Press Releases

We are shocked by Russian President’s decision to invade Ukraine. We condemn this war      with wide-ranging civilian casualties and demand an immediate ceasefire and withdrawal of Russian troops.   We stand with Ukraine. We express our solidarity with…

Dear International Atomic Energy Agency, We, the undersigned, represent civil society organizations across the world. We are deeply concerned about the safety of the people of Ukraine under the current military aggression, which has put the lives of civilians at…

Statement by Lawyers Committee on Nuclear Policy, UN Office of the International Association of Lawyers Against Nuclear Arms The Lawyers Committee on Nuclear Policy strongly condemns Russia’s attack on Ukraine. The Russian invasion is in clear violation of international law,…

On the eve of a historic United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA), the EcoWaste Coalition reiterated its unity with the global plea urging delegates to agree to negotiate for a strong treaty with binding controls and targets that will end the…

The alliance Stand with Ukraine calls for worldwide demonstrations for Peace in Ukraine and Europe. „We are uniting against Putin’s invasion and violence, in support of the people in Ukraine. We are coming from all places and all backgrounds in…

Isn’t it enough that 150 million people died in the two world wars? Are we the people again the fuel of their geostrategic interests? These days we are witnessing a grotesque spectacle between the US with NATO, and Russia, taking…

78 Public Interest groups are calling on Canada’s biggest banks to drop investments in nuclear power, including so-called Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) from their fossil-free and ESG* investment portfolios. The banks are all members of the Net Zero Banking Alliance,…

This statement is attributed to UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi. UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is deeply concerned by the increasing number of incidents of violence and serious human rights violations against refugees and migrants at various European…

After months of intense work, Still I Rise has opened Pamoja, an emergency and rehabilitation school in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The students are child laborers who have been digging and cleaning minerals from local mine sites. They will…

21 February 2022.  Philippine environmental groups working for a zero waste and toxics-free society have expressed support for a robust negotiation mandate as governments from over 190 countries meet next week to tackle plastic pollution, including microplastics, and other pressing…