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Welcome to the Peace Portal

Peace means societal friendship and harmony in the absence of hostility and violence. In a social sense, peace is commonly used to mean a lack of conflict (such as war) and freedom from fear of violence between individuals or groups.

"Psychological peace" (such as peaceful thinking and emotions) is less well-defined, yet perhaps a necessary precursor to establishing "behavioural peace". Peaceful behaviour sometimes results from a "peaceful inner disposition". It has been argued by some that inner qualities such as tranquility, patience, respect, compassion, kindness, self-control, courage, moderation, forgiveness, equanimity, and the ability to see the big picture can promote peace within an individual, regardless of the external circumstances of their life. (Full article...)

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The White House Peace Vigil is an anti-nuclear weapons peace vigil started by William Thomas in 1981. Thomas believed it to be the longest running uninterrupted anti-war protest in U.S. history.

After Thomas's death in 2009, it was maintained around-the-clock by Concepción Picciotto until her death in 2016, and also by other volunteers to prevent the vigil from being dismantled by authorities. (Full article...)

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1991–1992 anti-war protests in Belgrade Protests against the Russian invasion of Ukraine Satyagraha Peace walk Refusal to serve in the Israel Defense Forces Soldiers are murderers Swords to ploughshares Peace testimony Show of Peace Concert Die Waffen nieder! Israeli–Palestinian peace process Northern Ireland peace process

