The past few years have thrown a lot of challenges at the world and brought various hardships. Our hope is therefore especially strong that 2024 marks the start of a shift toward a more positive way forward.
In Ukraine, there is no end in sight to the war of nearly two years. Meanwhile, the conflict that erupted last October when Palestinian Islamist group Hamas attacked Israel has continued into the new year. These events underscore the stark reality that war, once unleashed, is difficult to rein in. We hope the two wars end soon, but it is also important that these conflagrations are prevented from expanding further.
