On 22 and 24 March, IPB’s Board members gathered at the offices of our member Le Mouvement de la Paix, in Paris. Throughout the weekend, the Board discussed future projects and activities and, among other subjects, deliberated over recent membership candidatures for IPB’s network.
Yesterdays´news
The IPB Calls on Irish Authorities for the Release of Activists Tarak Kauff and Ken Mayers
The IPB strongly condemns the imprisonment of Tarak Kauff and Ken Mayers, US Veterans for Peace activists, and calls on the Irish authorities for their immediate release.
New Zealand: Call for urgent moratorium on semi-automatic weapons
Following PM Jacinda Ardern’s promise to tighten gun laws, New Zealander gun shops have registered a significant increase in sales. Peace activists and scientists have issued a call for an urgent moratorium on semi-automatic weapons – the type used in the Christchurch massacre – while changes are in process.
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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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IPB mourns the passing of Elisabeth Chapman
On the 3rd of February 2019, the highly esteemed peace activist Elisabeth (Betty) Chapman passed away in her home, in the Norwegian town of Re, at the age of 91.
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IPB at the PyeongChang Global Peace Forum
An overview of IPB’S participation in the PyeongChang Global Peace Forum (South Korea) earlier this month.
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Joseph Gerson speaks at the Gensuikyo International Forum
IPB’s Vice-President, Joseph Gerson, spoke at the Gensuikyo International Forum, part of the 2019 Bikini Day Commemorative Program in Japan. The event marked the 57th anniversary of the Bikini disaster caused by a U.S. hydrogen bomb test in the year of 1954.
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International Peace Bureau: Peace and Human Rights Archive on Offer
A message from Colin Archer
Former Secretary General, International Peace Bureau
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IPB Statement – INF Treaty at threat: Prevent a 21st century nuclear arms race
In a new statement, the International Peace Bureau (IPB) appeals for the preservation and reinforcement of the INF Treaty.
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Newsletter January 2019
Dear Friends and Colleagues,
The January Newsletter is now available. Come and check it out! Download