Muslims and Christians worldwide share the same set of fundamental values: the respect of human life and of human dignity. Being serious about these beliefs implies change. There needs to be a wide joint appeal by religious and moral authorities to stop violence, as violence paves the way for more violence and future conflicts.

Del 6 al 19 de septiembre 2008, un grupo de seis jóvenes profesionales iraquíes, visitaron Irlanda del Norte e Inglaterra, en un programa de intercambio enfocado en liderazgo y capacitación en formación de comunidades. El reporte (en inglés) se encuentra disponible.

A new report is available of a visit to Northern Ireland and England by a group of six young professionals from Iraq on a cultural exchange programme, 6 -19 September 2008, with a focus on leadership and community-building training.

Finally the war has started. As we go to press, TV screen is full of images of US planes bombarding territories of Iraq. The world is on tenterhooks of a catastrophe.

Mishkat al-Moumin fought for human rights under Saddam Hussein, and survived assassination attempts as Minister of the Environment in Iraq's interim government. She talks to Bob Webb.

Keeping Peace Alive promotes dialogue between teenagers from different backgrounds in Cape Town, South Africa. KPA leaders come from different backgrounds themselves; Cassim and Moosa are Muslim and Hasson is Jewish.

Rajmohan Gandhi looks at the challenges facing a world where sovereignty is no longer seen as an absolute.