We are a global nonviolent movement educating and mobilizing to end war and establish a just and sustainable peace. Join us now to create a
#WorldBeyondWar
Western Sahara is currently illegally occupied by Morocco.
👉 This nonviolent Saharawi peace activist is on hunger strike to protest the illegal occupation of her homeland and bring attention to the violence against local women
A UN report has found thousands of children have been harmed by the U.S.-backed War in
#Yemen
while the
#weapons
contractors that supply the war are reading fairy tales to British children.
@LeeCamp
looks into some of the world’s largest arms manufacturers
📢📢We are excited to announce that we launched a 𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗢𝗡𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗘 𝗧𝗢𝗢𝗟 that allows users to view a globe pock-marked with 867
#US
#military
bases in countries other than the United States!
#maps
#nowar
The UN Security Council will discuss the brilliant idea of linking
#AI
to
#nuclearweapons
. Because what could possibly go wrong when we let computers decide when to launch a catastrophic attack, right?
It's high time we prioritize banning nuclear weapons!
Stop excluding
#military
#pollution
from climate agreements!
#DYK
: Military carbon emissions are exempted from climate negotiations, BUT the U.S. military is the largest institutional consumer of
#FossilFuels
in the world.
Sign this petition!
Let's celebrate! 🥳 🥳 The UN Treaty on the Prohibition of
#NuclearWeapons
reached the required 50 states parties for its entry into force, and it will become law in 35 days!
Use the resources on this page to celebrate nuclear weapons becoming illegal!
The anti-war and peace movement is meeting online on June 4-6 for our
#NoWar2021
virtual conference! Join us to demand a just recovery, a green new deal, and the end of CANSEC - North America’s largest weapons expo!
#CancelCANSEC
After the media coverage of our river of 'blood' at the Israeli consulate blew up, police filed charges against the Rabbi who stood with us.😡 It was washable paint. Help make sure this attempt to stifle
#SolidarityWithPalestine
BACKFIRES by giving
#FreePalestine
even more press!
The government of
#Indonesia
is planning to build a
#military
base in the rural area of Tambrauw West Papua without consultation or permission from the
#Indigenous
landowners!
Here's how you can 👉
90% of the world doesn’t support
#NATO
’s proxy war in
#Ukraine
but you wouldn’t know that from consuming corporate media narratives.
@LeeCamp
brings the facts on this under-reported story
@BTHeadline
.
@COP27P
begins today. 𝗙𝗔𝗖𝗧: Since 2001, the US
#military
has emitted 1.2 BN metric tons of greenhouse gases, equivalent to the annual emissions of 257 MN cars on the road.
Learn more about the effects of war on the environment
#COP27
#NoWarNoWarming
Former US President Jimmy Carter delivers a blunt truth: US has enjoyed peace only 16 of its 242 years, which makes it the “most warlike nation in the history of the world.”
November 11 used to be a holiday of peace, a day of a commitment to prevent war. Today, the holiday is called "Veterans Day" - a largely pro-war day.
This year, turn November 11 into a day of peace, let's organize events around the 🌎 to say NO to war 💪
🥳 Today is the day! A historic day! From today, nuclear weapons are illegal! The UN Treaty on the Prohibition of
#NuclearWeapons
has officially entered into force! 🥳
Celebrate the event with us!
#nuclearban
#EntryIntoForceDay
📢 Tell your House and Senate reps to vote NO on more money to escalate a war that threatens further climate chaos, skyrocketing inflation, world hunger and, most disturbingly, nuclear annihilation!
The energy crisis has impacted all aspects of life in
#Gaza
. Since 2006 dozens of patients have passed away due to the lack of electricity.
The international community should hold
#Israel
responsible & make sure that it provides Palestinians w/electricity
Join the No Dough for the Occupation campaign: Share photos of your holiday baking creations tagged with “I made this without any Pillsbury products" 💪
#BoycottPillsbury
@BDSmovement
🔔
#SaveTheDate
! Join us on December 14 for our 1st benefit event!
You’ll hear from special guest speakers including
@Dennis_Kucinich
,
@ClareDalyMEP
& others on why we need to end all wars now and how the global WBW movement can work together to do so!
