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Press Conference Statement on the Occasion of May 24 International Women’s Day for Peace and Disarmament
이 문장의 한국어 버전을 여기에서 읽으십시오. May 24 is International Women’s Day for Peace and Disarmament. On May 24, 1981, 49 women from 11 European countries gathered to proclaim the day “International Women’s Day for Peace and Disarmament,” and on May 24, 1983, about 1 million women gathered to speak out against nuclear weapons and […]
Read moreLetter to Minister Champagne to Repeal Canadian UniIateral Economic and Political Sanctions
Dear Minister Champagne: Warm greetings to you from Mennonite Central Committee Canada, the Nobel Women’s Initiative, and The United Church of Canada. We write to express appreciation for the leadership your government is demonstrating in response to the unprecedented challenges presented by the global COVID-19 pandemic. Specifically, we applaud your government’s support of United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres’s […]
Read moreThe Korea Peace Now! Campaign Urges Increased Humanitarian Aid to DPRK and Sanctions Relief for Coronavirus Prevention
In light of growing concerns about the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, and the vulnerability of the civilian population in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK/North Korea) while under crippling sanctions and forced isolation, the members of the global campaign Korea Peace Now! Women Mobilizing to End the War urge governments around the world to take […]
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CANCELED: Human Rights Council Side Event Panel to Address the Link Between Peace and Human Rights on the Korean Peninsula
As the unresolved Korean War enters its 70th year, a panel discussion will explore the connection between peace and human rights, the impact of sanctions on human rights, and the role of women peacebuilders in resolving the crisis on the Korean Peninsula.
Read moreKorea Peace Now! Condemns the Trump Administration’s Decision to Loosen Restrictions on the Use of Landmines
For immediate releaseJanuary 31, 2020 The Korea Peace Now! campaign strongly condemns the Trump administration’s decision to loosen restrictions on the US military’s ability to use landmines. Given that the DMZ has one of the highest concentrations of landmines in the world, that the United States has stated its commitment to build a “lasting and […]
Read moreJoin the National Grassroots Gathering for Peace in Korea in March 2020
2020 marks the 70th year of the Korean War. It’s time to end the war and make it year one of peace. Join the Korea Peace Now! Grassroots Network, Peace Treaty Now and the Korea Peace Network in Washington DC to raise a unified voice for an end to the Korean War and peace on […]
Read moreLetter to President Trump and Chairman Kim from the Korea Peace Now! Campaign
December 16, 2019 Dear President Donald Trump and Chairman Kim Jong Un: We are representatives of Korea Peace Now!, a women-led global campaign to end the Korean War. Our coalition includes Nobel Peace laureates, activists, professors, human rights lawyers, a retired Army colonel, and a recipient of the U.S. Presidential Medal of Freedom. We are […]
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Liz Bernstein Announced as Co-Coordinator of Korea Peace Now!
Effective immediately, Liz Bernstein has been named Co-Coordinator of the global campaign Korea Peace Now! Women Mobilizing to End the War. Bernstein is the founding Director and Executive Director of the Ottawa-based Nobel Women’s Initiative, one of four organizations — including Women Cross DMZ, Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF), and the Korean […]
Read moreLetter to UN Security Council Regarding Sanctions on North Korea
Members of the United Nations Security Council December 11, 2019 Dear Ambassadors, We are writing to you as members of the international women-led campaign Korea Peace Now! Women Mobilizing to End the War. As you gather today to discuss the security crisis on the Korean Peninsula, we urge you to take a holistic approach considering […]
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First Comprehensive Assessment of the Impact of Sanctions Against North Korea Shows Adverse Consequences for Civilians, Especially Women
As talks between the United States and North Korea remain at an impasse, a new report shows that sanctions imposed on North Korea are having adverse consequences on humanitarian aid and economic development in the country, with a disproportionate impact on women.
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