The war in Ukraine is entering its fifth year. Since Russia invaded the country in violation of international law, death and destruction have reigned. NATO’s confrontational policies and its long-standing refusal to seek a lasting and peaceful solution through diplomatic channels have contributed to the loss of so many lives.
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Do the US’s 12 military bases in Norway pose a security risk to us?
The negotiations on the so-called “Agreed Facilities and Areas (AFA)” began, at the US initiative in 2018 under President Trump and Prime Minister Erna Solberg and led to 4 military bases in 2021. They were followed up by President Biden and Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, and in 2024 the US received an additional 8 military bases in Norway. It was not as it is portrayed afterwards that Norwegian politicians wanted permanent US bases in Norway, as a protection against Russia. The background was a pronounced American request to have US military forces in allied countries and secure American “security inetersts”, not Norwegian ones. This is the same argument used for the US annexation of Greenland. In addition to the 12 military bases in Norway, the US has, over the past 5 years, entered into similar agreements for 35 military bases in Denmark, Sweden and Finland, so the US (not NATO) now has 47 military bases in the Nordic countries. Ten years ago, there were no such bases in the Nordic countries. If we include the Baltics, the number is 65.
There are two big and important questions that need to be asked: Are these military bases? Do they ensure Norwegian security or do they pose a security risk to Norway?
Continue reading “Do the US’s 12 military bases in Norway pose a security risk to us? “Communiqué by the OPANAL Member States on the occasion of the 59th Anniversary of the Treaty of Tlatelolco
14 February 2026
The 33 Member States of the Agency for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in Latin America and the Caribbean (OPANAL):
1. Commemorate this day the 59th Anniversary of the adoption and opening for signature of the Treaty for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in Latin America and the Caribbean (Treaty of Tlatelolco), which established the first Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone in a densely populated area, has served as a source of inspiration for four other regions in the world and Mongolia.
2. Reiterate their deep concern over the threat to the survival of humankind posed by the existence of about 12,241 nuclear weapons1, as well as the catastrophic humanitarian impact and consequences of their use or any intentional or accidental detonation.
Continue reading “Communiqué by the OPANAL Member States on the occasion of the 59th Anniversary of the Treaty of Tlatelolco”Joint Statement: 66 Years Since the First French Nuclear Explosion in Algeria
No Truth Without Transparency, No Justice Without Reparation
We, the undersigned organizations representing affected communities, Indigenous peoples, and advocates for the prohibition of nuclear weapons, environmental protection, human rights, and the promotion of peace, come together to commemorate the sixty-sixth anniversary of the first nuclear explosion carried out by France in the Algerian desert on 13 February 1960. On that day, France detonated its first nuclear bomb in Reggane under the name “Gerboise Bleue,” committing a historic wrongdoing that opened a dark chapter of human and environmental harm whose effects persist to this day.
Continue reading “Joint Statement: 66 Years Since the First French Nuclear Explosion in Algeria”Declaración: Alto a las amenazas y bloqueo a Cuba. Es mejor la Solidaridad
Queremos expresar nuestra más profunda solidaridad con el pueblo de Cuba, frente a las recientes agresiones políticas, económicas y diplomáticas de las que es objeto por parte del gobierno de los Estados Unidos. Estas acciones no son hechos aislados, sino parte de una política histórica de hostigamiento e injerencia que busca someter la soberanía de un país que ha decidido transitar un camino propio.
Continue reading “Declaración: Alto a las amenazas y bloqueo a Cuba. Es mejor la Solidaridad”Sean Conner: “Venezuela represents a change in the tactics of war with immeasurable consequences”
02.02.26- Santiago, Chile – Pablo Ruiz Espinoza in Pressenza International
The attack on Venezuela by the United States and a series of threats, the application of sanctions and punishments, through blockades or the raising of tariffs, against Mexico, Cuba, Colombia, Iran, Canada, Greenland, among others, represent a clear threat to International Law, returning to the law of the strongest.
On the other hand, militarization continues in Europe, and four years will have passed since the start of the war in Ukraine, where efforts continue to perpetuate this conflict by sending more weapons and militarizing Europe itself.
