The Organizing Committee of the World Conference against A and H Bombs met on May 8 in full session and proposed that on August 6 through 9 of this 75th year of the A-bomb tragedies it launches an international joint grassroots action “Peace Wave” with the common aim of the elimination of nuclear weapons and with the signature campaign for the “Appeal of the Hibakusha for the Elimination of Nuclear Weapons” (petition enclosed) as our common action. Continue reading “The IPB supports the Peace Wave, August 6-9, 2020”
Author: Assistant Coordinator
Quique Sánchez
Quique Sánchez holds a bachelor in Political Science and a master’s degree in International Peace, Conflict and Development Studies. His career, activism and research are dedicated to peacebuilding, human rights and social and environmental justice. Continue reading “Quique Sánchez”
Esset Samatova – Council Member
Esset Samatova is an IPB Council Member and a psychologist, human rights defender, and peace activist from the North Caucasus. She has been engaged in human rights, peacebuilding, women’s rights, and non-violent communication since 2011.
Her work focuses on psychosocial support, holistic protection, and resilience for human rights defenders, activists, and civil society organisations working under pressure. She has developed and facilitated trainings on mental health, security, risk analysis, burnout prevention, online harassment, and sustainable activism for defenders and organisations across different regions.
Esset currently works with Protection International, where she contributes to psychosocial support, protection work, and capacity-building for human rights defenders. She has also contributed to women’s empowerment initiatives and civic education projects aimed at strengthening safety, dignity, and participation for vulnerable groups.
In 2022, Esset received the Sean MacBride Peace Prize for her peace and human rights work. She has served as an IPB Council Member since 2022 and was re-elected in October 2025.
Baroness Dayon Ako-Adounvo – Council Member
Baroness Dayon Ako-Adounvo was re-elected as an IPB Council member in October 2025, after serving a first term from 2022.
She has a background in biology and sales & business organization, airport operations and marketing. She is the founder and leader of the International Education Connect Agency which supports capacity building for the socio-economic development in Ghana and Sub-Saharan regions and promotes vocational skills exchange to foster peace and unity among the youth. Furthermore, she is founder and leader of the Feeding Hands Ministry & Zoes Trust, a non-government organization that supports villages in Ghana with food, water, and clothes.
Abusing Workers’ Rights is a Threat to Peace: IPB Reacts to the 2020 ITUC Global Rights Index (EN/FR)
Abusing workers’ rights is a threat to peace.
The IPB has always considered the respect for human and workers rights as critical pillars for peace in our nations. Abuse these fundamental rights and the floodgates are open to weaken peace, democracy and social justice. Take away the freedom of expression, protest, association and the balance of power tips further toward authoritarianism and raw and abusive corporate power. Continue reading “Abusing Workers’ Rights is a Threat to Peace: IPB Reacts to the 2020 ITUC Global Rights Index (EN/FR)”
Statement of Solidarity with the Poor People’s Assembly and Moral March on Washington
June 17, 2020
The International Peace Bureau, a Nobel Peace Prize recipient organization, was proud and fortunate to collaborate with the Poor People’s Campaign on last spring’s Online World Conference 2020: Abolish Nuclear Weapons, Resist and Reverse Climate Change, for Social and Economic Justice. The Poor People’s Campaign’s recognition of the seminal importance of building on Martin Luther King, Jr.’s nonviolent commitments – to challenge the mutually reinforcing triple evils of racism, poverty and militarism, with the addition of your commitment to environmental sustainability – is precisely what our time requires, and it inspires people around the globe, as well as across the United States. Continue reading “Statement of Solidarity with the Poor People’s Assembly and Moral March on Washington”
Cyrille Rolande Bechon – Board Member
Cyrille Rolande Bechon has been elected as an IPB board member in 2025 and is a former IPB council member (2022-2025).
She holds a master’s degree in Human Rights and the Rule of Law and is a PhD student in the field of law. She has been working at NDH-Cameroon since 2003, and thus has a total of about 15 years of experience in the field of human rights. Furthermore, Cyrille is a specialist in transitional justice and conflict transformation, a consultant, trainer and activist in human rights issues.
IPB Reflects on 200+ Years of Peace Movements
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IPB presented a two-part webinar series to explore the past two centuries of peace movement activities, including the role of the IPB, which was founded in 1891.
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IPB Programs Highlight 1990-2020
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The History of the Peace Movement and the International Peace Bureau (Two-Part Webinar Series)
IPB presented a two-part webinar series to explore the past two centuries of peace movement activities, including the role of the IPB, which was founded in 1891. Continue reading “The History of the Peace Movement and the International Peace Bureau (Two-Part Webinar Series)”
Webinar on Anti-Racism Protest in the United States: No Justice, No Peace
George Floyd’s atrocious murder at the hand of the police in Minneapolis, Minnesota on May 25 represents only the most recent incident of racism and police brutality in the United States. The resulting protests have spread not only across major US cities, but have gone global. Continue reading “Webinar on Anti-Racism Protest in the United States: No Justice, No Peace”