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Image 1Muslims offering peace at London Bridge after the 2017 terrorist attack (from Nonviolent resistance)
Image 2A "No NATO" protester in Chicago, in front of police, 2012 (from Nonviolent resistance)
Image 3Professor Andrey Zubov speaking at the anti-war congress in Moscow (from 2014 anti-war protests in Russia)
Image 4Dhauli Giri Peace Pagoda, Bhubaneswar, India (from Peace Pagoda)
Great Smoky Mountains Peace Pagoda in Newport, Tennessee, USA (from Peace Pagoda)
Image 6Anti-war protest in Oslo, Norway, May 8, 2011 (from Protests against the war in Afghanistan)
Image 7Protest in Moscow, 21 September 2014 (from 2014 anti-war protests in Russia)
Image 8Dhamma Talaka, Birmingham, England (from Peace Pagoda)
Image 9Russian actor Artur Smolyaninov, known for his roles in The 9th Company and AK-47, was charged for "discrediting" the Russian military (from Anti-war protests in Russia (2022–present))
Image 10Stop the War Coalition protest march on March 15, 2008 in London (from Protests against the war in Afghanistan)
Image 11Opposition politician Ilya Yashin, the municipal deputy for Moscow's Krasnoselsky District, was arrested after criticizing the war in Ukraine (from Anti-war protests in Russia (2022–present))
Image 12August 2007 anti-war graffiti in Venice, Italy (from Protests against the Iraq War)
Image 13Graffiti on a wall in Moscow saying "No to war" (from Anti-war protests in Russia (2022–present))
Image 14Shanti Stupa, Pokhara (from Peace Pagoda)
Image 15A protest opposite Downing Street in October 2008 (from Protests against the war in Afghanistan)
Image 16Angel of Peace (from Angel of Peace)
Image 17Inside the Peace Palace (from Peace Palace)
Image 18Peace Pagoda (Buddhist stupa) in Ampra, Sri Lanka. (from Peace Pagoda)
Image 19Anti-war protest in Washington, D.C., March 20, 2010 (from Protests against the war in Afghanistan)
Image 20Peace Pagoda in Latvia (from Peace Pagoda)
Image 21Anti-war march in St. Paul, Minnesota, March 19, 2011 (from Protests against the war in Afghanistan)
Image 22Women dressed in red, white, and blue outfits with missiles strapped around their hips do cheers in the street during the September 24 protest in Washington DC. (from Protests against the Iraq War)
Image 23The Peace Pagoda in Willen, Milton Keynes, England (from Peace Pagoda)
Image 24Irina Prokhorova with Andrey Makarevich (from 2014 anti-war protests in Russia)
Image 25
Medallion of the Gandhi Peace Award
(from Gandhi Peace Award)
Image 26Vase given by Russia (from Peace Palace)
Image 27Gotemba, Shizuoka, Japan (from Peace Pagoda)
Image 28Peace Pagoda, Hiroshima, Japan February 9, 2013 (from Peace Pagoda)
Image 29Protests were also held on several days leading to the five-year anniversary of the war, including Christian groups marching in Washington, D.C. (from Protests against the Iraq War)
Image 30A black bloc group marches as part of an Iraq War protest in Washington, D.C., March 21, 2009. The full text of the banner reads, "Fight the rich, not their wars." (from Protests against the Iraq War)
Image 31October 2007, protest against the Iraq War in Seattle, Occidental Park sign on a giant puppet says "Why is the U.S. gov't so afraid of the International Criminal Court" (from Protests against the Iraq War)
Image 32Peace Pagoda, Grafton, New York USA (from Peace Pagoda)
Image 33Mock coffins placed near the offices of defense contractors. (from Protests against the Iraq War)
Image 34Protester holds sign at March 20, 2010 anti-war protest (from Protests against the Iraq War)
Image 35The New England Peace Pagoda in Leverett, Massachusetts USA (from Peace Pagoda)
Image 36A demonstrator offers a flower to military police at a National Mobilization Committee to End the War in Vietnam-sponsored protest in Arlington, Virginia, on October 21, 1967. (from Nonviolent resistance)
Image 37Viswa Shanti stupa at Wardha (from Peace Pagoda)
Image 38Unawatuna Peace Pagoda (from Peace Pagoda)
Image 39Shanti Stupa (Peace Pagoda) at Rajgir. (from Peace Pagoda)
Image 40Vienna, Austria (from Peace Pagoda)
Image 41Demonstrators in London (from Protests against the Iraq War)
Image 42A group of anti-war protesters approaches a police barricade. The procession reached back nearly three miles as marchers walked from San Francisco Civic Center to the Financial District. (from Protests against the Iraq War)
Image 43Arrests at an anti-war protest in Moscow (24 February 2022, Tverskaya street) (from Anti-war protests in Russia (2022–present))
Image 44Darjeeling, India (from Peace Pagoda)
Image 45Russian opposition politician Vladimir Kara-Murza was arrested after criticizing the war in Ukraine (from Anti-war protests in Russia (2022–present))
Image 46Ladakh, India (from Peace Pagoda)
Image 47World Peace Pagoda Analayo in Comilla (from Peace Pagoda)
Image 48Protesters holding a banner saying: occupation of the Crimea is a shame of Russia (from 2014 anti-war protests in Russia)
Image 49The inscription on the snow "NO TO WAR", Petrozavodsk, 5 March. (from Anti-war protests in Russia (2022–present))
Image 50Vishwa Shanti Stupa Delhi (from Peace Pagoda)
Image 51Protesters en route to the Pentagon. (from Protests against the Iraq War)
Image 52Sapporo, Japan (from Peace Pagoda)
Image 53The Salt March on March 12, 1930 (from Nonviolent resistance)
Image 54Vishwa Shanti Stupa (World Peace Pagoda), Delhi. (from Peace Pagoda)
Image 55Protest against the invasion of Ukraine (Moscow, 24 February 2022) (from Anti-war protests in Russia (2022–present))
Image 56Russian rapper Oxxxymiron announced a series of benefit concerts outside Russia, entitled Russians Against War, the proceeds from which would be donated to NGOs helping Ukrainian refugees. (from Anti-war protests in Russia (2022–present))
Image 57June 22, 2007 protest in Quebec City against Canada's involvement in the Afghan war. (from Protests against the war in Afghanistan)
Image 58International Peace Day ceremony, organised by Ekta Parishad, Gandhi Bhawan, Bhopal, India, September 2014 (from International Day of Peace)
Image 59Protest against the war in Afghanistan in New York City, December 10, 2009 (from Protests against the war in Afghanistan)
Image 60Russian actress Chulpan Khamatova, known for her roles in Good Bye, Lenin! and Petrov's Flu, was forced to leave Russia after signing an anti-war petition (from Anti-war protests in Russia (2022–present))
Image 61Protestors in Portland, Oregon, on March 19, 2006 (from Protests against the Iraq War)
Image 62Narita, Chiba Great Peace Pagoda (from Peace Pagoda)
Image 63Peace Pagoda, Hiroshima. (from Peace Pagoda)
Image 64Ramsey Clark speaks at the March 20, 2010, anti-war protest (from Protests against the Iraq War)
Image 65Dhauli Giri Shanti Stupa (from Peace Pagoda)
Image 66Peace Pagoda in Japan Center, San Francisco, California, USA (from Peace Pagoda)
Image 67Shanti Stupa, Ladakh, India. (from Peace Pagoda)
Image 68Raging Grannies sing at the March 20, 2010 anti-war protest in Washington, DC (from Protests against the Iraq War)
Image 69The concert of INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PEACE at Amsterdam's Ziggo Dome. 21 September 2014 (organized by MasterPeace) (from International Day of Peace)
Image 70Bust of Carnegie and the original plan of the Peace Palace (from Peace Palace)
Image 71Main hall of the Peace Palace. The background is the entrance of the Courtroom of the International Court of Justice. (from Peace Palace)
Image 72Peace Pagoda, Ampara, Sri Lanka (from Peace Pagoda)
Image 73Protesters on 19 March 2005, in London, where organizers claim over 150,000 marched (from Protests against the Iraq War)
Image 74Painting by children, International Peace Day 2009, Geneva (from International Day of Peace)
Image 75Russian rock singer Yuri Shevchuk was prosecuted after speaking out against the war in Ukraine at a concert in Ufa. (from Anti-war protests in Russia (2022–present))
Image 76Signs outside the mobile Bushville in Brooklyn (from Protests against the Iraq War)
Image 77Pro-nonviolence protesters at an anti-globalization protest (from Nonviolent resistance)
Image 78Protest against U.S military interventions and endless U.S. wars in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in October 2016 (from Protests against the war in Afghanistan)
Image 79Peace Pagoda in London, England (from Peace Pagoda)
Image 80Protest in support of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Kazan, 1 March 2022 (from Anti-war protests in Russia (2022–present))
Image 81Peace Pagoda, San Francisco, CA (from Peace Pagoda)
Image 82Protest in Moscow, 21 September 2014 (from 2014 anti-war protests in Russia)
Image 83The Brisbane Nepal Peace Pagoda at South Bank Parklands. (from Peace Pagoda)
Image 84Protester holds sign at March 20, 2010 anti-war protest (from Protests against the Iraq War)
Image 85Protesters march down Pennsylvania Avenue toward the Capitol. (from Protests against the Iraq War)

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... that hundreds of actors and other artists, as members of Artists4Ceasefire, are calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza?
... that the Ava Prince Thray Sithu led two ceasefire negotiations with Hanthawaddy during the Forty Years' War?
... that French general Guillaume Brune (portrait shown) signed the Armistice of Treviso on 16 January 1801, despite promising Napoleon that he would not agree to a ceasefire on such terms?