🚨URGENT: The Ukrainian Government must drop the prosecution of
#peace
activist and WBW Board member
@sheliazhenko
! Being charged for "justifying Russian aggression" despite condemning it is a gross violation of free speech!
👇 Sign the petition!
Spring into action this April, and join us for a national anti-war mobilization. Events are happening across the country this weekend. Find one near you:
#SpringAgainstWar
On Saturday, World BEYOND War was at the White House for a rally against the
#UkraineConflict
!
"We need a Department for defense against the
#war
mongers" -
@davidcnswanson
Read more here
If you are an
#antiwar
and/or
#HumanRights
activist join us to learn how to use the new Database of
#Israeli
Military and Security Export - a tool to dig into the trade & use of Israeli
#military
, police weapons & surveillance systems
#FreePalestine
Martin Sheen has recorded a video for World BEYOND War outlining the two biggest dangers the world faces. Think you know what they are? Want a great explanation you can share with others?
We're celebrating Gandhi's 150th birthday this Oct 5-6 in Limerick at
#NoWar2019
, featuring activist workshops, trainings, a peace camp, film screenings & more.
@Limerick_ie
@ilovelimerick
#OnThisDay
1945, the
#EnolaGay
unleashed hell on
#Hiroshima
with a devastating atomic bomb, causing untold horror and claiming 80,000 lives. The human suffering was unimaginable.
Let's learn from history and condemn war and nuclear weapons
#nuclearban
NO to war! To end the
#UkraineConflict
, “we need serious negotiations, not just empty talk. We need nations other than
#Russia
or the
#US
to step up and insist on de-escalation, before this slowly spiraling madness reaches nuclear apocalypse”
#nuclearban
.
@vijayprashad
: "A Yemeni dies, well, Yemenis die; but if a European dies, that’s terrible. This is the international division of humanity. It is morally abhorrent, but also a violation of international law"
#YemenCantWait
#Ukraine
@tri_continental
🚨 📢 URGENT ACTION NEEDED: Next week, our board member and peace activist,
@sheliazhenko
, will face unjust prosecution in Kyiv for a crime he never committed - justifying Russian aggression.
👇Yurii has consistently condemned Russian aggression!
HAPPENING NOW: We’re blocking access to
#CANSEC2022
in solidarity with the millions around the world who are being killed, who are suffering, who are being displaced as a result of the weapons sold and military deals made by the people inside this ‘defense industry’ fair.
We protested outside COP26. At COP27 there are three official events planned on the topic of militarism and climate within the conference. That's a result of your efforts! Now is a time to further build the demand for action. Add your name now:
#ICYMI
: Israel ordered an unprecedented evacuation of 1.1 million people in
#Gaza
.
The forced displacement of 1.1 million
#Palestinians
in north Gaza would be a humanitarian crisis. We call for an immediate
#ceasefire
and a just and lasting
#peace
.
👏🙌 600 organizations and 27,000 individuals have already signed our petition "Stop Excluding Military Pollution from Climate Agreements"
Did YOU sign it? Ask global leaders to set strict
#GHG
emissions limits for militarism
#COP26
#NoWarNoWarming
🔔 👉 NEW ONLINE COURSE: What must we understand and know about the
#war
system if we are to dismantle it?
Register now for "War Abolition 101: How We Create a Peaceful World" to learn from experts, activists, and changemakers from around the world! 🌍☮
Today, we delivered a petition with thousands of signatures from around the world to
@LockheedMartin
's HQ in Maryland during its Annual General Meeting, calling on Lockheed to stop making a killing off of killing & convert to peaceful industries.
#StopLockheedMartin
Today is
#DayofAction4Yemen
! 300+ organisations signed up for a call to action against the war on
#Yemen
, making this the biggest international
#antiwar
co-ordination since the campaign against the Iraq war!
Raise your voice, join the Global Online Rally
March 26 marks 7 years of brutal war in
#Yemen
. Join us to demand
#CanadaStopArmingSaudi
& to denounce 🇨🇦's deadly hypocrisy in fueling the war with billions in weapons. Email actions, rallies in 5 cities + online, and more here:
#YemenCantWait
#NoWarNoWarming
: War and
#war
preparations are major greenhouse gas emitters.
