introduction on “militarization and crisis”, which was pronounced at the Ghent meeting of No-to-Nato-network on March, 9th 2013 by Georges Spriet Impoverishment of millions of people, mass unemployment, the collapse of public social regulations and programmes, people driven out of their houses : the crisis is taken deep roots in many regions of the world. It is slowing the rise of emerging economies.
Continue reading →Friends, Two more Korea crisis posts to follow on the article’s sent out earlier today. The Guardian in London reported this morning that North Korea is willing to join talks with the U.S. when it halts “brandishing a nuclear stick.”’ While neither the U.S. nor North Korea are in any rush to get to the negotiating table, if provocative actions and miscalculations can be avoided the crisis may have passed a peace. And then to point you to an important … Continue reading →
Friends, We convened a meeting here at the AFSC yesterday to talk about how best to respond to Monday’s terrorist attack. I was asked to write up our thoughts and initial prescriptions and thought I’d send them on to you. As indicated in the article, with the dead and severely wounded here, it’s too early to be pressing the point that this is what the U.S. does on a day to day basis, though I’ve pointed in that direction. http://afsc.org/story/out-marathon-bombings-conversation-boston-area-peace-activists … Continue reading →
Friends, The U.S.-Korean crisis continues. While we can be relieved by the dog that didn’t bite – Pyongyang didn’t launch a missile test on the anniversary of Kim Il Sung’s birthday as anticipated by the U.S. media. But the crisis could grow more intense as the U.S. and South Korean navies move into the third military “exercise” near or in West Sea waters claimed by both North and South Korea.
Continue reading →It includes short information about the first preparatory meeting for the Peace Event in Sarajevo 2014, held in Sarajevo in February 2013. Peace Event Sarajevo 2014.pdf
Continue reading →Friends, Thought you’d want to see the attached article. Global alliances….. http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2013/04/16/national/nato-chief-abe-pledge-closer-security-cooperation/#.UW46zUrLsVo jg
Continue reading →We note with concern the current escalation of tension in the Korean Peninsula and are categorically opposed to any state threatening to use aggressive action against another, especially if that threat involves the possible use of nuclear weapons. We denounce the implication that nuclear weapons can be used as a way of conducting international relations. We recognise that if such a situation were to escalate to involve violence then it would be the innocent citizens of those states who would … Continue reading →
organisé par le Réseau international Non à l’OTAN-Non à la guerre, INES et le Mouvement de la Paix. FSM Tunis – 28 mars 2013 Intervention de Claire Chastain
Continue reading →Organisé par Transform! avec le Mouvement de la Paix FSM Tunis 27 mars 2013 9h-11h30 Le séminaire s’est tenu le premier matin du FSM 2013 de Tunis. Il rassemblait, sous une tente aux couleurs de la Palestine, un public assez important, autour des intervenants : Youssef Habash (Palestine), Lydia Samarbakhsh (France), Reiner Braun (Allemagne) et Willy Meyer (Espagne).
Continue reading →Nous constatons avec inquiétude l’escalade actuelle des tensions dans la péninsule coréenne et sommes catégoriquement opposés à toute menace d’agression, proférée par quelque Etat que ce soit, en particulier si elle implique un usage potentiel de l’arme nucléaire.
Continue reading →the contribution by Tatiana Roa to the International Conference in Buenos Aires December 2012. Unfortunatly Tatiana was not able to attend in case of health problems. TatianaRoa_LaNaturalezaYlaPaz
Continue reading →October, 11th – 13th, 2013 Strasbourg Statement of Intent The war in Afghanistan has taken a terrible toll on the Afghan people. Over the last 33 years, it is safe to presume that no Afghan within or outside of Afghanistan has failed to be impacted by the war.
Continue reading →We, the members of social organizations, movements and networks of the peoples of the Americas and Europe, gathered in Buenos Aires, Argentina, host the principles of peace and self-determination, threatened by the military, political, economic and cultural intervention from the United States and the European Union, promoters of militarism.
Continue reading →Nosotros, integrantes de organizaciones, movimientos y redes sociales de los pueblos de las Américas y Europa, reunidos en Buenos Aires, Argentina, enarbolamos los principios de la paz y la autodeterminación, amenazados por el intervencionismo militar, político, económico y cultural de los Estados Unidos y la Unión Europea, promotores del militarismo.
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