Weapons shipments should be blocked, arms fairs closed, blood profits protested, and the business of war made shameful and disreputable. World BEYOND War works to protest, disrupt, and reduce the arms trade.
World BEYOND War is a member of the War Industry Resisters Network, and works with organizations and coalitions around the world on this campaign, including Groups Against Arms Fairs (which we co-founded), CODE PINK, and many others.
Pictured: Rachel Small, World BEYOND War Canada Organizer. Photo credit: the Hamilton Spectator.
In 2026 we protested CANSEC.
In 2026 we created this petition to ban military air shows.
In 2024 we launched a project to shame war profiteers.
In 2023 we protested CANSEC.
In 2022 we gave a War Abolisher Award to Italian dock workers for blocking weapons shipments.
In 2022 we organized, with Groups Against Arms Fairs and other organizations, a global protest of Lockheed Martin.
In 2022 we protested CANSEC.
In 2021 our annual conference focused on opposing weapons fairs.
The latest news on efforts to end weapons dealing:
Fueling a War in Silence: Canada’s Role in the Yemeni War
This past March protests were held across Canada to mark 8 years of the Saudi-led intervention in the war in Yemen and in objection to Canada’s profiting off of the war through their arms deal with Saudi Arabia. #WorldBEYONDWar
While Lockheed Martin Shareholders Met Online, Residents of Collingwood, Canada Protested Their Fighter Jets
While Lockheed Martin held its annual shareholder meeting on April 27, #WorldBEYONDWar chapter members picketed outside their MP’s office in Collingwood, Ontario, Canada.
Yemen: The War We Won’t Ignore
On March 27th, a delegation from Montréal for a World BEYOND War delivered letters, a declaration, and demands on behalf of more than a million Canadians to Global Affairs Canada. #WorldBEYONDWar
Protests in Canada Mark 8 Years of Saudi-Led War in Yemen, Demand #CanadaStopArmingSaudi
From March 25-27, the Yemeni community and peace groups marked 8 years of the brutal Saudi-led intervention in the war in Yemen by holding coordinated actions across Canada. #WorldBEYONDWar
100+ Groups Urge Congress to Back Sanders’ Yemen War Powers Resolution
An effort to stop the US from committing war efforts in Yemen. #WorldBEYONDWar
When Merchants of Death Visited Lockheed, Boeing, Raytheon, and General Atomics: Photos and Videos
They were delivering subpoenas to Washington, D.C.-area offices of Lockheed Martin, Boeing, Raytheon, and General Atomics. #WorldBEYONDWar
Peace Groups to Protest at Government Arms Fair at Aviva Stadium
An arms fair organised in Ireland, entitled ‘building the Ecosystem’ is subject to much controversy from Peace activists.
Banned: MWM Too ‘Aggressive’ for the Merchants of Death But We Won’t Shut Up
This article condemns the Land Forces expo, an event held in Brisbane to develop a network of weapons trade.
Open Letter to Canadian Workers in Defense Technology
Laurel Thompson recently attended Canada’s largest defense industry trade show CANSEC. What she saw left her with questions for those who work in the industry.
VIDEO: Arms Fairs Uncovered: Data Set Launch & Panel 8 Jun 2022, Joint Event with Omega Research Foundation
Join Omega Research Foundation and CAAT as we launch a new data repository with information on hundreds of arms fairs around the world and tens of thousands of attendees.
VIDEO: Canadian Arms Exports and Militarization of Territory
On the eve of the CANSEC arms show in Ottawa, this webinar sought to build awareness of militarization of territory in Mexico, Colombia, and Dene lands in Canada.
The Pentagon Is Protecting and Funding the Same Gun Makers Democrats Want to Regulate
Daniel Defense, the company that made the gun used by the Robb Elementary shooter, has been handed over 100 federal contracts.
