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To Islamic Community and Friends

Speech to Islamic Community and friends, Chicago 5th April, 2006. Dear Friends, Salaam Alikum, I am very happy to be… Read More »

Nonviolence- The Way Forward

MAIREAD CORRIGAN MAGUIRE’S PRESENTATION TO; SECOND ANNUAL CONFERENCE IN BIL’IN, PALESTINE   18 – 20th APRIL, 2007 ‘NONVIOLENCE – THE WAY… Read More »

Palenstinian’s Right to Non-Violent Protest

Press release NOBEL PEACE LAUREATE UPHOLDS PALESTINIAN’S RIGHT TO NONVIOLENT PROTEST AND RESISTANCE AGAINST WALL AND SETTLEMENT EXPANSION AND DENIAL… Read More »

Bil’in Grassroots Nonviolent Resistance Movement

It is difficult to sustain a grassroots non-violent movement. The sceptics argue nonviolence doesn’t work, the militants argue only violence… Read More »

Nobel Laureate Spends Human Rights Day in Scottish Prison Protesting British Nuclear Weapons of Mass Destruction

Arrested at Faslane Trident Nuclear Base, Saturday 9th December, 2006. On Friday 8th December, 2006 the ‘Make trident History’ group… Read More »

A Time to Give Thanks

For many of us in Northern Ireland, and our friends around the World, the TV pictures on Monday 26th March,… Read More »

A Right to Live without Violence, Nuclear Weapons and War

SPEECH TO NUCLEAR AGE PEACE FOUNDATION (SANTA BARBARA, USA) THE 5th ANNUAL FRANK K. KELLY LECTURE ON HUMANITY ’S FUTURE… Read More »

Hume, Trimble, Corrigan Maguire in Joint Appeal For Vanunu

Thirteen Nobel Peace Laureates, including John Hume, David Trimble and Mairead Corrigan Maguire, have signed a joint appeal calling on… Read More »

Democracy Now! Interview: March 8, 2005

Democracy Now! Interview: March 8, 2005

NPR Interview- September 9, 2003

NPR Interview- September 9, 2003

NATO Interview: November 17, 2004

NATO interview, Nov 17, 2004

Mairead Maguire Calls for an End to Demolition of Palestinian Homes

During a visit to the Silwan neighborhood in East Jerusualem, Nobel Peace Laureate Mairead Maguire called for Arab women to… Read More »

Free Burma’s Political Prisoners Now

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Mae Sot, Thailand, 21 April 2009 Free Burma’s Political Prisoners Now! Over 250,000 signatures secured for Burma’s… Read More »

Where are Africa’s Obamas?

Nobel Peace Laureate Wangari Maathai poses a challenge to African leadership and citizens in her recent editorial for the Los… Read More »

Nobel Women’s Initiative Update – March, 2009

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Women News Network: Moral Victory of Iranian Women 30 Years After

  WNN Iran Report – Thirty years ago, Dr. Shirin Ebadi, the first female judge in Iranian history, was removed… Read More »

LA Times: Where are Africa's Obamas?

VIEW THE OP ED The president's fairness and honesty should serve as a powerful example to the continent's leaders. By… Read More »

Boston Globe: Ban Land Mines and Cluster Bombs

VIEW THE OP ED By Jody Williams|  April 13, 2009 PRESIDENT OBAMA is demonstrating that his willingness to tackle the… Read More »

Mairead Maguire Calls for an End to Demolition of Palestinian Homes

During a visit to the Silwan neighborhood in East Jerusualem, Nobel Peace Laureate Mairead Maguire called for Arab women to… Read More »

Erskine Childers Lecture 2009 – Action for UN Renewal

“SAVING SUCCEEDING GENERATIONS FROM THE SCOURGE OF WAR” BUILDING A NONKILLING, NONVIOLENT CULTURE FOR THE HUMAN FAMILY Mairead Maguire, Nobel… Read More »

Obama Changes Policy Toward Iran

The U.S. Obama administration has agreed to engage Iran on its nuclear program without the pre-conditions set forth by the… Read More »

Ban Landmines and Cluster Bombs

Nobel Peace Laureate Jody Williams asks for President Obama’s commitment in the international ban on land mines and cluster munitions… Read More »

Crisis in Darfur: Where Are the Windows to Peace?

Jody Williams and Wangari Maathai of the Nobel Women’s Initiative hosted a breakfast panel discussion featuring some of the leading… Read More »

Arab Leaders Back Bashir

Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir and leaders of the Arab League have formally renounced the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) recent arrest… Read More »

Twelve Women’s Rights Activists Arrested in Iran

UPDATE: The remaining two activists have been released. Read more. UPDATE: Ten of the twelve activists have been released. Two… Read More »