World BEYOND War is a global nonviolent movement to end war and establish a just and sustainable peace.
Our Theory of Change: Education, Action, and Media
World BEYOND War currently coordinates dozens of chapters and maintains partnerships with nearly 100 affiliates around the world. WBW functions through a decentralized, distributed grassroots organizing model focused on building power at the local level. We don’t have a central office and we all work remotely. WBW’s staff provide tools, trainings, and resources to empower the chapters and affiliates to organize in their own communities based on what campaigns resonate most with their members, while at the same time organizing towards the long-term goal of war abolition. Key to World BEYOND War’s work is the holistic opposition to the institution of war at large – not only all current wars and violent conflicts, but the industry of war itself, the ongoing preparations for war that feed the profitability of the system (for example, arms manufacturing, weapons stockpiling, and the expansion of military bases). This holistic approach, focused on the institution of war as a whole, sets WBW apart from many other organizations.
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David Swanson
Executive Director
Greta Zarro
Organizing Director
Rachel Small
Canada Organizer
Phill Gittins
Education Director
Marc Eliot Stein
Technology Director
Alex McAdams
Development Director
Alessandra Granelli
Social Media Manager
Gabriel Aguirre
Latin America Organizer
Mohammed Abunahel
Bases Researcher
Seth Kinyua
Development Intern
Guy Feugap
Africa Organizer
Vanessa Fox
Organizing Intern
Volunteers
World BEYOND War is run largely by volunteers who devote their time for free. Here are some Volunteer Spotlights.
Volunteer Spotlight: WBW Board Member Geoff Holland
The September 2024 Volunteer Spotlight features WBW Board Member Geoff Holland. #WorldBEYONDWar
Volunteer Spotlight: World BEYOND War Illinois Chapter Co-Coordinator Daphne Agosin
The August 2024 Volunteer Spotlight features World BEYOND War Illinois Chapter Co-Coordinator Daphne Agosin. #WorldBEYONDWar
Volunteer Spotlight: Romania Chapter Co-Coordinator Florina Tufescu
The June 2024 Volunteer Spotlight features Florina Tufescu, Co-Coordinator for the World BEYOND War Romania Chapter. #WorldBEYONDWar
Volunteer Spotlight: Mali Chapter Coordinator Fatoumata Sossia Djire
The May 2024 Volunteer Spotlight features Fatoumata Sossia Djire, Mali Chapter Coordinator. #WorldBEYONDWar
Co-Founders
Past Board Presidents
Awards
World BEYOND War is a member of the Coalition Against U.S. Foreign Military Bases; the Divest from the War Machine Coalition; Founding Mothers; the Global Day Against Military Spending; the International Peace Bureau; the Korea Collaboration Network; the Poor People’s Campaign; United for Peace and Justice; the United National Antiwar Coalition; the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons; the Global Network Against Weapons and Nuclear Power in Space; the international network No to war – no to NATO; Overseas Base Realignment and Closure Coalition; People Over Pentagon; Campaign to End the Selective Service System; No Fighter Jets Coalition; Canada-Wide Peace and Justice Network; Peace Education Network (PEN); Beyond Nuclear; Working Group on Youth, Peace, and Security; Global Alliance for Ministries and Infrastructures for Peace, WE.net, Abolition 2000, War Industry Resisters Network, Groups Against Arms Fairs, Defuse Nuclear War, Warheads to Windmills, Stop Killer Robots.
Our liasons to various coalitions are as follows:
- NoForeignBases.org: Robert Fantina
- United National Antiwar Coalition: John Reuwer
- Divest from the War Machine: Greta Zarro
- Global Day Against Military Spending: Gar Smith
- Korea Collaboration Network: Alice Slater
- Abolish Selective Service: David Swanson
- GPA: Donnal Walter
- Code Pink – China is Not our Enemy: Liz Remmerswaal
- Groups Against Arms Fairs: Liz Remmerswaal and Rachel Small
- U.S. Peace Coalition: Liz Remmerswaal
- Independent and Peaceful Australian Network/Pacific Peace Network: Liz Remmerswaal
- New Zealand Peace Foundation International Affairs and Disarmament Committee: Liz Remmerswaal
- WE.net: David Swanson
- Abolition 2000: David Swanson
- War Industry Resisters Network: Greta Zarro.
- Canada-Wide Peace and Justice Network: Rachel Small.
- No New Fighter Jets Coalition: Rachel Small.
- Stop Killer Robots: Guy Feugap.
- Founding Mothers: Greta Zarro.
Our Donors
We are largely funded by very small donations. We are extremely grateful to every volunteer and donor, although we don’t have room to thank them all, and many prefer to be anonymous. Here is a page thanking those we can.
More About World BEYOND War
Click below for videos, text, powerpoints, photos, and other resources from our past annual conferences.