Peace and Disarmament

Reiner Braun, German journalist, historian, renowned peace activist, and former Executive Director of the International Peace Bureau (IPB), was recently honored with a private audience with His Holiness Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad (aba), the Fifth Caliph of the Ahmadiyya Muslim…

“The real American tradition isn’t war—it’s the people’s resistance to it.” On June 16, Rolling Stone reported on the recent “No Kings” demonstrations that revealed something profound about American values. In the article they noted that Saturday’s protests drew millions…

On Tuesday, June 10 2025, I addressed a meeting at the European Parliament, an event organised by The Left and M5S Europa, on the theme of “The Economic Conditions for Peace”, alongside Jeffrey Sachs and Giuseppe Conte. My talk can be watched and…

Clear intensification of the conflict: 24 dead and nearly 600 wounded after waves of Iranian missiles The conflict between Iran and Israel has escalated sharply over the past 72 hours, with a confirmed toll of 24 dead and 592 wounded,…

Strictly speaking, if the world were truly willing to uphold its own rules, what Israel has done would qualify it as a terrorist state in the full sense of the term. Let us analyze this in accordance with international law.…

As if the genocide in Palestine were not enough, Israel simultaneously unleashed a war through a blatant and large-scale aggression. Does not Israel best fit the description of a “rogue state,” a term that the United States indiscriminately hurled at…

Dear Secretary General Mark Rutte, cc. Mark Carney, Prime Minister of Canada Office of the Prime Minister 80 Wellington Street Ottawa, ON K1A 0A2 As Secretary General of NATO you are on a campaign. You are on military campaign. Your…

Universities as Pillars of Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions Third in a Series of Four by Genevieve B. Kupang This is the 3rd in the series of what transpired during the SDG #16/17 Boot Camp, RISE 2025 ICREATE IMPACT Conference…

The International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War (IPPNW) condemns Israel’s military strikes on Iran and calls for an immediate ceasefire to prevent further escalation and the loss of civilian life. Iran is not currently assessed by the International…

The International Peace Bureau strongly condemns today’s large-scale Israeli military assault on Iranian territory. This operation, which reportedly struck nuclear enrichment sites—including Natanz—ballistic missile facilities, and military leadership compounds, marks a dangerous escalation in an already volatile region. Civilian infrastructure…