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The 2nd World March for Peace and Nonviolence to start in 2019
The 2nd World March for Peace and Nonviolence was announced during the Conference for Nonviolence that took place between the 15th and 18th of November in Madrid, Spain. It is scheduled to start on...
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Message of support for the 2nd World March for Peace and Nonviolence from...
I would have liked to participate in these preparatory activities for the 2nd World March for Peace and Nonviolence… Peace and Nonviolence are the most important things we have to do. The moment we...
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The Second World March for Peace and Nonviolence
This is the continuation of the first part of this article. The panel on Participative democracy, technology and collective intelligence was moderated by the system engineer Carlos Rossique[i] who...
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The nuclear ban is urgent, many fuses are waiting to be lit
Without trying to spoil ICAN’s Nobel Peace Prize party we should remember the growing threats to the non-proliferation regime and the dangerous accumulation of new risks of a nuclear conflict with...
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New Zealand will create a ministry for Disarmament
New Zealand will become the first country in the world to have a Ministry for Disarmament and Arms Control, which will place special emphasis on ending existing nuclear arsenals. On Tuesday, Jacinta...
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Denuclearization on table after ‘openhearted talk’ between North and South...
“The South Korean envoys will have things to explain to Washington, but will Trump truly be able to understand?” by Jessica Corbett, staff writer for Common Dreams At an “openhearted talk” in...
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Help funding a film on the 86 year-old Survivor of Hiroshima, Nobel Laureate
Setsuko Thurlow has become the world’s most powerful voice describing the atrocities and human consequences of an atomic bomb explosion. After surviving that horrific devastation, she committed her...
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00:00:10 Seconds To Midnight
By Jim Miles I have lived my whole life under the notifications of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists and their Doomsday Clock. It is currently set a two minutes to midnight after many years of...
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Strong Plea for Early Entry into Force of Nuclear Ban Treaty
By Jamshed Baruah GENEVA (IDN) – On the eve of a crucial international conference, an eminent Buddhist organization advocating a nuclear-weapon-free world for over six decades, has called for the...
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A Piece of World Peace History In-The-Making
By Jan Oberg Please watch the video below carefully. You’ll see what could – could, and most likely will – become a piece of world peace history. Note the body language of the two leaders – warm smiles...
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“Our Dreams Are Coming True”: Peace Activists Celebrate as Korean Leaders Vow...
History has been made on the Korean peninsula today, as South Korean President Moon Jae-In and North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un shook hands at the Demilitarized Zone between the two countries and...
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Hiroshima Day: Mayors for Peace
Mayors for Peace to Rafael de la Rubia, World without Wars and Violence I hope this email finds you well. Let me express our heartfelt gratitude for your continued support for the activities of Mayors...
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Regulating Apocalypse
By David Swanson “Don’t let the perfect be the enemy of the good!” “Don’t be such a purist!” “Be strategic!” “Do what’s possible!” “You can’t deny reality / human nature / religious text.” The phrases...
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Kings Bay Plowshares 7 RFRA Motions Hearing Continued
The Kings Bay Plowshares 7 Catholic anti-nuclear weapons activists and around 35 supporters spent nearly 9 1/2 hours in court yesterday (Nov. 8th, 2018) in Brunswick, GA. This was the first day of a...
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A call to start nuclear disarmament and to bring the Ban Treaty quickly into...
Pressenza publishes this call from Luigi Mosca, Doctor in Physics who has worked at Saclay laboratories (CEA/France), CERN (Switzerland), Serpukhov (Russia) and at the “Modane Underground Laboratory”...
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Nuclear disarmament in the Latin American Humanist Forum
As we get closer to the date on which the IV Latin American Humanist Forum will take place in Santiago de Chile – the 10th, 11th and 12th of May – the twenty-four different thematic Areas that will...
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Hiroshima Peace Declaration on 74th A-bomb anniversary by Mayor Kazumi Matsui
The following is the full text of the Peace Declaration read on Aug. 6 by Hiroshima Mayor Kazumi Matsui at a ceremony to mark the 74rd anniversary of the atomic bombing of the city. Around the world...
