Tag: conflict prevention

27th September 2012

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by Nigel Baker

Ambassador to the Holy See (2011-2016)

Preventing Sexual Violence: A Bold Initiative worth Supporting

On 25 September, UK Foreign Secretary William Hague co-hosted an event at the UN General Assembly alongside Zainab Bangura, the UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict. He spoke about his Preventing Sexual Violence Initiative (PSVI), launched in London last May. The PSVI aims to strengthen international efforts and co-ordination to prevent and […]

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23rd July 2012

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by Nigel Baker

Ambassador to the Holy See (2011-2016)

Pope Benedict prays for the London Olympics

There is no Vatican Olympic team, at least not this year (though I recommend that you see the recent film “Cento metri dal Paradiso” to see what could happen if the Vatican decided to enter…). But the Holy See and the Catholic Church have been fully involved in the preparations for the 2012 London Olympics […]

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