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Perry World House: Four perspectives on the Middle East ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas

On the morning of Friday, Oct. 10, a U.S.-drafted ceasefire agreement went into effect between Israel and Hamas, a step towards a peace agreement that would permanently end the more than two-years-long war. The agreement will see the Israeli military begin to withdraw from Gaza and release all Palestinian prisoners, with Hamas releasing their remaining…

Destroyed buildings in the Gaza Strip are seen from a southern Israel location on Saturday, Oct. 11, 2025, as part of the preparations surrounding the expected release of hostages under the agreement between Hamas and Israel to pause the war and free the remaining captives. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)
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PWH at UNGA and Climate Week

Marking the tenth anniversary of the Paris Agreement, Perry World House hosted two major conversations at the margins of the UN General Assembly and Climate Week. They explored the legacy of this treaty and the evolving challenges shaping the future of climate action. Led by the Penn International Climate Observatory (PICO), an expert discussion focused on The…

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Perry World House Conference Examines Migration and Human Rights

Perry World House’s (PWH) fourth and final conference of the academic year—this one on human rights and global justice—kicked off on Wednesday, April 16.   PWH Executive Director Marie Harf opened the conference by noting that “the world is experiencing unprecedented levels of displacement driven by conflict, economic insecurity and instability, and the impacts of climate change.”…

Amy Pope (left) speaks to the audience while sitting in a chair on stage at Perry World House.
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Recording oral histories in rural Uganda

In a village in Uganda, Penn students set up their cameras under trees, shaded from the sun and the heat, ready for the interviews they had prepared for throughout the fall semester. The students would, over the course of 10 days, record extensive interviews with members of local communities, creating a lasting historical record. The…

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