Participation of unarmed pacifist forces in implementation of the Ukrainian peace formula (A statement, adopted by the general assembly of the Ukrainian Pacifist Movement on 24 February 2024)Ukrainian Pacifist Movement, bearing in mind the axiom that peace is not equal to war (Peace≠war), supports and will implement in our activities the values of peace, democracy, and … Continue reading “2 Years of War in Ukraine – A Pacifist Comment”
Joseph Gerson Text of speech given on the IPB’s webinar, Feb. 24, 2024 I don’t have a crystal ball, and I can’t promise accurate predictions about the state of the Ukraine War a year from today. Three things that we do know are first, that Russia will continue fighting until it secures Ukrainian neutrality, and … Continue reading “The Ukraine War a Year From Now: A Realist Case for Ceasefire & Negotiations”
A report by Ukrainian Pacifist Movement Overview of general situation in Ukraine From its introduction in 1991, alternative service in Ukraine by design was hardly accessible and limited to marginal number of religious objectors. National security and defense establishment, entrenched and intended to dominate in economy, education, politics and media, put enormous efforts into shaming … Continue reading “Violations of human right to conscientious objection to military service in Ukraine: from 24 February 2022 to November 2023 “
Meet Sean Conner, the executive director of the International Peace Bureau, one of the most vocal and oldest grass-root peace organisations in the world. For over 130 years the IPB has been lobbying governments and organisations for peaceful means to resolve conflicts. Even now they are one of the few organisations that stand for a … Continue reading “The International Peace Bureau Has Seen It All Standing For Dialogue Also In Ukraine | Sean Conner”
30 September 2023, Berlin During the opening of IPB’s Week of Global Mobilization for Peace in Ukraine (WGMPU) webinar, Dr. Joseph Gerson addressed the need to prevent nuclear escalation and the absence of arms control and strategic security diplomacy – This week marks the Days of International Action for a Ukraine ceasefire and negotiations called in … Continue reading “Joseph Gerson’s Speech on Past Time for Ukraine Ceasefire and Negotiations”
Press Release posted on 21st September, 2022 ➡️ Original post here: INTERNATIONAL FELLOWSHIP OF RECONCILIATION On the occasion of the International Day of Peace, 21st September, Connection e.V., the International Fellowship of Reconciliation, the European Office for Conscientious Objection, and War Resisters’ International are calling for a signature campaign for deserters and conscientious objectors from … Continue reading “OBJECT WAR CAMPAIGN: Petition to support Conscientious Objectors and Deserters from Russia, Belarus and Ukraine”
Statement from MARCH 21st, 2023 The UK government is sending depleted uranium shells for use in the Challenger 2 tanks gifted to Ukraine, a move CND has condemned as an additional environmental and health disaster for those living through the conflict. First reported by Declassified UK, Defence Minister Baroness Goldie admitted in the answer to a written question that … Continue reading “CND condemns UK decision to send depleted uranium shells to Ukraine”
Official Website: www.peacevienna.org It is time for the weapons to fall silent and for diplomacy to begin to resolve the conflict. We must counter the logic of war with the logic of peace. Let us gather to discuss the state and the wider context of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, the positions of our various governments, the … Continue reading “International Summit for Peace in Ukraine 2023”
February 24th, 2023 marks the 1-year anniversary of the war in Ukraine. After almost one year, weapons are still not silent. News are still dominated by new attacks and their humanitarian consequences. This cannot continue. Around the one-year anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, organizations and groups from the peace and disarmament movement organized … Continue reading “Summary of the demonstrations and actions on the one-year anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine (24/02/2023)”
The International Peace Bureau (IPB) calls the civil society organizations in all countries to join a Week of Global Mobilization for Peace in Ukraine (WGMPU) from Saturday 30th September to Sunday – 8th October 2023. The common goal is to call an immediate ceasefire and peace negotiations to end the war in Ukraine. As a participant in the international … Continue reading “Week of Global Mobilization for Peace in Ukraine”
