Friends, Apologies if it seems like you are being barraged by e-mails. When we met in Gent, I made reference to the Trans-Pacific Partnership, the U.S. effort to create the world’s most intense free trade area, in part to wed Korea, Japan and other Asia-Pacific nations – but NOT China – not only to the U.S. economy, but to further integrate these societies.
Continue reading →Friends, I thought that you might find the following disturbing article about U.S. simulated nuclear attacks on North Korea as part of the current war games of interest. I don’t normally look at the Washington Free Beacon, but in seeking to confirm the veracity of an e-mail message, I was channeled there by the conservative Weekly Standard,. There seem to be enough stories- including Business Week- on the web to confirm the following report and statements by Pentagon press secretary … Continue reading →
Preventing an Arctic Cold War One of the four New York Times op ed articles today helped to put the rising resource competition in the Arctic and the lack of diplomatic structures to address them on the public map here. You can find it at http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/13/opinion/preventing-an-arctic-cold-war.html?ref=opinion&_r=0
Continue reading →The High North and International Security Conference June 27- 29, 2013 Kiruna, Sweden
Continue reading →Here you will find a gallery with some pictures from the event “For gender justice peace and solidarity: No to War – No to NATO – Stop Militarization
Continue reading →Communiqué de presse – 13 mars 2013 Du 8 au 10 mars 2013, la réunion annuelle du Réseau international Non à l’OTAN – Non à la Guerre s’est tenue dans la ville de Gand, en Belgique. Le Réseau comporte plus de 650 organisations membres dans 20 pays.
Continue reading →Press release, March 14th 2013 From March 8th – 10th 2013 the annual meeting of the International Network “No to War, No to NATO” was held in the Belgian city of Ghent. The Network has more than 650 partners and organizations from over 20 countries.
Continue reading →Pressemitteilung, 14.3.2013 Vom 8.-10. März 2013 fand in der belgischen Stadt Gent die alle zwei Jahre stattfindende Jahrestagung des Netzwerkes „No to War –No to NATO“ statt. Dem Bündnis gehören mehr als 650 Initiativen und Organisationen aus über 20 Ländern an.
Continue reading →Here are the first annoucements for the Peace Event in Sarajevo June 2014 “From a World of War and Violence to a World of Peace and Nonviolence”.
Continue reading →We wanted a short, hard-hitting video showing what the Global Day of Action on Military Spending is all about. Well, now we’ve got it! The GDAMS 2.0 promotional video is now at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xn3XsxKVPvI It lasts 5 minutes and shows actions taken in different continents. Many thanks to our collegues at IPS for putting this together. Please feature it on your websites, Facebook pages, e-lists etc. We think this deserves to go viral… The current list of planned events/contacts is under … Continue reading →
Information from the website of the American Friends Service Committee http://www.afsc.org/category/topic/military-spending
Continue reading →Information from the website of the American Friends Service Committee http://www.afsc.org/resource/stop-f-35
Continue reading →Die belgischen Autoren Ludo De Brabander und Georges Spriet sehen in der global operierenden NATO ein geostrategisches Instrument der USA zur Welteroberung. aus: Historischer Rückblick und Analyse der Entwicklung der NATO von 1949 bis 2012 Von Ludo De Brabander und Georges Spriet, vrede.be – 2012-05-17 Global Research, 18.05.12 ( http://www.globalresearch.ca/index.php?context=va&aid=30899 )
Continue reading →Presented at the annual meeting in Gent March 9th 2013 by Reiner Brown
Continue reading →The greetings from Angie Zelter at the public event March 8th 2013 International womens day Dear All, it seems like the skype connection is not working. That is a shame. But here is a copy of my welcome speech. I hope you have a productive meeting. Love Angie.
Continue reading →A Historical Review and Analysis (1949-2012) By Ludo De Brabander and Georges Spriet Global Research, May 18, 2012 vrede.be 17 May 2012 http://www.globalresearch.ca/global-nato-a-geostrategic-instrument-of-worldwide-military-conquest/30899 http://www.vrede.be/images/stories/NAVO/NATO_an_instrument_for_geostrategic_interests.pdf
Continue reading →All initiatives, organisations, groups who signed the Appeal from Stuttgart are member of the network. For signing the appeal send an email to . Flyer Stuttgart Appeal with signatures.pdf
Continue reading →The present ICC (International Coordinating Committee) members At the annual meeting in Gent, Belgium, March 10th 2013 a new ICC (International Coordinating Committee) was elected. Reiner Braun, Germany (International IALANA/ International Peace Buro (IPB)) Claire Chastain, France (Collectif national OTAN-Afghanistan) Ludo De Brabander, Belgium (Vrede vzw.) Joseph Gerson, USA (American Friends Service Committee) Luis Gutierrez-Esparza, Mexico (Latin American Circle of International Studies) Kristine Karch, Germany (Women’s Network No to War – No to NATO) Judith Leblanc, USA (Peace Action) Joe … Continue reading →
Minutes of First Preparatory meeting for an Afghanistan conference (October 2013), Strasbourg, February 16th 2013
Continue reading →On October 13/14 2012, the Cooperation for Peace, a network of more than 50 German peace organizations, together with about 20 peace initiatives comprising of German and European Afghanis living in exile are conducting an international peace conference on Afghanistan for the first time. On this occasion, the organizers release this declaration: Afghanistan: Challenges for Peace, Democracy and Development
Continue reading →Public event: March 8th 2013 Gent: For gender justice peace and solidarity No to war – no to NATO, stop militarization Download the leaflet here: international-women-day-march-8th-2013.pdf
Continue reading →updated version!!! Program of the Annual Meeting, Gent, March 9th – 10th 2013 [as of March 04, changes to the program may occur]
Continue reading →Declaration French-German Peace Seminar on the occasion of 50 years Élysée Treaties
Continue reading →Minutes with ELECTION Procedures of ICC elections in March
Continue reading →50 Years of Élysée Treaties: A German-French Peace Seminar, Berlin 19./20. January
Continue reading →ANNOUNCEMENT: creation of the Working Group for Peace and Demilitarization in Asia and the Pacific
Continue reading →Brochure on Nato and EU, September 2012 (German)
Continue reading →The International Network No to War-No to NATO, together with the Latin American Circle of International Studies and the Argentinian Permanent Assembly for Human Rights, is organizing, in Buenos Aires, Argentina an Inter-Continental Conference from December 13th to 14th 2012, focused on the global policies and strategies of NATO and their implications for the Global South, especially in Latin America, and the political, social and human alternatives that the Global South offers for peace, security, and the environment.
