World Beyond War

Happy International Day of Peace! I invite you to celebrate peace with us this weekend for World BEYOND War’s annual global conference, #NoWar2023: Nonviolent Resistance to Militarism, happening virtually this Friday, September 22- Sunday, September 24. Reserve your spot by registering here. This…

As much as any other town in the U.S., my town, Charlottesville, has failed in recent years when it comes to opposing wars. We used to be a leader, passing early resolutions through our city council — inspiring others —…

The International Summit for Peace in Ukraine, held in Vienna earlier this summer, proposed Global Days of Action, Sept. 30 – Oct. 8th, 2023. We strongly encourage everyone to take part. You can plan a meeting, rally, forum, dramatic performance,…

World BEYOND War President Kathy Kelly and Executive Director David Swanson will be among those speaking at the upcoming 25th Annual Kateri Peace Conference in Fonda, New York. They will join Debra Sweet, Director of WorldCantWait; Gloria Caballero-Roca, community organizer;…

The 2023 War Abolisher Awards have been announced. See the announcements and acceptance videos, and those from past years too, at https://worldbeyondwar.org/war-abolisher-awards The 2023 Individual War Abolisher Award goes to Sultana Khaya. The 2023 Organizational War Abolisher Award goes to…

Throughout three days of virtual panels, training, and discussion sessions, #NoWar2023 will make the case for the efficacy of nonviolent resistance as a tool for conflict resolution, highlighting case studies from around the world of unarmed civilian based defense against…

Yurii Sheliazhenko has been formally charged by the Ukrainian government with the crime of justifying Russian aggression. The evidence is this statement which explicitly condemns Russian aggression. About Yurii. Please sign the petition. To: Ukrainian Government We call on you…

Last year, following an invitation from some folks who lived there, I was in Western Sahara in northwestern Africa. By Tim Pluta, World BEYOND War, Some friends of mine from the U.S. took a trip to visit me and the…

World BEYOND War; CODEPINK; Semillas de Libertad; Centro de Investigación, Drogas y Derechos Humanos; Coordinadora Internacional de Solidaridad con la lucha de los pueblos del Perú; along with other organizations, have delivered a petition signed by nearly 2,000 people and…

Speeches of Dr. Yurii Sheliazhenko at the International Summit for Peace in Ukraine A speech on the plenary “Civil Society Movement and Peace Voices against the War from Russia and Ukraine” Dear friends, greetings from Kyiv. And what a honor…