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Resolution 1373: The United Nations Counter-Terrorism Committee
The tragic events of September 11, 2001, in which the Islamic terrorist group al-Qaeda launched a series of 4 coordinated attacks against the United States, quickly led to comprehensive...
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Boston’s Garden of Peace Memorial
The Garden of Peace Memorial, located in Boston, Massachusetts, is essentially the result of efforts led by the late Paul R. Rober, Sr., who was looking for a way to memorialize the life of his...
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Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park: A Haunting Message Concerning the Survival of...
On August 6, 1945, three B-29 aircraft made their way over the Japanese port city of Hiroshima, dropping an atomic weapon named “Little Boy” that lethally claimed between 90,000 and 166,000 lives....
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Nothing More Than Nothing: The Weight of a Snowflake
December 14, 2024 will mark the 45th anniversary of the day my father fell victim to a terrorist attack while working in Istanbul, Turkey as a civilian contractor with NATO (North Atlantic Treaty...
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Museum of Tolerance: Campaigning for a Live-and-Let-Live World
Located in Los Angeles, California, the Museum of Tolerance (MOT) is one of the most unique establishments of its kind in the whole world. As an educational entity dedicated to the examination of...
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Recording Terror: The Global Terrorism Database (GTD)
Do you ever have the need to research terrorist activities of the past, or want information on patterns in terrorism for any given year between 1970 and 2011? If so, look no further than the Global...
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Fostering a New Culture for Living: The International Day of Peace
The International Day of Peace was first established in 1981 by the 36th session of the United Nations General Assembly, as an effort to promote a “specific time to concentrate the efforts of the...
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Shanti Stupa: Majestically Dedicated to Peace
Located in the northernmost region of India, in the foothills of the Himalayan Mountains, the white dome of the Shanti Stupa can be viewed for hundreds of miles around. Glistening in the sun, it has...
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The International Network of Museums for Peace (INMP)
In 1992, thirty representatives from 10 different countries came together in Bradford, England to consider the nascent international idea of promoting peace museums. Including countries such as...
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Intelligence Data and Terrorism: The Inherent Problem
The primary entity within the United States Government responsible for collecting and organizing intelligence data concerning national and international counterterrorism efforts is the National...
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