Continue reading →La Red Internacional No a la Guerra – No a la OTAN, junto con el Círculo Latinoamericano de Estudios Internacionales (México) y la Asamblea Permanente por los Derechos Humanos (Argentina), organiza en Buenos Aires, Argentina, una Conferencia Intercontinental, el 13 y 14 de diciembre de 2012, que se enfocará en las políticas y estrategias mundiales de la OTAN y sus implicaciones para el Sur Global, especialmente en América Latina; así como en las alternativas políticas, sociales y humanas que ofrece … Continue reading →
Peace congress 2012 “Stop the War – Ways to peace in Afghanistan” Friedens congress 2012 ” Stop den Krieg – Wege zum Frieden in Afghanistan” Program in English and German Delcaration of the Conference: French, German, English
Continue reading →2012 world conference against atomic and hydrogen bombs (Declaration of the International Meeting)
Continue reading →“Some facts about Iran’s nuclear activities” by Dr David Morrison (Peace & Neutrality Alliance)
Continue reading →“The Battle Groups of the European Empire” by Roger Cole Chair (Peace & Neutrality Alliance)
Continue reading →Article “Siria: detener la guerra”(https://www.excelsior.com.mx/node/851090) by Luis Gutiérrez Esparza (excelsior 2012-08-01)
Non-strategic Nuclear weapons by Hans M. Kristensen (Special report No 3, May 2012)
Continue reading →US Veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan return war medals at NATO Summit Article in Excelsior by Luis Gutierrez Esparza New York Times Letter to the Editors by Kevin Martin Article by Tom Hayden in Huffington Post – Final Press Statement of Nato-Free-Future and No to War – No to NATO network – Final Statement of the Counter Summit for Peace and Economic Justice
Continue reading →— Interview by Amy Goodman with Reiner Braun on Democracy Now — Interview with Reiner Braun on Russia Today — Protests at Obama headquarters and consulates (Canada, GB, Germany) — Chicago Tribune NATO’s hard sell at the summit by Michael Lynn, May 16 2012 — Reiner Braun on WBEZ Radio, May 16 — Fotostream: Impressions of the actions around NATO and the city of Chicago
Continue reading →Paper on Pentagon’s new strategic guidance by Joseph Gerson
Continue reading →ICC Letter to Obama regarding Bradley Manning
Continue reading →Statement of the Stop the War Coalition on the killing of Osama bin Laden
Continue reading →Please find here the ICC Statement on the war in Libya
Continue reading →Please find here an article on the new military budget of the USA
Continue reading →Invitation for April 14th 2012 to a discussion on a conference on Afghanistan in Fall 2012 (English / German)
Continue reading →Challenges for Peace and Social Movements Newspaper_Europe_in_the_NATO_Strategy.pdf
Nato – Game over action in Brussels, 2 April 2012 News coverage – UPI.com: 483 arrested at NATO headquarters – Bernama.com: Hundreds Of Peace Activists Detained In Storming Of Nato HQ – Press Association UK: 200 anti-Nato protesters detained – AFP: Peace activists in failed bid to swarm NATO HQ – Eurasia Review: Belgium: Brussels Police Detain 483 Pacifists – The Local.se: Swedes held for NATO HQ break-in attempt Videos: – Russia Today: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ngkli0QFwgc – El Ventano: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Y7k7PB3DXI Photos: –http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IjELc9jrKFk&list=UUDRvoh87ieaCDy2ojEA21Fg –http://www.flickr.com/photos/vredesactie/sets/72157629359157234/ … Continue reading →
The international Appeal “Disarmament for Sustainable Development“, signed by more than 20 Nobel Laureates, was launched on the Global Day Against Military Spending (GDAMS), April 17 2012. View and sign the appeal here.
Continue reading →Please find here the statement of the ICC from November 19, 2011 Lisbon Please click here to find translations of the statement of the ICC
Continue reading →The international network Not to War – No to NATO was founded in Stuttgart in October 2008. More than 650 organizations from over 30 countries signed the establishing call, the “Stuttgart Appeal“.
Our network conducted international protests (with international congress, demonstration, camp village and actions of Civil Disobedience) against NATO at the Strasbourg / Kehl Summit in April 2009, Lisboa Summit 2010, Chicago Summit 2012 and Newport Summit 2014, Warsaw 2016, Brussels 2017 and 2018, Washington April 2019 and London December 2019.