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:
To Get Into Canada’s Weapons Fair, You’ll Have to Walk Through an Anti-war Protest
Under the watchful eye of local police, more than 100 anti-war protesters obstructed access to Canada’s largest weapons and defence fair Wednesday to condemn war profiteering.
Hundreds Protest, Block Entrances to North America’s Largest Weapons Fair
Hundreds of people have blocked access to the opening of CANSEC, North America’s largest weapons and “defense industry” convention at the EY Centre in Ottawa.
Protest Denounces CANSEC Arms Trade Show
World arms manufacturers have been raking in record profits this year thanks to conflicts around the world which have brought misery to hundreds of thousands. They will be gathering in Ottawa next week for Canada’s largest trade show.
Protests Around Globe Target World’s Biggest Weapons Company Lockheed Martin
From April 21st to 28th crowds and small groups of people in locations around the world have brought petitions, banners, and posters to the offices of the world’s largest weapons dealer, Lockheed Martin.
“Stop Lockheed Martin” Action in Komaki City, Japan
Japan for a World BEYOND War conducted protests against Lockheed Martin at two locations on the 23rd of April.
We Fixed Your Ad for You, Lockheed Martin. You’re Welcome.
Anti-war organizers in Toronto just put up a billboard of a “corrected” Lockheed Martin ad on Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland’s office building.
Lockheed Martin, Warmonger! / Lockheed Martin, belliciste !
Montréal for a World BEYOND War gathered downtown on Friday, April 22 as part of the Global Mobilization to #StopLockheedMartin.
Global Mobilization to #StopLockheedMartin kicks off with Protest & Petition Delivery at Lockheed Martin HQ during its Annual General Meeting
World BEYOND War and allies protested outside Lockheed Martin’s headquarters in Bethesda, Maryland during its Annual General Meeting and delivered a petition with thousands of signatures calling on Lockheed to convert from weapons manufacturing to peaceful industries.
Stop The Arms Fair: Liverpool Says No to The Merchants of Death
Several hundred people attended the latest rally against the Electronic Warfare Europe arms fair on Saturday lunchtime.
Stop The Arms Fair
A short documentary made in collaboration with Fossil Free London highlighting the links between the arms trade and the environment.
BREAKING: Activists protest at Lockheed Martin facility on anniversary of Yemen school bus massacre, demand Canada stop arming Saudi Arabia
Activists are protesting outside Lockheed Martin’s Dartmouth facility in Halifax, Canada to mark the third anniversary of the Yemen school bus massacre.
West Papuan Peace Activists Disrupt a Massive Arms Fair
West Papuans are currently engaged in a full-scale, nationwide, nonviolent insurrection. They demand all Indonesian troops to be withdrawn and for the internet to be switched on.
