Alarm at Irish Government Plans to Dismantle Ireland’s Triple Lock
Open Letter to the Taoiseach by International Organisations Ireland is a neutral country. A central component of that neutrality is the Triple Lock. It stipulates that Irish troops can only be deployed on overseas missions if there is approval from: A three-tiered approval mechanism to authorise the...
IPB Statement on Democratic Republic of Congo
The International Peace Bureau expresses deep concern regarding the advance of the Rwanda-backed M23 rebels in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo including in the regional capital of Goma. To this day and despite international humanitarian law, humanitarian assistance remains blocked outside Goma...
Statement on the 65th Anniversary of the First French Nuclear
Joint Statement on the 65th Anniversary of the First French Nuclear Test in the Algerian Sahara – February 13, 1960 We, the undersigned organizations, representing affected communities, indigenous peoples, advocates for nuclear disarmament, environmental protection, human rights, and peace, gather...
European Speaking Tour: Conscientious Objectors from Türkiye Share Their Fight for Human Rights
Human rights activists from Turkey are sharing their personal experiences during their European speaking tour. Türkiye does not recognize the human right to conscientious objection to military service. As a result, conscientious objectors face lifelong ‘civil death,’ enduring persecution, fines, and...
War & Peace Prospects for ASEAN and Asia in the Trump Era by Reiner Braun
January 28, 2025 -Philippines Reiner Braun, former president and executive director of the Berlin-based International Peace Bureau (IPB), shared his insights on global peace and the urgent need to avoid World War III during his talk at the Pandesal Forum, held at Kamuning Bakery Café. The event...