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Short report of the no to NATO network meeting on June 30th, 2020 (via zoom)

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Dear activists and members of the no to war – no to NATO network Minutes of the zoom network meeting June 30th, 2020 minutes taker kristine about 15 persons attend the meeting we discussed four points 1. Social media work 2. Questions to the EU parliamentarians regarding EU militarization and NATO 3. Short report from a zoom call for the next WSF 4. Next steps 1. Social media work we are using twitter (223 tweets, 83 following, 108 followers) and … Continue reading →

‘No to War – No to Nato’ support the call for a ‘Global Day of Action’ against a war with Iran on Saturday, January 25th, 2020

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The Middle East is on the verge of a new disastrous conflict. 17 years after the invasion of Iraq, the US seems to be heading for a war with Iran. The extrajudicial execution of Qasem Soleimani with drone rockets, whatever his crimes have been, is a provocative act of war and a violation of international law. US President Trump is undermining the international legal framework on a regular basis. We can not tolerate that laws of the jungle and the logic of war will rule the world.
War will further destabilize the Middle East and threaten stability in the world. Ordinary citizens will be the victims. War is only benefiting the war industry and militarism.

We say stop! We don’t want a war with Iran. Not in our name!

The international network ‘No to War – No to Nato’ encourages peace organizations and other social movements to take the streets in a worldwide movement with a strong anti-war message. It supports the call issued by our friends of the US peace movement for a “Global Day of Action” against a war with Iran on Saturday, January 25th.

CODEPINK asks: please list the upcoming events here so we can keep track. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSckXL0YkNVWGSLsASxtFkY6P1Wvnv9mWfeJmWAxEtT4UP6DVA/viewform

With an information on it will be published here: www.no-to-nato.org/calender-of-peace-activities/

ICC elected in London 2019, December 1st

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The following members were elected to the ICC (International Coordinating Committee) on December 1st at our Annual Meeting 2019 in London, UK. Medea Benjamin (USA) CODEPINK Reiner Braun (Germany) International Peace Bureau (IPB) Ludo De Brabander (Belgium) vrede vzw Arielle Denis (France) International Peace Bureau (IPB) Pat Elder (USA) Civilian ExposureWorld Beyond War Yves-Jean Gallas (France) Collectif Français Non à l‘Otan Joseph Gerson (USA) Campaign for Disarmament & Common Security (CPDCS) Claudia Heydt (Germany) European Left Kate Hudson (UK) Campaign … Continue reading →

EUROPE AND PEACE: HARD OR SOFT POWER, ARMED OR JUST PEACE?

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EUROPE AND PEACE: HARD OR SOFT POWER, ARMED OR JUST PEACE? Kees Nieuwerth Paper presented to the Seminar on European Militarism – organized by the International Network No to War – No to NATO, Amsterdam, 14 April 2019. INTRO. On the third of May, in two weeks time, something unimaginable is going to take place in the United Kingdom, and no, it has nothing to do with Brexit….” The Royal Navy has seduced – there is no other word for … Continue reading →

Wir fordern die sofortige Freilassung von Chelsea Manning und Julian Assange

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Erklärung des internationalen Netzwerkes “No to wr – no to NATO” Wir fordern die sofortige Freilassung von Chelsea Manning und Julian Assange Im April 2010 veröffentlichte die Whistleblower-Plattform Wikileaks von Julian Assange hunderttausende als geheim klassifizierte US-Dokumente. Dadurch wurden schlimme völkerrechtliche und kriminelle Verstöße der USA aufgedeckt, darunter das Video „Collateral Murder“. Bis heute wird sowohl Julian Assange als auch Chelsea Manning wegen Whistleblowing politisch verfolgt. In den nächsten Jahren wurden besonders von Julian Assange und Wikileaks weiterhin eine Vielzahl … Continue reading →

We demand the immediate release of Chelsea Manning and Julian Assange

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Statement of the international network “No to war – no to NATO” We demand the immediate release of Chelsea Manning and Julian Assange In April 2010, Julian Assange’s whistleblower platform Wikileaks published hundreds of thousands of US documents classified as secret. This uncovered serious violations of international law and criminal law by the USA, including the video “Collateral Murder”. To this day, both Julian Assange and Chelsea Manning are persecuted politically for whistleblowing. Over the next few years, Julian Assange … Continue reading →

2019/04/14 Amsterdam
Seminar on European Militarism (update 07.04.2019)

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SEMINAR ON EUROPEAN MILITARISM IN AMSTERDAM April, 14th 2019 in Amsterdam The Dutch committee Oorlog is Geen Oplossing (War is No Solution) and the anti-militarist research group VD AMOK together with the international Network No to War – No to NATO are inviting you to a seminar on European militarism Sunday April 14th in Amsterdam. Place of the meeting: Perdu Kloveniersburgwal 86 1012 CZ Amsterdam Tel: +31 20 627 62 95 Time 11.00-17:00 Some weeks before the European Union Parlamentarian … Continue reading →

2019/04/01 Washington DC
annual meeting international network “No to war – no to NATO”
Agenda and Location update (2019/03/17)

