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Yahoo
25-05-2025
- General
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PHOTOS: NATO Assembly, Day 5
DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — Sunday was the fifth day of NATO proceedings. 2 NEWS will be live downtown all weekend to cover the NATO Spring Session. Check out this inside look at what's occurring within the NATO Village from the 2 NEWS staff perspective. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
23-05-2025
- Politics
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U.S. Ambassador recounts signing of the Dayton Peace Accords
DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — With the NATO Spring Assembly happening in Dayton, many are looking back at the signing of the Dayton Peace Accords almost 30 years ago. Negotiations between the presidents of Croatia, Bosnia and Serbia happened at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, leading to an agreement that ended a three year war. U.S. Ambassador Tony Hall was there for that historic signing, telling 2 NEWS he remembers the tension he felt as those world leaders met in Dayton to discuss a deal for peace. LIST: Public invited to forums during NATO Assembly Hall says at a time when thousands of people were dying, the city of Dayton offered hope to those countries. 'It was large, it was exciting. It was almost like, it was like a celebration,' said Tony Hall, U.S. ambassador and former congressman. Hall is a Dayton native, who says one thing he remembers most are people gathering outside of the perimeter of Wright-Patt to pray. 'And they were there prior to the meeting, they were there during the meeting, and they were there after the meeting,' said Hall. Hall says the act of faith was appreciated by the delegates and other world leaders, adding that he believes it helped inspire them to reach a peaceful conclusion. In 1995, Hall says people were not hopeful in Europe following conflict between Bosnia, Croatia and Serbia. More than 200,000 people were killed and more than 2 million were displaced from their homes as a result of the conflict. Hundreds of journalists from around the world arrived here in the Gem City to cover the international meeting. From Bosnia to Dayton: One woman's journey inspired by the Dayton Peace Accords Now, the original table from the negotiating of the Dayton Peace Accords is on display during this week's NATO Spring Session — commemorating the peace that was brought through negotiations in Dayton. 'They had this amazing peace accord that was signed in our backyard, which was Dayton, Ohio,' said Hall. 'And, it's kind of hard to imagine, but it was a great day for Dayton, and we're very proud of it.' Hall says that when he travels the world, he still has people ask him about the signing of the Dayton Peace Accords, and what it meant to the city. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
23-05-2025
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PHOTOS: Inside of NATO Day 3
DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — Friday marked the third day of NATO proceedings, with an opening ceremony and delegates beginning their work for the weekend. 2 NEWS will be live downtown all weekend to cover the NATO Spring Session. NATO Village: What does it look like inside the security zone? Check out this inside look at what's occurring within the NATO Village from the 2 NEWS staff perspective. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
23-05-2025
- Politics
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PHOTOS: Behind the scenes of NATO Day 2
DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — 2 NEWS will be live downtown all weekend to cover the NATO Spring Session. On Thursday, the summit began in earnest with a press conference, public forums and the security zone fully constructed in downtown Dayton. What is the NATO Village? Here's a behind-the-scenes look as 2 NEWS covered the opening day of NATO. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
21-05-2025
- Entertainment
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New art exhibit at Arcade emphasizes peace, unity, freedom
DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — A global art exhibition has made its way to downtown Dayton in time for the opening of the NATO spring session. 'Think Freedom' is an interactive installation highlighting themes of peace, unity and freedom. Four hundred metallic birds now hang in the Dayton Arcade's rotunda, each carrying messages of peace from young people around the world, including the Miami Valley. More on the NATO Parliamentary Assembly 2025 Spring Session in Dayton 'Think Freedom' debuted 10 years ago in Bosnia and has traveled to 26 cities worldwide. But Dayton is its first time on American soil. 'Even more significant is this connection between Bosnia and Dayton and the fact the Dayton has played such a part in creating this peace accord that has kept peace,' said Edina Seleskovic. 'I think it's really incredible for me as somebody who was born in Bosnia and Herzegovina, somebody who came to United States as an exchange student and as somebody who couldn't go back home because the war started.' The 'Think Freedom' project took more than six months to complete, with help from Miami Valley students ranging from middle school to college. Residents, workers grappling with downtown NATO closures 'I was so happy to see how many of them joined in, how many of them shared their ideas,' said Seleskovic. 'How many of them keep kept asking questions, and how many of them were willing to share their thoughts so publicly.' As Dayton hosts the 2025 NATO Spring Session, marking 30 years since the signing of the Dayton Peace Accords, 'Think Freedom' carries even more meaning. How Dayton played a role in the ending of the Bosnian War 'I really hope for the visitors who are going to come to the Arcade, whether they're living in Dayton or visiting, to make them realize that there is more, beyond the news and the media and the politics,' said Seleskovic. 'That they're young people who really depend on the decisions that they make.'Think Freedom will stay open until the first week in June. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
