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Call of the International Forum for Peace Against Wars, Blockades, Military Spending, and the Genocide of the Palestinian People

LET US SOW LIFE | 21 September 2025 On this September 21, declared by the UN as the International Day of Peace, dedicated to strengthening the ideals of peace, at a time when the increase in military spending is generating a spiral of warmongering that endangers the future of humanity, we, from the International Forum … Continue reading “Call of the International Forum for Peace Against Wars, Blockades, Military Spending, and the Genocide of the Palestinian People”

The Security We Need: Rebalancing Military Spending for a Sustainable and Peaceful Future

9 September 2025, New York – Following a decade-long military build-up, global military spending hit a record high in 2024, soaring by more than nine per cent from 2023 and signaling a dangerous move away from the principles of the UN Charter. Amid an era of geopolitical tension and distrust fueling unprecedented death and destruction … Continue reading “The Security We Need: Rebalancing Military Spending for a Sustainable and Peaceful Future”

GCOMS Book ‘Military Spending and Global Security’ is Now Available

GCOMS’ book ‘Military Spending and Global Security: Humanitarian and Environmental Perspectives‘ is now available at Routledge. Routledge has launched today the book “Military Spending and Global Security: Humanitarian and Environmental Perspectives”, edited by GCOMS Coordinator and International Peace Bureau (IPB) vice-president Jordi Calvo Rufanges. The book is part of a joint project of the International … Continue reading “GCOMS Book ‘Military Spending and Global Security’ is Now Available”

Two Speeches from the World Conference Against A- and H-Bombs 2026

Two speeches by IPB Co-President and CPDCS Director Joseph Gerson, given on August 3rd and 4th, 2026, at the World Conference Against A and H Bombs in Hiroshima, Japan. Conference Speech By Joseph GersonHIroshima, August 4, 2026 Minosan Konichiwa. Friends, it was a pleasure to work with Gensuikyo in organizing our successful international conference in … Continue reading “Two Speeches from the World Conference Against A- and H-Bombs 2026 “

Open Letter: “Security for Whom?”

Civil society organisations from across the spectrum urge EU decision-makers to reject the military budget surge and invest in human security instead Europe faces a choice: fund militarisation or invest in people. Ahead of crucial EU budget negotiations, civil society organisations call on leaders to prioritise health, housing, education, climate action and peacebuilding over a … Continue reading “Open Letter: “Security for Whom?””

90+ Organizations Call for a Ban on the EU-Israel Association Agreement

April 16th 2026 Dear President von der Leyen,Dear High Representative / Vice-President Kallas,Dear Foreign Ministers of the EU member states, We, the undersigned humanitarian and human rights organisations and trade unions, write to you as Israeli authorities escalate their brutal repression and illegal annexation policies in Palestine, and violations of international humanitarian law (IHL) in … Continue reading “90+ Organizations Call for a Ban on the EU-Israel Association Agreement”

For a New Foundation of International Institutions

The United States’ withdrawal from UNESCO,combined with the drastic reduction of its financial aid to UN agencies promoting the achievement of the SDGs(Sustainable Development Goals), was already undermining the objective of “human security” theorized by the UNDP in 1994 and progressively highlighted by various UN agencies, as acknowledged for example by Bertrand Badie in his … Continue reading “For a New Foundation of International Institutions”

The Hour is Getting Late: Report from the United States

Joseph Gerson, IPB Co-PresidentSpeech delivered online at the Bikini Day Commemoration – Annual Gensuikyo ConferenceShizuoka, Japan | February 27, 2026 Battered by U.S. and Russian aggressions, the survival of the U.N., its charter, and international law are in jeopardy. Expiration of New START, inadequate though it was, eliminated the last remaining U.S.-Russian arms control agreement. … Continue reading “The Hour is Getting Late: Report from the United States”

Peace in Europe or war: Thoughts 50 years after the CSCE (Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe) in Helsinki in 1975

The opinions and views expressed in the article below are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of IPB. The West is much closer to war with the nuclear power Russia than to the resumption of cooperative relations with this largest country on earth. The structural economic crisis in Europe, with … Continue reading “Peace in Europe or war: Thoughts 50 years after the CSCE (Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe) in Helsinki in 1975”

Peter Mertens’ Speech at The Hague in Brussels

Brussels | June 27, 2025 On the eve of the NATO Summit in The Hague, Peter Mertens brought eight theses to explain the essence and the challenges to confront, at peace events in The Hague and Brussels. I would like to thank the organizers for the invitation.I have brought eight theses with me. 1. Anyone who … Continue reading “Peter Mertens’ Speech at The Hague in Brussels”