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+++ SAVE THE DATE +++ SAVE THE DATE +++ SAVE THE DATE +++ Annual Meeting of the international network “No to war – no to NATO”* in Washington DC  10am to 15am NEW: location: AFSC office, 1822 R St. Northwest, Washington DC, 10am – 15.30pm Agenda: Moderation: Ann Wright 10:00 Opening of the Annual Meeting Kristine Karch 10.15 information about the actions related to the NATO 70th anniversary Joseph Gerson 10:30 Discussion about the NATO summit in London per video … Continue reading →

The U.S. and European States must Stop Meddling in Venezuela

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Statement on Venezuela The U.S. and European States must Stop Meddling in Venezuela We join Noam Chomsky and 70 Latin American scholars who recently issued an open letter in opposition to the ongoing intervention by a number of states in Venezuela. In addition to this remarkable document, we are acutely aware of the military power behind international finance, military threats and conflict. The US government must stop trying to overthrow the government of Venezuela’s elected president, Nicolas Maduro. The actions … Continue reading →

Krieg droht – mit ungeahnter weiterer kriegerischer Dynamik – Wir treffen uns auf den Plätzen und Straßen

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Erklärung des International Coordinating Committee No to War – No to NATO Krieg droht – mit ungeahnter weiterer kriegerischer Dynamik – Wir treffen uns auf den Plätzen und Straßen Die faktische Aufkündigung des Iran Abkommens durch US-Präsident Trump hat nicht nur die internationale Politik weiter verschärft, sie  wird zu weiterer Aufrüstung und Konfrontation führen. Eine mögliche Verbreiterung von Atomwaffen droht, auch wenn dieses erst einmal vom Iran dementiert wird. Saudi Arabien und weitere Länder des Nahen Ostens sind prinzipiell atomwaffenfähig. … Continue reading →

Danger of war – with unforeseeable military consequences – we will come together on the streets

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Declaration of the International Coordinating Committee No to War – No to NATO Danger of war – with unforeseeable military consequences – we will come together on the streets The withdrawal from the Iran deal by US president Trump has not only exacerbated international politics, it will lead to further armament and confrontation. First attacks between Iran and Israel underline the dangers of the actual situation. Israel is a nuclear weapons country. A possible nuclear proliferation is impending, even though … Continue reading →

ICC* statement on Nuclear Disarmament

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Tomorrow, December 10th, ICAN will receive the Peace Nobel Prize for their activities for a nuclear weapons prohibition treaty and  tomorrow is the international day of Human Rights, a good possibility for us to congratulate ICAN and all its supporters. ICC* statement on Nuclear Disarmament We celebrate the adoption of the Nuclear Weapons Prohibition Treaty in the United Nations Conference by representatives of 122 governments, the majority of the world’s nations. The treaty further stigmatizes nuclear weapons and commits to … Continue reading →

ICC members elected 2017

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At our annual meeting 2017 in Vienna the following members were elected: Alain Rouy (Deputy) (France) Mouvement de la Paix Ann Wright (USA) CODEPINK, Veterans for Peace Chris Nineham (UK) Stop the War Coalition UK Claudia Heydt (Germany) European Left Dave Webb (UK) Space 4 Peace Ingela Martensson (Sweden)  Kvinnor för Fred (Women for Peace) Jan Schaake, (Netherlands) Oorlog is Geen Oplossing (War is no solution) Joe Lombardo, (USA) United National Antiwar Coalition (UNAC) Joseph Gerson (USA) American Friends Service … Continue reading →

Minutes Annual meeting of the No to War – No to NATO network Vienna, 1 May 2017

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Participants: Jackie Cabasso, Alexander Muth, Matt de Vlieger, Joseph Gerson, Kees Kalkmann, Frank Feiner, Coralie Beyens, Alain Rouy, Reiner Braun, Claus Montonen, Ludo de Brabander, Leo Gabriel, jaroslava Healck, Lucas Wirl, Kristine Karch Opening of the annual meeting Kristine Karch welcomes the participants and asks for acceptance of the proposed agenda (enclosed). The agenda is accepted by all participants and a round of introduction starts. Actions against the next NATO summit 2017 Ludo de Brabander gives a report on the … Continue reading →

Protest against NATO at its next summit in Brussels on 24/25 May 2017

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Press release of the International Coordinating Committee of the international network No to war – no to NATO January 2017/01/30 Protest against NATO at its next summit in Brussels on 24/25 May 2017 The duty of the peace movement is to formulate fundamental, peaceful alternatives to the militarists and proponents of war who come either from backgrounds of neoliberal globalization or national populism. In each case, war is the continuation of politics, and militarism is an essential element of their … Continue reading →

NEXT ICC meeting on October 2nd in Berlin

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The icc meeting in Berlin on the weekend of the IPB world congress “Disarm! For a Climate of Peace”. The meeting will take place on Sunday, October 2 at 8 am. We will meet in the main building of the TU Berlin at the registration desk. As an agenda we suggest: – short exchange – next NATO Summit 2017 in Brussels – latest news from Ludo on Belgian meeting and the official summit – next steps and decisions We are … Continue reading →

European Security with EU and Nato

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Seminar on 14th of May 2016 in the center of Göteborg

Final Program is online now!

