Portal:Peace

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Peace dove statue in Lomé, Togo, Africa. The dove and the olive branch are the most common symbols associated with peace.

Peace is a state of harmony in the absence of hostility and violence. In a societal sense, peace is commonly used to mean a lack of conflict and freedom from fear of violence between individuals or groups.

Promotion of peace is a core tenet of many philosophies, religions, and ideologies. Some examples are: religions such as Buddhism, Christianity, Jainism, and Islam, important figures like Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr., and literary writings like "Perpetual Peace: A Philosophical Sketch" by Immanuel Kant, "The Art of Peace" by Morihei Ueshiba, or ideologies that strictly adhere to it such as Pacifism within a sociopolitical scope. It is a frequent subject of symbolism and features prominently in art and other cultural traditions.

The representation of peace has taken many diverse shapes and symbols based on culture, context, and history, each with their respective symbolism whose nature can be very complex. An example, being during post-violence, in contexts where intense emotions, these symbols can form to evoke unity and cooperation, described as to fill groups of people with pride and connection, yet the symbolism could also possibly form to convey oppression, hatred, or else. As such, a universal definition for peace does not concretely exist but gets expanded and defined proactively based on context and culture, in which it can serve many meanings not particularly benevolent in its symbolism. (Full article...)

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Intermittent discussions are held by various parties and proposals put forward in an attempt to resolve the Israeli–Palestinian conflict through a peace process. Since the 1970s, there has been a parallel effort made to find terms upon which peace can be agreed to in both this conflict and the wider Arab–Israeli conflict. Notably, the Camp David Accords between Egypt and Israel included discussions on plans for Palestinian autonomy, but did not include any Palestinian representatives. The autonomy plan was not implemented, but its stipulations were represented to a large extent in the Oslo Accords.

Despite the failure of the peace process to produce a final agreement, the international consensus has for decades supported a two-state solution to the conflict, based on United Nations Security Council Resolution 242 and 338. This includes the establishment of an independent Palestinian state under the pre-1967 borders including East Jerusalem and a resolution to the refugee question based on the Palestinian right of return (in accordance with United Nations General Assembly Resolution 194, though Israel disputes this interpretation). This is in contrast to the current situation under the Oslo Accords in which the Palestinian territories are divided into areas of varying jurisdiction between Israeli military control and the Palestinian National Authority (PA), with the PA only having partial self-rule in Area A of the West Bank and in the Gaza Strip. A final settlement as stipulated by the Oslo Accords has yet to be reached. (Full article...)

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WikiProjects

Wikipedia:WikiProject Conflict Resolution
Wikipedia:WikiProject Israel Palestine Collaboration
Wikipedia:WikiProject Anti-war (inactive)
Wikipedia:WikiProject Dispute Resolution (inactive)

General images

The following are images from various peace-related articles on Wikipedia.

Image 1Protest against U.S military interventions and endless U.S. wars in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in October 2016 (from Protests against the war in Afghanistan)
Image 2Irina Prokhorova with Andrey Makarevich (from 2014 anti-war protests in Russia)
Image 3Hearing in PCA Case 2012-04 (Croatia v. Slovenia) (from Peace Palace)
Image 4Protesters en route to the Pentagon. (from Protests against the Iraq War)
Image 5August 2007 anti-war graffiti in Venice, Italy (from Protests against the Iraq War)
Image 6Peace Pagoda in Japan Center, San Francisco, California, USA (from Peace Pagoda)
Image 7Sapporo, Japan (from Peace Pagoda)
Image 8Protesters on 19 March 2005, in London, where organizers claim over 150,000 marched (from Protests against the Iraq War)
Image 9The Peace Pagoda in Willen, Milton Keynes, England (from Peace Pagoda)
Image 10Protester holds sign at March 20, 2010 anti-war protest (from Protests against the Iraq War)
Image 11Protestors in Portland, Oregon, on March 19, 2006 (from Protests against the Iraq War)
Image 12Peace Pagoda, Hiroshima. (from Peace Pagoda)
Image 13ICJ Hearing (from Peace Palace)
Image 14Protest against the invasion of Ukraine (Moscow, 24 February 2022) (from Anti-war protests in Russia (2022–present))
Image 15Meeting in the Small Hall of Justice of the PCA (PCA Case 2013-14) (from Peace Palace)
Image 16Anti-war protest in Washington, D.C., March 20, 2010 (from Protests against the war in Afghanistan)
Image 17Arrests at an anti-war protest in Moscow (24 February 2022, Tverskaya street) (from Anti-war protests in Russia (2022–present))
Image 18Narita, Chiba Great Peace Pagoda (from Peace Pagoda)
Image 19Shanti Stupa (Peace Pagoda) at Rajgir. (from Peace Pagoda)
Image 20A 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 21Peace Pagoda, San Francisco, CA (from Peace Pagoda)
Image 22Vishwa Shanti Stupa Delhi (from Peace Pagoda)
Image 23Russian 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 24Lumbini's World Peace Pagoda (from Peace Pagoda)
Image 25Japanese Peace Pagoda in Darjeeling (from Peace Pagoda)
Image 26Angel of Peace (from Angel of Peace)
Image 27A protest opposite Downing Street in October 2008 (from Protests against the war in Afghanistan)
Image 28Moscow municipal deputy Alexei Gorinov was sentenced to 7 years in prison for his anti-war statements in 2022. (from Anti-war protests in Russia (2022–present))
Image 29Viswa Shanti stupa at Wardha (from Peace Pagoda)
Image 30Russian 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 31June 22, 2007 protest in Quebec City against Canada's involvement in the Afghan war. (from Protests against the war in Afghanistan)
Image 32Vase given by Russia (from Peace Palace)
Image 33Ladakh, India (from Peace Pagoda)
Image 34Peace Pagoda, Grafton, New York USA (from Peace Pagoda)
Image 35Ramsey Clark speaks at the March 20, 2010, anti-war protest (from Protests against the Iraq War)
Image 36Great Smoky Mountains Peace Pagoda in Newport, Tennessee, USA (from Peace Pagoda)
Image 37Protesters march down Pennsylvania Avenue toward the Capitol. (from Protests against the Iraq War)
Image 38Russian 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 39A 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 40Protest against the war in Afghanistan in New York City, December 10, 2009 (from Protests against the war in Afghanistan)
Image 41The Brisbane Nepal Peace Pagoda at South Bank Parklands. (from Peace Pagoda)
Image 42October 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 43Hearing of the International Court of Justice at the Peace Palace (from Peace Palace)
Image 44Anti-war protest in Oslo, Norway, May 8, 2011 (from Protests against the war in Afghanistan)
Image 45Graffiti on a wall in Moscow saying "No to war" (from Anti-war protests in Russia (2022–present))
Image 46Opposition 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 47Vienna, Austria (from Peace Pagoda)
Image 48Mahatma Gandhi leading his followers on the famous Salt March to abolish the British Salt Laws (from Nonviolent resistance)
Image 49Anti-war march in St. Paul, Minnesota, March 19, 2011 (from Protests against the war in Afghanistan)
Image 50Professor Andrey Zubov speaking at the anti-war congress in Moscow (from 2014 anti-war protests in Russia)

Did you know (auto-generated) -

... that after the start of Afghan peace talks in 2019, journalist Farahnaz Forotan travelled the country to collect testimonies from women and prevent the rollback of their freedoms?
... that Sofia Spångberg traced her lifelong pacifism to age seven, when a weeping soldier picked up her infant brother and said "I have one like this at home"?
... that Judith Ehrlich incorporated her NPR work on pacifism into a documentary focusing on conscientious objectors during World War II?

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