For many it was the threat of a war with Iran and the stationing of new nuclear weapons that led thousands of people to the streets to protest against the US Air Base in Ramstein on June 29th2019. Continue reading “No to War and Military Bases – first thoughts afterwards”
Activities
Declaration of the 3rd International Conference “No to Military Bases & War”
Our stand against war is irrevocable! For this reason, we personally and politically oppose, using solely peaceful and non-violent methods, the intended war of the USA and some of its NATO allies against Iran and Venezuela! Continue reading “Declaration of the 3rd International Conference “No to Military Bases & War””
Evaluation of IPB´s Side Events during the NPT PrepCom 2019
The 2019 Chair’s reflection on the Prepcom has set the challenge for 2020: “The 50th Anniversary of the entry into force, and the 25th Anniversary of the indefinite extension of the Treaty in 2020, require a demonstrable commitment to the Treaty by States parties. Looking beyond 2020 also requires reaffirming and implementing past commitments, and this is needed to maintain the integrity of the Treaty following the commemorations.” Continue reading “Evaluation of IPB´s Side Events during the NPT PrepCom 2019”
IPB Youth Network Conference – Transform! Towards a Culture of Peace
IPB Youth Network Conference – Transform! Towards a Culture of Peace
(as of 5th of July 2019)
Organizers
IPB Youth Network, IPB in partnership with ITUC and ITUC Youth Continue reading “IPB Youth Network Conference – Transform! Towards a Culture of Peace”
Douglas Roche – “The Dissent of a 90-Year-Old”
The Dissent of a 90-Year-Old
Address by Hon. Douglas Roche, O.C. Presentation of Sean MacBride Peace Prize Toronto, April 25, 2019
“A 90-year-old man appears before you, sighing not for the past but crying for the future. It is not my lost youth that I pine for but a lost future for my grandchildren and their children. Nuclear weapons and climate change threaten their very existence. I dissent from public policies today that will lead to their world being blown up or burned up.
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GCOMS Final Statement 2019
The Coordinating Team of GCOMS has published its final statement for the Global Days of Action on Military Spending 2019.
The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) has published its new report on global military spending on Monday the 29thof April 2019 and once again we feel obliged to state our concern and outrage and call on every individual and group to take action and publicly denounce this nonsense. Continue reading “GCOMS Final Statement 2019”
Post-Conference Statement – Growing Nuclear Risks in a Changing World: New Thinking and Movement Building
Statement of Reiner Braun (IPB) and Joseph Gerson (IPB, AFSC, Campaign for Peace, Disarmament and Common Security) on the Conference “Growing Nuclear Risks in a Changing World: New Thinking and Movement Building, co-organised by the Rosa Luxemburg Stiftung, New York Office.
Sara Medi Jones´contribution for IPB side event on Nuclear weapons in Europe
Sara Medi Jones, a campaigner for the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament, was one of the speakers during IPB´s Side event during the NPT Prep Com Review Conference. Continue reading “Sara Medi Jones´contribution for IPB side event on Nuclear weapons in Europe”
Seán Mac Bride Prize – Douglas Roche
On April 25, 2019, IPB has honored Hon. Douglas Roche O.C. with the Seán Mac Bride Prize. The ceremony took place in Toronto, Canada in cooperation with the Canadian Pugwash Group.
Press Conference: Counteractions marking the NATO’s 70th Anniversary
On the 12th of March 2019, the International Peace Bureau (IPB) held a press conference on the premises of its Berlin Office. The aim of the event was to present to the German press the various events and demonstrations being organised to mark the 70th anniversary of the North Atlantic Alliance (NATO), which will happen on the 4th of April 2019.
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