The members of the global campaign Korea Peace Now! Women Mobilizing to End the War are saddened and dismayed by the recent mass resignation of staff at the Nobel Women’s Initiative. We are especially concerned given that the majority of resignations were by women of color, including several Korea Peace Now! consultants. The Nobel Women’s […]
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International Peace Organizations and Peace Advocates Call for Replacing the Korean War Armistice with a Peace Agreement
On the 67th anniversary of the signing of the Korean War armistice, we urge the international community to support inter-Korean reconciliation and an end to the war and maximum pressure. That the Korean War remains unresolved is the root cause of continued hostile tensions on the Korean Peninsula. It is time to end the war […]
WATCH: Korea: The Unknown War webinar
On June 25, 2020, the 70th anniversary of what is officially known as the start of the Korean War, preeminent Korea historian Bruce Cumings discussed the neglected history of the unresolved war and how it continues to haunt the present. This webinar was organized by Korea Peace Network, Korea Peace Now! Grassroots Network, Peace Treaty […]
Watch Gloria Steinem, Jody Williams, & Rep. Barbara Lee Discuss Peace in Korea
Last week, we had the opportunity to gather with Gloria Steinem, Jody Williams, Congresswoman Barbara Lee, and others to celebrate the 5th anniversary of our historic DMZ crossing to call for peace on the Korean Peninsula. We came together to reflect on and celebrate our achievements in the last five years, but also to gather […]
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 […]
WATCH: Pandemic, War and Sanctions in a Divided Korea Webinar
This webinar on April 16, 2020, examined how the un-ended Korean War, division, and sanctions impact North and South Korea’s efforts against coronavirus. Speakers included Dr. Kee Park, Harvard Neurosurgeon; Director of the North Korea Program of the Korean American Medical Association, and Ko You-kyoung, Consultant, Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom and Korea […]