IPB Statements – IPB – International Peace Bureau

No to War, No to Abduction: IPB Calls for Global Opposition to U.S. Intervention in Venezuela

The International Peace Bureau (IPB) firmly condemns the US military strikes in Venezuela, and the kidnapping of President Nicolas Maduro and his wife to stand trial in the US. This illegal act of war has already led to the death of civilians and military personnel alike and risks throwing both Venezuela and the wider Latin American and Caribbean region into greater instability and deeper conflict. Though the US claims that the military intervention is over, we must be wary of continued military and non-military intervention in Venezuela during this sensitive and volatile moment – as we have seen in past instances such as post-Gaddafi Libya, there is likely further instability to come.

Appeal for a Christmastime Peace in Ukraine

As Christmas approaches, the war in Ukraine is still ongoing after nearly four years, with countless lives lost, cities destroyed and grave consequences for the environment. Despite ongoing diplomatic efforts to resolve the war, there are still no signs of a breakthrough. Recent calls for a Christmas ceasefire from Zelenskyy and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz represent a renewed opportunity for an important first step towards peace – a new Christmas Ceasefire. Similar proposals have been made in past years, including by Russia in 2023, without success.

IPB Statement Condemning US Escalation against Venezuela

18 December 2025, Berlin, Germany

The International Peace Bureau (IPB) firmly condemns the continued escalation of the US military in the Caribbean against Venezuela, in particular the recently announced “total and complete blockade” of oil tankers leaving and entering the country which is an act of war. Following the recent seizure of a Venezuelan oil tanker, the Trump administration in the US has laid bare their true intentions in the region, which consistently undermine international law and human rights in the interest of US imperialism and domination.

IPB Calls for De-escalation and Dialogue between Japan and China

16 December 2025 | Berlin, Germany

The International Peace Bureau (IPB) expresses deep concern over the growing diplomatic rift between Japan and China, which has escalated in recent weeks with joint Chinese and Russian drills with strategic bombers and fighters and more recently US nuclear-capable bombers accompanying Japanese fighter jets over the Sea of Japan. Japan and China have accused one another of aggressive militaristic behavior including targeting the other with radars.

IPB Calls on Cambodia and Thailand to Urgently Implement a Ceasefire Deal

10 December 2025, Berlin, Germany

The International Peace Bureau (IPB) strongly calls for the immediate implementation of the Kuala Lumpur Peace Accord signed on October 26, 2025, and urges both Thailand and Cambodia to exercise maximum restraint. With field-level tensions rising and initial ceasefire breaches reported, we call on ASEAN, the United Nations, and all regional stakeholders to actively support mediation efforts and engage constructively to prevent further escalation.

2025 Seán MacBride Peace Prize: A recognition of individual efforts towards peace and justice

21 November 2025, Berlin, Germany

The Seán MacBride Peace Prize, named after the Nobel Peace Laureate and IPB co-founder Seán MacBride, honors individuals and organizations who conduct outstanding work for peace, disarmament, and human rights.

UNSILENCE FORUM

[Press Release: Act X Palestine]

With figures such as Youmna El Sayed and Wael Al Dahdouh, who were Al Jazeera’s voices in Gaza, paying an enormous personal price; lawyer Raji Sourani, who is leading the effort to bring the Israeli government before the International Criminal Court; and Iranian activist Sanam Naraghi-Anderlini.

The UNSILENCE FORUM brings to Barcelona a historic debate on the future of democracy and peace in the Euro-Mediterranean region

From 14 to 16 November, journalists, human rights defenders and activists from more than 20 countries will gather in Barcelona to think, create and resist in the face of genocides, occupations and rearmament, with first-hand testimonies from Gaza and across the region, in a unique gathering framed within the global call ACTxPALESTINE.

Statement in Defense of the UN Resolution Condemning the US Blockade Against Cuba

DECLARACIÓN EN DEFENSA DE LA RESOLUCIÓN DE NNUU QUE CONDENA EL BLOQUEO A CUBA POR LOS EEUU

El Foro Internacional por la Paz, espacio de cooperación y coordinación en el que participamos organizaciones políticas, sociales que defendemos la Paz y la Solidaridad entre los Pueblos expresamos el mas firme respaldo a la resolución presentada ante la Asamblea General de las Naciones Unidas que llama a poner fin al bloqueo económico, comercial y financiero impuesto por el Gobierno de los Estados Unidos contra la República de Cuba.

Israel Detains the Global Sumud Flotilla: Another War Crime

Statement by the International Forum for Peace

In violation of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), International Humanitarian Law, and Article 54 of the Geneva Convention and its Additional Protocol I, the government of Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered the interception of the Global Sumud Flotilla and the detention of its crew in waters over which it has no jurisdiction.

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.