On these topics, the following is an interview with Sean Conner, Executive Director of the International Peace Bureau (IPB). Conner holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Intercultural and Critical Communication Studies from the State University of New York at Geneseo and a Master of Arts degree in Intercultural Conflict Management.
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The following report was written by La Ruta del Clima, a leading Latin American NGO on climate change, focused on political advocacy to promote citizen participation, with international recognition and standing.
On January 14, 2026, we began the year with an event that was deeply relevant to the political, social, and environmental context facing the region. This space aimed to make visible the interconnection between the climate crisis and the increase in vulnerability caused by processes of militarization in the Caribbean, promoting collective reflection and strengthening the active participation of civil society.
Continue reading “Peace and Climate Circle – Regional Perspectives on the Interconnection between Militarization and Climate Justice in the Caribbean”Boris Kagarlitsky awarded 2025 Seán MacBride Peace Prize:’Courage endures where repression tries to break the human spirit’
Media Statement By: Boris Kagarlitsky International Solidarity Campaign, January 29, 2026
The Boris Kagarlitsky International Solidarity Campaign is proud that Boris Kagarlitsky was awarded the 2025 Seán MacBride Peace Prize, in company with the brave Palestinian human rights activists, Hania Bitar and Randa Siniora.
The prize is awarded annually by the International Peace Bureau (IPB), of which Seán MacBride, co-founder of Amnesty International, was the chairperson from 1969 to 1974.
In her comment on the recipients of the prize, IPB co-president Corazon Valdez Fabros said: “In a world scarred by occupation, genocide, and war, Hania, Randa, and Boris light the path forward. They show us that peace is not the quiet after violence, but the fire of resistance to injustice. Their voices rise where others are silenced. Their courage endures where repression tries to break the human spirit. We honour them and the organizations and sectors they represent — and every person who believes that justice is the only path to peace.”
Continue reading “Boris Kagarlitsky awarded 2025 Seán MacBride Peace Prize:’Courage endures where repression tries to break the human spirit’”IPB Statement in Solidarity with Education International and Palestinian Educators
The International Peace Bureau (IPB) stands with Education International (EI) in condemning the Israeli occupation authorities for denying entry to, detaining, interrogating, and forcibly removing a delegation of education workers’ leaders who planned to mark the International Day of Education alongside Palestinian colleagues.
The actions of Israel demonstrate their increasing efforts to isolate Palestinians from international solidarity and support and must be unequivocally rejected. The IPB emphasizes that the right to education, academic freedom, trade union rights, and solidarity must be upheld for all peoples.
The IPB stands with Palestinian educators. We therefore join EI’s call on the international community to mobilize and speak out in defense of education, peace, freedom, and justice for Palestinians and those who stand in solidarity with them.
The Doomsday Clock is now set at 85 seconds to midnight
For the first time in history, the symbolic clock has moved to its most perilous point ever—just 85 seconds from global catastrophe. This historic move was announced by the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists’ Science and Security Board, citing a critical “failure of leadership” in the face of escalating existential threats.
The time was moved closer to midnight due to a dangerous convergence of crises in the past year:
- Nuclear Risks: The collapse of arms control, three regional conflicts involving nuclear powers, and an accelerating arms race.
- Climate Change: Record-breaking global temperatures and CO₂ levels, met with insufficient and often destructive policy responses.
- Biological Threats: New warnings about “mirror life” and AI-aided pathogen design, alongside degraded public health defenses.
- Disruptive Technologies: The unregulated rush to militarize AI and its role in supercharging global disinformation.
This is a wake-up call, not a verdict. As Maria Ressa, Nobel Laureate and Bulletin speaker, stated: “We cannot solve problems we cannot agree exist… The clock is ticking.”
The Bulletin outlines clear steps world leaders must take to turn back the Clock, including resuming nuclear diplomacy, enacting meaningful AI guidelines, and committing to science-based climate action.
Read the full 2026 Doomsday Clock Statement here and see what can be done.