30th Anniversary of the ICJ Advisory Opinion on the Illegality of Nuclear Weapons under International Law: Appeal to the German Government and the Parliament: Nuclear Disarmament Must Not Remain an Empty Promise!
Appeal and Press release Exactly thirty years ago – on 8 July 1996 – the International Court of Justice (ICJ) issued a landmark advisory opinion. Its key finding: the threat or use of nuclear weapons generally violates the rules of international humanitarian law. ‘The destructive power of nuclear...
Online Dialogue on Movement Convergence Towards the World Social Forum in Benin 2026
The dialogue brought together representatives of social movements, grassroots organisations, trade unions, peace groups, environmental activists, and civil society networks to exchange perspectives on strengthening alliances across struggles. Participants explored how movements can work together to...
Thailand: Court to rule in first criminal case on conscientious objection to military service
On July 20, the Samut Prakan District Court will deliver its verdict in the case of Netiwit Chotiphatphaisal, Thailand’s first publicly declared conscientious objector to stand trial for refusing military conscription. If convicted under the 1954 Military Service Act, he will face up to three...
BEYOND THE JOG: WHAT THE AFRICA FORWARD SUMMIT ACTUALLY SAID ABOUT PEACE, POWER AND DISARMAMENT
This article is written by Sahlim Charles, a Council Member at the International Peace Bureau and enthusiastic about Disarmament and Militarization discourse. Sahlim is also the Founder and Executive Director of Re-Imagining New Communities. I took time to analyze the stakes at the Africa Forward...
Solidarity with Turkish Anti-War and Human Rights Activists
9 July 2026 | By: Stop Rearm Europe (SRE) *The International Peace Bureau is a member of the SRE. We stand in solidarity with the activists, journalists, lawyers, and human rights defenders being detained and silenced across Türkiye ahead of the 36th NATO Summit, taking place in Ankara on July 6th...
