Boston, March 25, 2024 This community represents a proactive initiative aimed at addressing the proliferation of dangerous weapons, particularly drones, and fostering a culture of peace and security. Mission and Objectives: The primary mission of the Drone for Peace...
Small updates: Roundup on the Four Pillars
It appears that the US Congress could get a move on with regards to a potential Ukraine aid bill. This could potentially unblock the limbo status of aid to the country, as parties in the US fight over not just this issue, but combined with matters such as border...
War in Gaza: Roundup on the Four Pillars
There is no ground invasion of Gaza from Israel yet, but the airstrikes are still rolling, in both Gaza and southern Lebanon. The airstrikes and rocket attacks have led to tragic civilian casualties, but have also flushed out Hamas commanders. Israel has been urging...
Mata Amritanandamayi airs her concern over youth’s exposure to negative influences: 70th birthday of Mata Amritanandamayi celebrated
While representatives from 193 countries came together at Amritapuri to wish the spiritual leader, Governor Arif Mohammed Khan, Union Cabinet Minister Mahendra Nath Pandey, Union Ministers Ashwini Kumar Choubey and V. Muraleedharan, Deputy Speaker Chittayam Gopakumar,...
Global Enlightenment Leaders Celebrate Governor Michael Dukakis’ 90th Birthday at AIWS City
To celebrate the 90th birthday (November 3, 1933) of Governor Michael Dukakis, Co-founder and Chair of the Boston Global Forum, Enrico Letta, Former Prime Minister of Italy wrote: Enrico Letta, Former Prime Minister of Italy: “Governor Mike Dukakis has been and...
Eyes on Israel and Gaza: Special Roundup on the Four Pillars
[This article was written at 06:00 UTC – the newsletter is published at 11:00 UTC] It is day four of Israel’s war on Hamas. On October 7, Israel suffered a surprise terrorist attack and military operation by Hamas and Gaza militants, which killed hundreds of civilians...
Amma honoured with World Leader for Peace and Security Award
During her 70th birthday celebrations at Amritapuri, Amma was honoured with the prestigious ‘World Leader for Peace and Security Award,’ jointly presented by the Boston Global Forum and the Michael Dukakis Institute for Leadership and Innovation. Nguyen Anh Tuan,...
BGF CEO Nguyen Anh Tuan presents the Award and gives speech to honor Amma as a World Leader for Peace and Security at the grand ceremony to celebrate her 70th birthday
On October 3, 2023, at the Grand Ceremony to celebrate 70th birthday of Amma in Amrita University, BGF CEO Nguyen Anh Tuan presented and gave a speech to honor Amma with the 2023 World Leader for Peace and Security Award. “Amma’s legacy is one of profound compassion...