Reflecting on NPT Preparatory Committee 2024
IPB attended the first week of this year’s NPT Preparatory Committee in Geneva. From July 22nd to the 26th, the International Peace Bureau hosted two side events, and further participated in two thought-provoking roundtable discussions created by our partners. Our first event...
IPB Condemns Escalation and Calls for Immediate Ceasefire Following Targeted Killings in West Asia
31 July 2024, Germany The International Peace Bureau (IPB) expresses deep concern over the recent targeted killings in West Asia, including the deaths of Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran and Hezbollah’s top military commander, Fuad Shukur, in Beirut. These actions are a violation of...
Joint Press Release: Protection for Belarusian conscientious objectors like Vitali Dvarashyn and Mikita Sviryd who are under threat of deportation to Belarus
Lithuania should protect Belarusian conscientious objectors and deserters, grant adequate legal protection and prevent their deportation! The undersigned organizations are genuinely concerned by the threat of the Lithuanian authorities to immediately deport the Belarusian conscientious objector...
High-Level Political Forum during a fracturing multilateralism
Written by: Angelo Cardona, coordinator of Latin America and Representative of the International Peace Bureau (IPB) to the United Nations, Co-founder and President at the Ibero-American Alliance for Peace, and ambassador of Colombia to the Youth Assembly. In July 2024, the United Nations convened...
New Briefing on NATO’s Climate Impact: A Must-Read
The Transnational Institute (TNI) published a critical briefing on July 8th, “Climate in the CrosshairsThe planetary impact of NATO’s spending increases” co-sponsored by the International Peace Bureau. As NATO commemorates its 75th anniversary with a summit in Washington D.C., this...