Ontario Teachers Disrupt Pension CEO, Demand Divestment from War
On April 16, teachers, parents, students and allies protested in and outside of the Annual General Meeting for the Ontario Teachers Pension Plan (OTPP), demanding the plan end investments in weapons companies and support for the new DSRB war bank. #WorldBEYONDWar
Civilians Seize the Sea: Global Sumud Flotilla Obstructs Mega-Vessel MSC Maya to Disrupt Israeli Military Supply Chain
Building on the legacy of dockworkers, the flotilla halts the flow of military-grade materials, demanding an end to corporate complicity in mass atrocities. #WorldBEYONDWar
Iran’s 10-point Plan Is Still a Workable Basis for Negotiations
The US government under Donald Trump has twice used disingenuous negotiations with Iran to provide cover for attacking it, in June 2025 and again before launching the current war in February. Now it is trying to do so for a third time. #WorldBEYONDWar
Peace Museum Launches Web Archive, Preserves Two Peace Websites
The Canadian Peace Museum has launched its web archive, preserving two peace-related websites. #WorldBEYONDWar
Civil Society Demands World Bank Withdraw from the So-Called Board of Peace
Over 190 civil society groups and human rights advocates have signed this joint statement to express our unequivocal denunciation of the World Bank’s role. #WorldBEYONDWar
How Do We Transcend War?
Perhaps the “peace president” has created a starting point . . . for transcending war. #WorldBEYONDWar
Will Youth Prisons Be Found Only in History Books? Could War Meet the Same Fate?
In the United States in 2000 the number of young people held inside locked buildings was 108,800 and in 2022 it was 27,600. At least two-thirds of youth prisons and jails have been shut down. #WorldBEYONDWar
MEDIA RELEASE: As Canadians Struggle with Rising Cost of Living, Civil Society Organizations Denounce Canada’s Plans to Lead New DSRB “War Bank”
Today, organizations across sectors are coming together to reject Canada’s commitment to profiteering from perpetual war in the guise of economic development. We reject the DSRB war bank. Not in Toronto, not in Canada, not on this planet. #WorldBEYONDWar
Stop the Global War Bank: Launch of an Open Letter Condemning Canada’s Plan to Lead and Host the DSRB
Today World BEYOND War was proud to bring together civil society organizations across sectors and across the country in denouncing the DSRB war bank and Canada’s plans to host and lead it. #WorldBEYONDWar
Just Try to Find a Book About Peace on Audible or Amazon
At some point it would be useful to have a culture that talked about peace as something other than personal indulgence. #WorldBEYONDWar
Peace Dialog Norway–Russia
In March 2026, a small group of Norwegians traveled to Murmansk and Moscow to meet Russian students, officials, and peace advocates. They went not as diplomats, but as citizens — carrying no mandate except a belief that dialogue matters. #WorldBEYONDWar
Boycott Success: The Giller Prize Is No Longer Partnered with Indigo Books, the Azrieli Foundation, and Scotiabank
Our commitment to principled action as writers and book workers does not end here. #WorldBEYONDWar
How Many People Have the United States and Israel Killed in Iran?
As often happens, the truth may be even worse than we’re being told. #WorldBEYONDWar
WBW News & Action: War Wants Your Money
Read our email newsletter from April 13, 2026. #WorldBEYONDWar
Advancing Peace Through Education, Media, and Activism in Madison, Wisconsin
World BEYOND War and friends and allies in Madison, Wisconsin, are pushing hard for peace through a variety of tactics. #WorldBEYONDWar
Denouncing General Dynamics Planned Explosives Factory Expansion in Quebec
On March 19 Cym Gomery, Coordinator of the Montreal World BEYOND War chapter, presented at the governmental public hearings to oppose the expansion of a General Dynamics facility in Valleyfield Québec. #WorldBEYONDWar
Tortured for Saying No: One Ukrainian’s Determination to Resist Nonviolently
As Europe arms yet more heavily (“re-arms”??) and conscription returns across the continent, what happens to those who refuse to fight? #WorldBEYONDWar
Power, Projection, and Arrogance: Mapping the Global Presence of U.S. Military Bases Through Facts and Figures
This new report analyzes the distribution and impacts of over 800 U.S. military bases outside the United States. #WorldBEYONDWar
I Met the “Enemy.” They Were Just People.
The people of Iran do not deserve what the U.S. government is doing to them. And we should not be a people who go along with it. #WorldBEYONDWar
Lakenheath Peace Camp 2026: Action, Learning, and Resistance at RAF Lakenheath
From Friday 3 April to Sunday 5 April 2026, World BEYOND War Education Director Phill Gittins took part in the third annual Lakenheath Peace Camp, organised by Lakenheath Alliance for Peace. #WorldBEYONDWar
WBW Romania Protested NATO on April 1st
On April 1st, the Pacifist Barricade, World BEYOND War Romania, and the Left Platform went to the United Nations Square in Bucharest to promote the following April Fool’s Day message: NATO is a defensive alliance! #WorldBEYONDWar
Intern Spotlight: Deqa Daud
The April 2026 Spotlight features Organizing Intern Deqa Daud. #WorldBEYONDWar
World BEYOND War Participates in the Easter Peace Marches in Germany
I took part in Easter Peace Marches held in Germany, specifically in the cities of Fulda and Wanfried, alongside coordinators and members of the local chapter World BEYOND War, Internationale Friedens Fabrik Wanfried #WorldBEYONDWar
Talk World Radio: Matthew Hoh on War on Iran
This week on Talk World Radio, we’re talking about Iran, the world, and the problem of war. #WorldBEYONDWar
How U.S. Sanctions Are Causing Hunger in Cuba
Lift the blockade. Allow Cuba to import fuel without threats of sanctioning the countries that provide it. Stop punishing farmers for trying to grow food—and the Cuban people simply trying to feed their families. #WorldBEYONDWar
Another Development Foundation and World BEYOND War
In January 2025, Another Development Foundation (ADF), Sweden, became an affiliated partner of World BEYOND War (WBW). #WorldBEYONDWar
Amazingly, Some Governments Are Doing Some Things Right
This seems like an April Fool’s Day story, and I did always used to write those. But it isn’t. And it’s going to be a growing list. I’m going to add to it here on future days, I hope. You can help add to it in the comments below. #WorldBEYONDWar
Protest Held At Faslane Nuclear Submarine Base
Early on the morning of 14 March we scrambled onto our bus and travelled from Aberdeen to Faslane, stopping at Dundee, Perth and Stirling to welcome aboard an enthusiastic bunch of peace protestors. #WorldBEYONDWar
Did Global Affairs Try To Scrub Record Of Israel Arms Transfer?
The mixed messages raise questions as to whether Canada is actually preventing the weapons parts from being exported to Israel — or simply trying to remove public documentation of the transfer. #WorldBEYONDWar
A Pledge to Take Action on U.S. Tax Day April 15, 2026
We, the undersigned organizations and individuals, commit to developing a mass movement across the United States demanding an end to the use of our tax dollars to fund genocide and empire once and for all. #WorldBEYONDWar