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Europe for Peace

The idea of carrying out this campaign arose in Lisbon, in the European Humanist Forum of November 2006 in the working group of Peace and Nonviolence. Different organizations participated and different opinions converged very clearly on one issue: violence in the world, the return of the nuclear arms race, the danger of a nuclear catastrophe and the need to urgently change the course of events. The words of Gandhi, M. L. King and Silo resounded in our minds on the importance of having faith in life and on the great force that nonviolence is. We were inspired by these examples. The declaration was officially presented in Prague on February 22, 2007 during a conference organized by Humanist movement. The declaration is the fruit of the labor of several people and organizations and tries to synthesize common opinions and concentrate on the issue of nuclear weapons. This campaign is open to all, and everyone can give their contribution to develop it. www.europeforpeace.eu

What can the people do to prevent a world war?

Speech by Europe for Peace at the meeting of the World Humanist Forum on 19 May 2024 In order to answer this question, I have to take a detour that seems to take us away from the subject. The daily…

Is humanity at risk of a possible world war?

Speech by Europe for Peace at the meeting of the World Humanist Forum on 19 May 2024 Hello everyone and thank you for inviting me to such an important debate. I think it is necessary, before addressing the question, to…

European elections 2024 – I vote for peace and against war

What is the basic ingredient of war? Many might think of weapons, ammunition, or money… but in reality, none of these are fundamental (though they can be useful). What really matters are people. To start a war, you first need…

European elections 2024: a chance for peace

Imagine living a few years before the First or Second World War, knowing the grave consequences it would have had for humanity. What measures should we have taken to avoid a tragedy of such proportions? Unfortunately, we find ourselves in…

Prague massacre: The Sleep of Reason that Breeds Monsters

Again this morning Prague woke up in shock from the terrible event of violence that shook the country on the afternoon of 21 December. By Sandro Curatolo A 24-year-old man broke into the Faculty of Philosophy of Carolina University, which…

Nonviolence against the hypocrisy of armed pacifism

As pacifists and nonviolent people, we would have liked to go to the Palestinian embassy these days to protest, but we couldn’t because there is no Palestinian embassy to protest in front of. And this should make us reflect on…

Give peace a chance. Open letter to Robert Kennedy Jr.

Dear Robert, We are writing to you to convey the greetings, thanks and support of the activists and sympathizers of the Europe for Peace campaign. We have followed very closely your recent speeches on the occasion of your candidacy for…

October 1st, let’s take Peace in our hands!

October 2nd is the International Day of Nonviolence (declared by the UN General Assembly). The date was chosen because it is the anniversary of the birth of Gandhi, the inspiration for peace, justice and freedom movements all over the world.…

August 6: Lights and colours against the atomic threat

We are preoccupied. Every day we hear news about the concrete possibility of a nuclear escalation. It is not only the frequent threats to use nuclear bombs, but also the fact that there are more and more nuclear power plants…

The militarization of society according to Yurii Sheliazhenko of the Ukrainian nonviolent movement

The recent appointment in Ukraine of Oksen Lisovyi as Minister of Education and Science has raised the very harsh reaction of the Ukrainian Pacifist Movement, which has sent an in-depth report to UNESCO; this report gives a troubling view of…

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