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Military & conflict-related emissions & climate reparations for Palestine

A new report titled “Military & Conflict-Related Emissions & Climate Reparations for Palestine”, jointly prepared by Tipping Point North South and the Palestinian Institute for Climate Strategy, examines the environmental and climate impacts of military activity in the context of the ongoing conflict in Palestine.

The report is released to coincide with the civil society-led “Draw the Line” Global Week of Action, which takes place alongside the United Nations General Assembly in New York, and ahead of the UN Climate Summit (COP30) in Belém, Brazil.

Black Alliance for Peace Launches 5th International Month of Action Against AFRICOM

The Black Alliance for Peace (BAP) has launched its 5th International Month of Action Against AFRICOM, a global campaign dedicated to raising awareness and mobilizing action against foreign military intervention in Africa. This year’s theme, “21st Century Neocolonialism: Capitalism, Compradors, and the Ongoing Scramble for Africa,” highlights ongoing issues of militarization, dependency, and the exploitation of African resources.

Call of the International Forum for Peace Against Wars, Blockades, Military Spending, and the Genocide of the Palestinian People

LET US SOW LIFE | 21 September 2025

On this September 21, declared by the UN as the International Day of Peace, dedicated to strengthening the ideals of peace, at a time when the increase in military spending is generating a spiral of warmongering that endangers the future of humanity, we, from the International Forum for Peace, wish to express our rejection of wars, the arms race, the arsenal of weapons of mass destruction, the exponential growth of military spending, and our defense of a future of Peace and progress for humanity.

Sign On: International Declaration for Free, Credible and Inclusive Elections in Cameroon

We, international organizations and partners committed to democracy, human rights, the rule of law, and lasting peace, express our deep concern over the sociopolitical and security climate ahead of the presidential election scheduled for 12 October 2025 in Cameroon.

The country is experiencing a profound crisis marked among others by:

International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons

Join people all over the world on September 26 in an event or action to support the global elimination of nuclear weapons.

Statement by the International Peace Bureau (IPB) on the U.S. Attacks Against Venezuelan Vessels and the Escalation of Military Deployments in the Caribbean

The International Peace Bureau (IPB) expresses deep concern over the recent deployment of U.S. Navy destroyers off the coast of Venezuela and, most urgently, the destruction of two Venezuelan vessels that resulted in the deaths of 14 people. Such militarization of the Caribbean constitutes a direct threat to the “Zone of Peace” that Latin American and Caribbean states have collectively declared. Far from promoting stability, these actions risk inflaming tensions, undermining sovereignty, and dragging the region into dangerous cycles of militarization and violence.

Global | Live the Live Peace events

Date and Time: 21-Sep

Location: Global

Description of Activity:

On September 21, the world becomes a stage for peace.
All over the globe, more and more people are celebrating Live Peace events – through concerts, performances, or simply a party with friends. Anything goes, as long as the message is clear: We want peace!

Find an event near you – or host your own.
Join in. Raise your voice. For peace.

Netherlands | Peace Demonstration: Take action now for world peace

Date and Time: 21-Sep, 2 p.m. – 3 p.m.

Location: Monument on Dam Square, Netherlands

Description of Activity:

Sunday 21 September 2025 is International Peace Day. This year’s UN theme is: act now for a peaceful world. Among other things, it concerns the importance of understanding and non-violence. That is why we will gather in silence from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the Monument on Dam Square in Amsterdam. To commemorate the victims of the wars in Gaza, Ukraine and other wars worldwide, but also, and above all, to call for peace.

The Security We Need: Rebalancing Military Spending for a Sustainable and Peaceful Future

9 September 2025, New York – Following a decade-long military build-up, global military spending hit a record high in 2024, soaring by more than nine per cent from 2023 and signaling a dangerous move away from the principles of the UN Charter.

Amid an era of geopolitical tension and distrust fueling unprecedented death and destruction around the world, the UN Secretary-General’s report, The Security We Need: Rebalancing Military Spending for a Sustainable and Peaceful Future, urges UN Member States to recalibrate security and development priorities.

French Nuclear Tests in Algeria – Joint Statement on the International Day Against Nuclear Tests

We, the undersigned organizations, on the occasion of the International Day Against Nuclear Tests, 29 August 2025, express our deep concern at the passing of more than six decades since the start of the series of nuclear tests conducted by France in the Algerian Sahara between 1960 and 1966. These included 17 nuclear explosions in addition to 40 subcritical supplementary tests, leaving a heavy legacy of widespread radioactive contamination and resulting in severe health, environmental, and social damage that remains to this day.