Peace and Disarmament

Friends, It took four flights and a ridiculous amount of hours (and money), but I landed in Qatar in time to see England play against the USA with American and English friends. This is my third World Cup and the…

For more than two decades, the Goi Peace Foundation from Japan has organised an essay competition for young people. The theme for 2022 was “My Values”. We received 19,986 essays from 152 countries. The winners of the two first and…

It might be time to give diplomacy a chance in the Ukraine war. “When there’s an opportunity to negotiate, when peace can be achieved, seize the moment.” The author of that statement wasn’t a peace activist or a squishy liberal.…

Why uranium mining, nuclear energy, and atomic bombs are all steps in the path to destruction By Cymry Gomery, Coordinator of Montréal for a World BEYOND War This op-ed was inspired by a presentation by Dr. Gordon Edwards of the…

For 25 years, our peace organization May Peace Prevail On Earth International, which originated in Japan, has organized a painting competition for children and young people. In our anniversary year of 2022, we received 4,540 pictures from 77 countries. We…

Let us call for a ceasefire in Ukraine for Christmas 2022/2023, from the 25 December to the 7 January, as a sign of our shared humanity, reconciliation, and peace. The Christmas Truce of 1914 in the midst of World War…

“America’s newest cardinal called on his fellow bishops to challenge lawmakers who want to cut Ukraine military aid, urging prelates to speak out against leaders in the next Congress angling to reduce U.S. support for the country as it battles…

Uncertainty was cleared up yesterday after Poland claimed that the missiles that killed two people inside its territory were likely to have been launched by Ukraine as part of its anti-aircraft defence. While representatives of NATO member countries held an…

NEGOTIATIONS- YES!  ESCALATION- NO! Saturday, November 19th, 11:00am to 4:00pm We, people of conscience, are coming together to demand that there be a radical shift in the direction of US military and foreign policy. NATO expansion must end. Money must be spent…

On Monday 14th November, the third session of the UN Conference on the Establishment of a Middle East Zone Free of Nuclear Weapons and Other Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMDFZ) kicked off with the usual round of opening statements in…