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2016-03-15

European Security with EU and Nato

Background

The Maastricht treaty which was accepted by European Union 1991 included a Common Foreign and Security Policy. In the treaty Western European Union was pointed out as the military dimension of EU. It contained crisis management which some years later was included in the framework of EU. In 1998 EU agreed on a European Security and Defence Policy.

The cooperation with Nato has always had a high priority in EU. In September 2013 the European parliament accepted a resolution about EU:s military structures, where Nato plays an important role. A much closer military and political cooperation is proposed concerning risk management, administration of resources, strategic planning and implementation of military and civil missions.

Today the extent of crisis and wars are worse than ever. What are the roles of EU and Nato in this situation? Continue reading →

On Common Security for the European Union and Russia

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No to War – No to NATO Statement Helsinki – September 6th 2015: The Conference on NATO and Russia in the Baltic Sea Area. On Common Security for the European Union and Russia In Sweden before the Parliamentary elections in 2014, the Swedish Government signed the Host Nation Agreement with NATO. The implication of this signature was that NATO, in times of crisis and war, will be able to deploy military equipment and staff for training on Swedish soil. Since … Continue reading →

NATO must be consigned to the rubbish heap of history

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07.09.2015 – Helsinki, Finland – Pressenza Budapest               During the weekend conference on NATO and Russia in the Baltic Area organised by the No to War, No to NATO campaign, Reiner Brown, co-President of the International Peace Bureau participated in a panel meeting on the subject of Common Security gave a talk based on the following text which Pressenza publishes with permission of the author. “Basic Principles of Common Security Politics” by Reiner Braun … Continue reading →

Press Release Conference on „NATO and Russia in the Baltic Sea Area“ Hotel Arthur, Helsinki, 4-6- September 2015

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Press Release: Conference on „NATO and Russia in the Baltic Sea Area“ Hotel Arthur, Helsinki, 4-6- September 2015 A new confrontation is arising: an increase of military spending, failure of progress in the abolition of nuclear weapons, saber-rattling via military exercises are its expressions. NATO’s expansions to the East, Russia’s annexation of Crimea, and the war in East Ukraine have led to a much tenser situation in the Baltic Sea where Russia and NATO states border. Military activities in the … Continue reading →

Network No to war – No To NATO Information
Election Process + Annual Meeting 2015

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Dear Members of the International Network No to War – No to NATO, Dear friends and colleagues, Over the past years our network has been active in delegitimizing NATO, struggling for its abolition, and promoting alternatives to NATO. Please find more information on our website (www.no-to-nato.org) and in our last year’s activity report (http://no-to-nato.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/rechenschaftsbericht-AGM-NATO-20141.pdf). In order to engage more organizations and people in our network, at last year’s annual meeting, it was decided to have an email election process for … Continue reading →

Teil 1 Eröffnungsveranstaltung
1955-2015 60 JAHRE BRD IN DER NATO Freitag 15.06.2015

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Vorträge und Diskussion: NATO – ein historischer Rückblick voller Aktualität Willi van Ooyen, MdL (DIE LINKE), Hessen Der NATO-Beitritt der BRD und die Warschauer Vertrags-Organisation Dr. Erhard Crome, Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung, Berlin NATO – Interventionsbündnis heute Reiner Braun, Geschäftsführer der IALANA und Co-Vorsitzender International Peace Bureau Moderation: Kristine Karch ———————————————————————————————————————————– NATO – ein historische Rückblick voller Aktualität Willy van Ooyen, MdL DIE LINKE, Hessen Der NATO-Beitritt der BRD und der Warschauer Vertrags-Organisation Dr. Erhard Crome, Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung, Berlin NATO – Interventionsbündnis heute Reiner … Continue reading →

Solidarity with the Government of Greece is Commitment to Peace!

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Statement of the “No to War – No to NATO” Network The EU wants to force the democratically elected Greek government into giving up their election pledges and their renunciation of neoliberal policies which have impoverished the Greek people to an extent unparalleled in Europe. The EU is doing so with brutal political and economic force, with the entire machinery of government and media propaganda and lies, employing deep-rooted prejudices against a destitute population. Nonetheless, the Greek government pursues a … Continue reading →

Solidarität mit der Regierung in Griechenland ist Friedensengagement

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Erklärung des internationalen Netzwerkes „No to war – No to NATO“ Die EU will mit brutaler politischer und ökonomischer Gewalt, unter Nutzung der gesamten Propaganda- und Lügenmaschine der Medien und der Regierungsapparate sowie tiefsitzender Vorurteile gegen eine leidende Bevölkerung, die gewählte griechische Regierung zur Aufgabe ihrer Wahlzusagen, ihre Absage an eine neoliberale Politik, zwingen. Dies würde die griechische Bevölkerung in einem für Europa einmaligen Ausmaß sozial verarmen lassen. Die griechische Regierung betreibt Friedenspolitik: Durch die Kürzung des Rüstungshaushaltes, die sie … Continue reading →