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 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:
Video: Kathy Kelly Serenades War Profiteers
Kathy Kelly sings the Broadway smash hit “We Are Merchants of Death!” #WorldBEYONDWar
In Colombia, Opposition Grows to Weapons Fair
On Sunday, September 3, in the city of Bogotá, various conscientious objector, antimilitarist, and peace organizations joined in a day of action to reject the Expodefensa 2023. #WorldBEYONDWar
Canada Secures $418 Million Sale of 55 Light Armoured Vehicles to the Colombian Army
During last year’s election in Colombia, presidential-candidate Gustavo Petro promised: “I am not going to waste resources on weapons and bombs.” #WorldBEYONDWar
‘Just Stop:’ Collingwood World BEYOND War Activists Block Road to Weapons Fair
Four Collingwood residents and members of the South Georgian Bay World BEYOND War chapter joined about 120 peace activists in blocking the entrances to the annual defence and security conference in Ottawa, hope it helps more people learn about Canada’s war deals. #WorldBEYONDWar
Watch CANSEC Protest on Democracy Now
We disrupted the largest weapons sales event in North America. #WorldBEYONDWar
Protest of CANSEC Held in Victoria As Well
Committed activists were out today in Victoria to support demonstrations in Ottawa and demonstrate, locally, our opposition to the CANSEC weapons fair. #WorldBEYONDWar
Protest Disrupts Opening of North America’s Largest Weapons Fair
Over a hundred people have disrupted the opening of CANSEC, North America’s largest military weapons convention in Ottawa, where 10,000 attendees were expected to gather. #WorldBEYONDWar
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
