th February, UNITED for Intercultural Action, in partnership with Prague Spring 2 against Right Wing Extremism and Populism, organized the online conference European Spring 2022 – Universal Disarmament for the Creation of a Culture of Peace and Socio-ecological Transition towards the 2022 World Social Forum in Mexico. The discussion lasted for… Read more »
The concern of a new all-out war between Russia and Ukraine grew into a sad and worrying reality, and today marks the end of a long time of peace in Europe, as international diplomacy failed to prevent a conflict turning into an invasion of Ukraine by the Russian military. We know this conflict is… Read more »
An assembly toward World Social Forum in Mexico On the 5th and the 6th of February, UNITED for Intercultural Action is co-organising the European Spring conference 2022. The theme for the event is “Universal disarmament for the creation of a culture of peace & socio-ecological transition”. The event will have four interesting sessions: 5th February:… Read more »
A wide range of initiatives is possible for a Europe that is solidarity-based and humane. Civil society should become active to achieve this. The International Day Against Racism, around March 21st, is suitable for this. This day is a focal point for initiatives and collaborations and can be extended to one or more weeks. … Read more »
The new year has just begun, but we are already looking ahead to our first campaign of 2022: the European Action Weeks against Racism. This campaign traditionally takes place around the 21st of March, the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. This year, the campaign will run for two weeks, starting on… Read more »