All greenhouse gas emissions must be included in mandatory
#GHG
emission reduction standards. There must be no more exceptions for
#military
pollution!
#COP27
Can
#war
ever be justified? Register now for this online debate on the proposition "War Can Never Be Justified" - with
@davidcnswanson
and
@Arnold_Augus
!
Participants will be able to suggest questions for the moderator
@1Yuriyouri
to ask!
Billboards are going up in Berlin that proclaim “Nuclear Weapons Are Now Illegal. Get Them Out of Germany!”
Why? The
#US
government keeps
#NuclearWeapons
in
#Germany
w/ the permission of the German government - is it time to get rid of them? YES!
Tomorrow at 2 pm ET / 8pm CET, join
@ForeignPoli_C
and Noam Chomsky for an online discussion on "The Threat of Nuclear Weapons: Why
#Canada
Should Sign the UN
#NuclearBan
Treaty".
Register here 👉 👈
"Dear President Biden, inflicting war on non-combatants in Taiwan, China, Japan or the US should be considered a war
#crime
, but inflicting war on people who are not even a party to the
#war
, should be considered a special category of war crime"
#Okinawa
#ICYMI
: This week, activists across
#Canada
marked the 3rd anniversary of the
#Yemen
school bus massacre with protests at weapons manufacturers and government offices, calling on Canada to stop all weapons exports to Saudi Arabia!
#YemenCantWait
#WarCrimes
TODAY, join us at 12:30 pm at the Lincoln Memorial (or follow the live stream!) to Rage Against the War Machine! After the rally, we'll march to the White House & deliver our demands to President Biden
Incredibly powerful
#StopLockheedMartin
action in South Korea today 😱 Victims of war confronting Lockheed Martin executives while sirens blare..such a haunting piece of street theatre. Bravo World Without War! Find photos from actions globally here:
Recently, the Canadian government called for regime change in Moscow and openly opposed China’s call for a truce and negotiations. In this recent webinar, Jeffrey Sachs and
@I_Katchanovski
discussed the conflict in
#Ukraine
and
#Canada
's involvement!
"Military carbon
#emissions
matter because they are a potentially large loophole in the Paris targets. With
#military
spending rapidly rising, this loophole is set to grow at a time when other emissions are falling"
#GHG
#NoWarNoWarming
#ParisAgreement
💰💣 U.S. Treasuries: Funding for war or safe investment?
@gepesibz
sheds light on the dark side of these seemingly innocuous bonds. Are we financing war with our investments? It's time to rethink where our money goes.
Save the date! Our Water & War Film Fest launches March 15 w/ screenings of
@nodefensedoc
&
@EmpireFiles
’s Battle for Water in Hawai’i, powerful accounts of widespread water contamination caused by US bases worldwide. Get tickets:
#ShutDownRedHill
The
#YemenWar
has been one of the worst crises on Earth for years. It is a Saudi-US collaboration for which both US military involvement & US weapons sales are necessary.
We need a worldwide demand to end this war, and we want to help you plan an event!
New
#AntiWar
billboards went up in Berlin! 👏💪👏💪
Nuclear weapons threaten our security. We demand
#Germany
’s support for the UN Treaty on Nuclear Weapons
#nuclearban
#NoWarNoWarming
: War and
#war
preparations are major greenhouse gas emitters.
All greenhouse gas emissions must be included in mandatory
#GHG
emission reduction standards. There must be no more exceptions for
#military
pollution!
#COP27
"The requirement to 'support the troops' somehow morphs into 'ask no questions' — at least no questions open to the possibility that we’re not getting much for our money and neither are the troops for their sacrifices"
#DefundWar
#militarism
#USA
YouTube's decision to age-restrict Macklemore's powerful song "Hind's Hall" is censorship, plain and simple.
Silencing voices against
#Gaza
's genocide only strengthens oppression.
Militarism is a major public health threat, a significant cause of death, injury, homelessness, and disease, a completely preventable epidemic that consists of the large-scale killing, wounding, impoverishing, and traumatizing of people