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Federal Judge Hears Kings Bay Plowshares’ Motion to Dismiss Charges Under RFRA
The Kings Bay Plowshares 7 in federal court today made oral arguments concerning the denial of the pre-trial motions to dismiss the charges against them. Appearing for the first time before Judge Lisa...
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New York City Takes Action on Nukes
By Alice Slater The New York City Council held a mind-blowing and historic open hearing yesterday, on legislation that would require the City of New York to divest its pensions funds from any...
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An Unexpected Chance for the Success of Postponed NPT Review Conference
Viewpoint by Sergio Duarte The writer is Former UN High Representative for Disarmament Affairs and current President of Pugwash. NEW YORK (IDN) – It took patience from the President-designate of the...
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Peace Gathering to Commemorate 75th Anniversary of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Veterans for Peace-Chapter 34 (NYC), Granny Peace Brigade, Hibakusha Stories/Youth Arts New York, NYC Metro Raging Grannies, NYC War Resisters League, Pax Christi Metro New York, Peace Action Fund of...
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An Open Letter to the People of Japan From Concerned Peace Organizations and...
—In observance of the 75th Anniversary of the Atomic Bombings of Japan— We, the undersigned, representing a coalition of concerned peace organizations and people of the United States, are advocating...
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“Finally Chile will approve the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear...
Pressenza: It seems that the legal process will begin for the approval of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in Chile. It is one of the most eagerly awaited treaties by all of us who,...
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EcoWaste Coalition Backs PH Ratification of Treaties Banning Nuclear Weapons...
27 January 2021, Quezon City. The waste and pollution watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition has expressed support for Senate concurrence in the government‘s ratification of a global agreement banning...
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Hibakusha- Japan’s peaceful warriors awarded a Peace Prize
The International Peace Bureau, IPB awarded the Sean MacBride Peace Prize to the Japanese organization HIDANKYO who launched the International Signature Campaign in Support of the Appeal of the...
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For Earth Day 2021, New Yorkers rally at the iconic Unisphere in Flushing...
On Earth Day 2021, New Yorkers rally at the iconic Unisphere in Flushing Meadows, Queens. Call for City Council to vote and pass nuclear disarmament legislation. Resolution 976 & Introduction...
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Light Beamvertising Performance: Korean Peace Appeal
NON-VIOLENT CULTURE The last month of April marked the third year of the Panmunjom Declaration for Peace, Prosperity and Unification on the Korean Peninsula which was signed in April 2018 by...
View ArticleNuclear disarmament campaigners press for legislation in New York City on...
In a commemoration of the August 6 and August 9, 1945 bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki that was both somber and spirited, New York City-based nuclear disarmament advocates assembled outside the...
View ArticleCuba reaffirms commitment to nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation
Cuba today reaffirmed its commitment to nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation as it addressed a virtual session of the United Nations (UN) in Vienna. We require the maintenance of a balanced...
View ArticleLife in 38 minutes
By Nikos Stergiou* Saturday morning. You can afford to lie in bed for a few more minutes, or maybe not. The weekend could be exciting! You may have friends to see, you could spend time with your...
View ArticleGlobal Campaign “Nuclear Disarmament Now!” Discussion
In the context of the launch of the International Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament Now!! an appeal was made to all progressive forces and individuals worldwide to raise their voices in favour of...
View Article40 Years Ago: June 14th, 1982 the day for the Civil Disobedience Campaign
“Blockade the Bombmakers” was coordinated by the War Resister’s League (WRL) in cooperation with sponsors: Catholic Peace Fellowship, Clergy and Laity Concerned, Friends Peace Committee, Mobilization...
View Article40 Years Ago: June 11th, 1982 the great International Religious Convocation,...
We who live in the shadow of the mushroom cloud, ….Today declare our hope in the future, …. To renew our belief in the sanctity of all life. We declare we are at peace with all people… . We need…...
