Peace and Disarmament

On August 8th, President of the Republic of Artsakh Arayik Harutyunyan sent an urgent appeal to the international community to take measures to prevent the genocide of the Artsakh people and to lift the siege. The video of the appeal…

Yurii Sheliazhenko was subjected to a search, the seizure of his computer and telephone. He was denounced by the Security Services as the author of the Peace Agenda for Ukraine and the World, judged as supporting the Russian invasion. Today…

On Tuesday, August 8th,  to honor the memory of those who lost their lives to the atomic bombings on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, a coalition of citizens and peace activists gathered in front of the Japan Consulate General to drop an…

—In observance of the 78th Anniversary of the Atomic Bombings of Japan— We, the undersigned, representing a coalition of concerned peace and civil society organizations in the United States, are advocating for the elimination of nuclear weapons globally. We join…

On behalf of the signatory branches of the International Fellowship of Reconciliation (IFOR), we express our dismay and deep concern for the decision to charge Mr. Yurii Sheliazhenko, executive secretary of the Ukrainian Pacifist Movement (UPM), with “justification of Russian…

The “full agreement” between Giorgia Meloni and Joe Biden is not surprising: unconditional support for the war in Ukraine leaves no room for differences of any kind. In addition, Giorgia has also signed up for the war – for now…

August 8, 2023, Tuesday, 11:50AM-1PM In front of the Consulate General of Japan in New York, 299 Park Avenue, New York, NY (Between 49th and 48th Street) 78 years have passed since the U.S. dropped atomic bombs on the Japanese…

It is catharsis and art to paint forgiveness, to carve it in stone or cast it in metal; but more difficult than sculpting marble is to carve the spirit and, after a tragedy, to dedicate oneself to work for the…

The Nobel Peace Prize is one of the world’s most esteemed awards, recognizing individuals and organizations that have made significant contributions to the pursuit of peace and harmony. The nomination period for the 2024 prize will open on 1 September…

FLAGSHIP HUMANITY FOR PEACE DEMONSTRATION IN NYC Sunday, August 6, 2023, 1:00 pm – 4:00 PM Location: Hammarskjold Plaza, East 47th street & 1st Avenue, New York, NY 10017 The tensions and conflicts that are occurring between the dying Western…