Peace and Disarmament

Legitimate self-defense and the quest for a just and lasting peace are not contradictory The following statement was released by the Schiller Institute internationally Since the beginning of the Russian war of aggression on 24 February 2022, Ukraine has been…

In January 2023, the Science and Security Board of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists moved the hands of the Doomsday Clock forward to 90 seconds before midnight, reflecting the growing risk of nuclear war.1 In August 2022, United Nations Secretary-General…

Israeli fighter jets bombed Gaza yesterday [September 26, 2023] in an attempt to dissuade Palestinians from demonstrating on the demarcation line. The targets of the air attacks are the observation and monitoring positions. There are no reports of victims. Against…

The World without Wars and Nonviolence Association “Mediterráneo” will present the project of the 3rd World March for Peace and Nonviolence that will start its route on October 2nd 2024 from Costa Rica, on October 2nd at 19:00h in the…

The establishment of the United Nations International Day for the Complete Elimination of Nuclear Weapons reflects humanity’s recognition of the continuing existential threat to human survival and civilization posed by nuclear weapons. As the Hibakusha, Japanese A- and H- Bomb…

The triumphant visit of President Zelenskyy to Ottawa in late September was marred by an episode in the Parliament of Canada. Anthony Rota, the Speaker of the House of Commons, invited Yaroslav Hunka, an elderly Ukrainian from his riding to…

On September 26th 2023, Melissa Parke, the new Executive Director for the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons delivered the following statement to the High-level plenary meeting to commemorate and promote the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons:…

Date: 26 September 2023 Time: 9pm Bangkok Time/10 am New York Time Registration Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0ufuCvrz8vGtUTCqOQF5UHjDpBkvM3N-1q A panel discussion to commemorate the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons and celebrate the news that Sri Lanka has become the…

Honoring Haifa Shawkat: Co-Recipient of the 2023 Young Exceptional Woman of Peace (YEWOP) Award, alongside fellow awardee Kasha Sequoia Slavner.   by Genevieve Balance Kupang In our ongoing series titled “Pathways to Peace: Celebrating Exceptional Women for Their Peaceful Dedication,”…

Kasha Sequoia Slavner: A GenZ Peacemaker Inspiring Global Change   by Genevieve Balance Kupang  Wishing everyone a meaningful and joyous International Day of Peace on September 21st! In the previous article in this series entitled “Pathways to Peace Honors Extraordinary…