(2023-07-07). Ontario Public Service Employees Union utterly silent on why it cancelled Toronto anti-war meeting, bowing to far-right threats. wsws.org OPSEU has failed to provide any information about the far-right forces that threatened the June 21 anti-war meeting, let alone taken any action to mobilize opposition to them among its 180,000 members and the working class as a whole.
(2023-07-07). African organizations work for peaceful solutions. workers.org 
By Carlos Lopes Pereira The author, a former member of the Secretariat of the African Party for the Independence of Guinea-Bissau and Cape Verde (PAIGC), writes of African events for Avante!, the newspaper of the Portuguese Communist Party. Translation: John Catalinotto. A meeting of the leaders of four African organizations . . . |
(2023-07-06). China-Japan relations should remain undisturbed by external distractions: Senior Chinese diplomat Wang Yi. ecns.cn Bilateral relations between China and Japan should remain undisturbed by external distractions, and the two countries should jointly safeguard the hard-won peace and stability in Asia.
(2023-07-07). Speech affirms commitment to peace. ecns.cn President Xi Jinping's speech at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization virtual summit is a powerful reiteration of China's commitment to peace, multipolarity, multilateralism and the principles of the United Nations Charter.
(2023-07-07). March in Pakistan in protest against profanation of the Koran. plenglish.com Islamabad, Jul 7 (Prensa Latina) Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif described the profanation of the Koran in Sweden as an attempt to divide Muslims and Christians. Peaceful demonstrations will take place today in Pakistan in protest against this act.
(2023-07-07). Colombian government and ELN halt offensive operations ahead of ceasefire. peoplesdispatch.org The cessation of offensive operations was agreed upon in June during the third round of peace negotiations between the Colombian government and the ELN in Havana, Cuba. It comes ahead of a 180-day truce that will take effect on August 3…
(2023-07-07). Colombia: President Petro Signs Decree Enacting Bilateral Ceasefire With ELN. orinocotribune.com 
Colombian President Gustavo Petro has signed a decree announcing a formal ceasefire with the guerrilla group National Liberation Army (ELN). The ceasefire will come into effect on August 3, 2023 and will last until January 29, 2024. | The decree also stipulates that the ceasefire may be extended as agreed upon by the parties. Similarly, its continuity is contingent on the fulfillment of the agreements and protocols approved by the Peace Talks. | "The Bilateral and Temporary National Ceasefire may be extended after evaluation of the Peace Talks, based on the reports of the Monitoring and Verification Mechanism, an…
(2023-07-07). Cubans Discuss the Chinese Belt and Road Initiative. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, an international seminar on the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) was held to mark the 10th anniversary of the mutually beneficial and cooperative initiative. | RELATED: | "China will continue to promote world peace and progress with its own stability and development and work together with all parties to achieve win-win cooperation," Ma Hui, Chinese Ambassador to Cuba, said, adding that there…
(2023-07-07). Venezuela: Army Dismantles Illegal Mining Camps in the Amazon, Gov't Promises Reforestation Plan. venezuelanalysis.com Venezuelan Indigenous communities have denounced the alleged involvement of the armed forces in illegal mining.
(2023-07-07). Colombia's infamous rebel leader "Ivan Marquez" dead: reports. colombiareports.com One of Colombia's most prominent rebel leaders, "Ivan Marquez," has died in Venezuela, reported news program CM&. Sources close to Marquez, whose real name was Luciano Marin, have confirmed the…