IS THE RIGHT OF
ONE AND ALL
IS A PRIVILEGE THAT
ALL DESERVE
AND YOU DENY GOD
IS INALIENABLE
IS THE RIGHT OF
ONE AND ALL
IS A PRIVILEGE THAT
ALL DESERVE
AND YOU DENY GOD
IS INALIENABLE
We Wage Peace the way others Wage War
The Next Century Foundation believes that meeting on a non-political level can lubricate the wheels of diplomacy. All who participate are determined to act through an unofficial network creating forums for people of opposing sides. The sole aim of the Foundation is to apply a solvent for the fear, insecurity and lack of trust that have so often bedevilled more public exchanges.
Reports and Statements to the UN
UNHRC56 Written Statement: The Way Forward for Middle East Peace
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Featured Report and Podcast
Next Century Foundation Events
From the NCF Blog
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Israel Shifts Its Focus To Lebanon. What’s the Story?
Almost a month has passed since Biden’s ceasefire proposal, yet the hostilities remain. These are the latest developments regarding the Israel – Hamas War, during the time from the 23rd
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The Israel-Palestine Peace Settlement (a Report for Israel)
In the aftermath of the current war with Hamas in which more than 120 hostages from Israel have been held captive or killed in Gaza, it seems essential that the
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The Israel-Gaza war continues but hope remains
Over the last few days, there have been new developments regarding the war in Gaza, from Israel’s government, the antigovernment protesters, and other nations. We share a few for those
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UNHRC56 Written Statement: The Way Forward for Middle East Peace
The following written statement was compiled by The Next Century Foundation and submitted as a report on the prospects for Middle East Peace to the United Nations General Assembly under
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A Case for Repatriating Western ‘ISIS Brides’ Held in Al-Hol
The Al-Hol camp is often portrayed in starkly contrasting ways: either as a breeding ground for dedicated extremists or as a refuge for manipulated wives who were merely following their
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The use of Cluster Bombs must Cease
The Next Century Foundation delivered an oral intervention to the United Nations Human Rights Council’s 55th session on the need to end the use of cluster bombs. The NCF addresses
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Is the Gaza War set to continue indefinitely?
William restarts his series of Podcasts with this on the Gaza war. He argues the war will continue as long as Premier Netanyahu’s government remains in power, and that is
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Maritime aid for Gaza via Cyprus
Since the publishing of this blog the pier has been the centre of ongoing drama of the use of this port. It has been reopened and closed again due to