Korea Peace Now!
Korea Peace Now! is a U.S.-based grassroots network led by nationwide grassroots leaders
We organize individuals and organizations across the country to advocate for the U.S. to sign a peace agreement with North Korea. Along with our partners at Women Cross DMZ we educate U.S. policymakers and the general public about the urgent need to end the war in order to reunite families and improve the lives of millions of people living on the Korean Peninsula and around the world. We work to change the narrative on the Korean War by highlighting stories that illustrate the ongoing human costs of the unresolved conflict. And we build coalitions with other social movements to democratize U.S. foreign policy and help us realize our vision of a world free from militarism and war.
Read moreWhy do we need a Korea Peace Agreement?
The Korean War (1950-'53) never ended. It was merely suspended by an armistice agreement between North Korea and the United States. While the Korean War no longer consists of active fighting, hostilities between the two parties have remained high, resulting in the extreme militarization of the Korean Peninsula.
Without a peace agreement, war could break out at any time. And if war erupted on the Korean Peninsula today, it’s estimated that as many as 300,000 people would die in the first few days of conventional fighting. Because of regional treaties and agreements, such a conflict also has the potential to escalate into a much larger regional war with China.
Negotiating a peace agreement would not only end the Korean War, it would be a crucial step toward denuclearizing the Korean Peninsula. It would also improve the humanitarian conditions for millions of North Koreans, who rely on humanitarian aid to survive. And it would be a step toward shifting resources away from endless wars and to more basic human needs.
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