View Article2nd October International Day of Nonviolence Celebrated in Bangladesh
by Mohammad Nazrul Islam The Humanist Society of Bangladesh held a human chain program in Dhaka calling for an end to ethnic riots and deadly wars in the world. The call to the international...
View ArticleCities are not targets
Author’s presentation on the occasion of the IPPNW European Forum meeting, Hamburg, Germany, 21 January 2023 I am honored to speak on such a special occasion, to such a special crowd, and humbled to do...
View ArticleFrom Darkness to Light – 23rd IPPNW World Congress
From 27-29 April, the International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War (IPPNW) will hold its 23rd World Congress in Mombasa, Kenya. Sessions will highlight and link the health consequences of...
View ArticleMombasa Appeal for peace and prevention of Nuclear War
At our 23rd World Congress in Mombasa in April 2023, we, the International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War, discussed the risks and impending consequences of the current, crisis situation...
View Article“It is time for mediation, nuclear disarmament, and positive peace”
(DIRE) Bologna, 25 May [2023]. – “It is time for mediation, nuclear disarmament, and positive peace”. After the conference that a few weeks ago re-launched the request for a Ministry of Peace in...
View ArticleInternational Reconciliation Movement expresses concern about the escalation...
The Movimento Internazionale della Riconciliazione (International Reconciliation Movement) (Italian non-violent organization adhering to the International Fellowship of Reconciliation) expresses...
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From Armistice to Peace: The 70th Year of the Korean War Armistice...
27 July 2023. The Korean Peace Appeal Campaign hosted an international symposium in Seoul city at the International Conference Hall of Seoul Global Center on “From Armistice to Peace: 70th Year of the...
View ArticleWe Fell In Love with the Word PEACE
But just falling in love is not enough. For peace to ensue, a call is urgently needed. To call for an end to all wars and all forms of violence, the first World March for Peace and Non-violence took...
View ArticleReducing the Risks of Nuclear War — The Role of Health Professionals
In January 2023, the Science and Security Board of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists moved the hands of the Doomsday Clock forward to 90 seconds before midnight, reflecting the growing risk of...
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The World, Including the Asia Pacific, Continues its Quest for Peace and...
The Third World March for Peace and Non-violence Who wouldn’t dream and hope for wars to end? For nuclear weapons to be finally abolished and eliminated? For conflicts to be resolved without resorting...
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3rd World March for Peace and Non-Violence Takes Off in the Asia Pacific
Humanists and Peace Advocates Chat with the Founder and Lay the Groundwork for the 3rd WM in the Asia Pacific Humanists from India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Philippines, and Australia...
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Humanists in Bangladesh get the 3rd World March for Peace and Non-Violence...
Feb 6, 2024. Members of the 3rd World March core team in Bangladesh invited Pressenza and some foreign observers to a virtual meeting as they discussed their plans for the 3rd World March for Peace and...
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Nepalese Humanists Preparing To Support the 3rd World March for Peace and...
Nepal welcomed the 1st and 2nd World March for Peace and Nonviolence and is working to welcome the 3rd WM once more to their native land. The 1st World March for Peace and Nonviolence was in Nepal on...
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Humanists and Supporters Getting Ready to Welcome the 3rd World March for...
As recounted by Irshad Ahmad Mughal, “In the 1st World March for Peace and Nonviolence, our main activities were to do a Peace Walk from Gujranwala to Lahore (about 90 km) on foot which we did in two...
View ArticleCALL for an Olympic Truce during the Paris Olympic Games! to establish a just...
The ancient Greeks suspended the warring between themselves for the duration of the Olympic Games. In those days, the Games lasted only five days. But the truce lasted as long as the athletes needed to...
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Abolishing nuclear weapons, a brake on the climate crisis
Life on Earth faces two existential threats: the climate crisis and nuclear weapons. The two are intimately linked and mutually reinforcing, yet many are unaware of how serious the risk of nuclear war...
View ArticleThe EU seems to be in a different galaxy
Either the lunatics are running the collective madhouse of the West, or, as Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said on 22 March, “I feel as if I have arrived in another galaxy”. By Sara Madueño...
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