Responsibility to Protect the Armenian population of Nagorno Karabakh
We see a classical case where the international Responsibility to Protect principle must apply. But who will invoke it in the UN General Assembly? Who will demand accountability from Azerbaijan? #WorldBEYONDWar
Global Leaders Plead for Peace in Ukraine at UN
Altogether, leaders from at least 50 countries spoke up for peace in Ukraine at the 2023 UN General Assembly. #WorldBEYONDWar
Latin America Webinar Series. W5: Showcase of Youth-Led Initiatives
The focus of this webinar was on the processes and outcomes of youth-led peace projects. #WorldBEYONDWar
There Are Easier Ways to Talk About War and Peace
War and peace could be a very simple issue. We make it very complicated. People say and do things that I simultaneously want to cheer for and condemn. #WorldBEYONDWar
Time for a Ceasefire in Ukraine?
A public discussion featuring Medea Benjamin, Helena Cobban, Ray McGovern, and David Swanson. #WorldBEYONDWar
Talk World Radio: Nick Mottern on Merchants of Death
This week on Talk World Radio we are speaking with Nick Mottern, long-time stand-out peace activist, reporter, researcher, co-coordinator of Ban Killer Drones, organizer of Merchants of Death War Crimes Tribunal. #WorldBEYONDWar
Do Armenians Matter to Western Media?
The situation in Nagorno-Karabakh is dire and calls for immediate peacemaking efforts. #WorldBEYONDWar
High School Group Supports the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons
Kristine Bolisay, an 11th grade student in Manitoba, Canada, is a member of a group of students that works with World BEYOND War.
Children’s Peace Fair Held on International Day of Peace
Something similar can happen around the US and from Albania to Zimbabwe. Peace happens when people learn about each other’s lives and come together around positive themes. #WorldBEYONDWar
Live from the Heartland: Michael James with Kathy Kelly & Fernando Jones
Michael James talks Afghan refugees and the Merchants of Death upcoming War Crimes Tribunal with peace activist Kathy Kelly. #WorldBEYONDWar
World BEYOND War Celebrates Peace Day in Nigeria
Here’s an audio report on a webinar recently held by World BEYOND War Nigeria. #WorldBEYONDWar
Welcome to #NoWar2023
I’m looking forward over the course of this conference to hearing the stories of unarmed activists from around the world. I expect they will inspire us all with ideas of what is possible. #WorldBEYONDWar
During Zelensky Visit to White House on Thursday, People Outside Advocated Peace
Peace advocacy at the White House. We need more of it! #WorldBEYONDWar
En el Día de la Paz, un Capítulo de WBW en La Paz-Bolivia
The Bolivia chapter of World BEYOND War was formed, under the great commitment to work to abolish all wars, militarism and build a culture of Peace, for a world with greater social justice. #WorldBEYONDWar
Better World Info – Platform for Peace Activists
Better World Info is a central information hub covering a vast range of peace topics, useful tools and reliable information specifically for peace activists. #WorldBEYONDWar
Making Real Peace in Times of War: Lessons from Ukraine
Hundreds of thousands of young men and women on both sides are killing and maiming each other in trench warfare reminiscent of 1914, when millions died trying to gain a few kilometers of earth. #WorldBEYONDWar
Celebrating the International Day of Peace in a War Zone: A Statment from the Zaporizhzhya Protection Project Ukraine Travel Team
I write this as part of a team of four people who have been training with the Zaporizhzhya Protection Project traveling on a train from Kyiv to Zaporizhzhya to meet with people who live near the nuclear plant which sits on the front lines of the war in Ukraine. #WorldBEYONDWar
Okinawa Governor Tells U.N. that U.S. Military Base Threatens Peace
The governor of Okinawa Prefecture sought international backing at a U.N. session Monday for his opposition to a plan to relocate a U.S. military base within the prefecture. #WorldBEYONDWar
Prosecution Doesn’t Show Up for Hearing to Charge Yurii Sheliazhenko with Justifying Russian War
The prosecution did not show up for the hearing today in Kyiv to pursue the filing of charges against Yurii Sheliazhenko, who is being charged by the Ukrainian government with the crime of justifying Russian aggression. #WorldBEYONDWar
Colombian President Gustavo Petro: Charges Against Julian Assange Are “Mockery of Freedom of Press”
It’s the greatest mockery of the freedom of the press, and it’s been brought to bear by the country that built the concept. #WorldBEYONDWar
NATO Admits That Ukraine War Is A War of NATO Expansion
In testimony to the European Union Parliament, Stoltenberg made clear that it was America’s relentless push to enlarge NATO to Ukraine that was the real cause of the war and why it continues today. #WorldBEYONDWar
US Peace Prize Awarded to National Network Opposing the Militarization of Youth (NNOMY)
The 2023 US Peace Prize has been awarded to National Network Opposing the Militarization of Youth (NNOMY) “For National Efforts to Stop U.S. Military Influence on Young People, Saving Lives Here and Abroad.” #WorldBEYONDWar
Let’s Watch This Antiwar Sylvester Stallone Film
I confess to not having been aware that Sylvester Stallone had been in a movie in which all wasn’t solved by punching somebody, stabbing somebody, shooting somebody, or blowing somebody up. #WorldBEYONDWar
ABC News: Groups Urge Congressional Action as Conflict in Sudan Sees Deadliest Weekend
A letter from 26 organizations urges Congress to take action as the conflict in Sudan has its deadliest weekend. #WorldBEYONDWar
Hold a Children’s Peace Fair
Looking for a great idea for spreading peace on the International Day of Peace or any other day? #WorldBEYONDWar
There Is No Nuclear Option
Think about somebody you love. Are you doing it? #WorldBEYONDWar
Biden Is the Latest President to Tout the Vietnam War as Proud History
Biden led up to his visit by presiding over a White House ceremony that glorified the war as a noble effort. #WorldBEYONDWar
WBW News & Action: Nonviolent Resistance vs. War
Read our email newsletter from September 18, 2023. #WorldBEYONDWar
Photos from the March for Climate and Peace in New York City on Sunday
At the NYC Climate March yesterday: World BEYOND War, CodePink, Veterans For Peace, War Resistors League, New Haven Peace Council, Massachusetts Peace Action, Peace Action New York State, Brooklyn for Peace.
How to Pass a Local Resolution for Peace in Ukraine
Passing resolutions through local governments, speaking to national governments, has often been a powerful part of moving public opinion and policy. #WorldBEYONDWar