Bearing Witness: Reflections from the World Conference against A and H Bombs
By Philip Jennings, IPB Co-President “I forget things easily, but I can’t forget that day. I want to, but I can’t. I need to hand down my experience. Until the age of 80, I refused to speak about August 6, but now I do. I was 15. I worked in a tobacco factory; we were … Continue reading...
Global Day of Education to #CloseBases
World BEYOND War launched a campaign on the Global Day of Education to #CloseBases, inviting organizations and individuals worldwide to plan local educational events about military bases on October 4, 2025. The thousands of military bases, both foreign and domestic, around the world are a critical...
International Peace Day 2025
The International Day of Peace, observed every year on September 21, calls on us to strengthen the ideals of peace within and among nations and peoples. In a world marked by conflict, inequality, and discrimination, it is a reminder of our urgent responsibility to foster solidarity, advance...
Urgent Alert and Advocacy for Free, Credible and Peaceful Elections in Cameroon
Pre-Electoral Context in Cameroon: and Severe Security Tensions: A Worrisome Turning Point in the 2025 Electoral Process As Cameroon approaches the presidential election scheduled for October 12, 2025, the country finds itself at a critical juncture once again. Cameroon is...
Sudan: Extend the mandate of the Fact-Finding Mission for two more years
14 August 2025 | Sudan | Defend Defenders Ahead of the UN Human Rights Council’s 60th session (HRC60, 8 September-8 October 2025), dozens of NGOs urge states to support a mandate extension for the Independent International Fact-Finding Mission (FFM) for Sudan...