News & Updates
Peace and security news from Australian and global sources, plus IPAN updates
RBA gets its wish – Unemployment hits 4.7%
In May when the RBA raised the cash rate for the third time in three consecutive meetings, journalist Michael Pascoe asked the Governor of the RBA, Michele Bullock, a question based on the Reserve Ban...
Australia's coal emissions don't stop at our borders. Neither do our climate responsibilities
Australia cannot control how much coal other countries burn. But through our laws governing mining approvals and fossil fuel development, Australian governments — and the voters that elect them — defi...
Greens Seek to Prohibit NSW Police from Using Sniffer Dogs in Public Places
New South Wales Greens MLC Cate Faehrmann just tabled a bill to end the scourge that is the warrantless use of drug detection dogs in public places by NSW police. These laws come at a time when the do...
BOOK REVIEW: Wonders of the Quantum World
Danni Holmes makes the mind-bending mysteries of quantum physics accessible, entertaining and surprisingly down-to-earth in a fascinating journey through life, the universe and everything. read now.....
AUKUS Pillar 1 is running on Australian cash and undeliverable promises
Australia is pouring billions into US and UK submarine industries while both countries struggle to meet their own naval needs. The risk is that AUKUS leaves Australia without the submarines it was pro...
CARTOONS: Hegseth's firing squad takes aim at the perfect shot
Pete Hegseth takes execution theatre to a whole new level, proving that in Trump's America, even a firing squad might need a second take. read now...
Remembering John Timlin
John Timlin moved through theatre, publishing, politics, football and friendship with generosity, wit and an extraordinary instinct for helping other people realise their ambitions.
Anti-Modi protesters join forces, Japan leads ICC defence, toxic wildfire haze returns – Asian Media Report
Rahul Gandhi backs ‘Cockroach’ demonstrations, Trump’s world court attack seen as illegal, AI producing have and have-not countries, and China’s unique ancient art replica.
Pork barrelling: an urgent case for the NACC
Pork barrelling is not always corrupt, but discretionary grants create obvious risks of political favouritism and conflicts of interest. The NACC should provide clear guidance on where legitimate poli...
Want to pause frontier AI? Start with the chips
Frontier AI depends on a highly concentrated supply chain for advanced chips. That creates a practical chokepoint governments could use to slow new model training without giving up the benefits of exi...
Australia’s rules-based disorder
Trump’s assault on international justice, Israel’s war in Gaza and the Albanese government’s struggle to reconcile Australian foreign policy with American power.
Russia’s nuclear warning to NATO pushes the world closer to war
Russia’s nuclear threats over Kaliningrad have heightened fears that escalating tensions with NATO could trigger a catastrophic wider conflict. read now...
Australia’s Top Cop’s Priorities: AI Policing, Foreign Interferers and the Dural Caravan Hoaxer
AFP commissioner Krissy Barrett last week gave multiple interviews to mainstream media outlets to mark her one-year anniversary and raise key priorities for the law enforcement agency. The top cop is...
US Military to Livestream Execution of Former US Major by Firing Squad
US secretary of war Pete Hegeseth confirmed, during a 7 October 2026 interview aboard USS Abraham Lincoln, that former US Army Major Nidal Hasan will be executed by firing squad, and this will be live...
One Nation’s James Ashby and the Liberals: Why orange is the new blue
Founder Dave Donovan and managing editor Michelle Pini explore the one consistent thread in the rise of One Nation: the links between Hanson’s right-hand man James Ashby and Liberal Party Far-Right f...
Democracy for sale: The powerful institutions escaping their own scrutiny
Institutions promoting democracy abroad must face the same scrutiny they demand of others, particularly when political funding and strategic interests collide. read now...
Motor racing could be permitted in parts of Great Koala National Park precinct, sparking outrage
Motor racing could be permitted in parts of the long-awaited Great Koala National Park precinct, sparking outrage among conservationists who say the NSW Government is putting recreational activities a...
The Pacific has been sounding the alarm. Why aren't we paying attention?
On Wednesday, 14 October, three speeches were given in Canberra at three different venues. The President of Palau spoke at the Australian National University. Tuvalu’s Minister for Climate Change and...
Double standards from supermarkets to an uncomfortable ‘shrug emoji’
Double standards are pretty standard in Australia – so standard that the past couple of weeks have been full of them in politics and barely an eyebrow has been raised.
Two Men Charged with Sexually Assaulting Three Women Over 7 Years
The New South Wales Police Force reports that a second man has been charged over allegations of sexually abusing three women on the Central Coast over a seven-year period. Detectives attached to Tugge...
The Offence of Conspiracy to Murder in New South Wales
Detectives from New South Wales Police Taskforce Falcon have arrested and charged a woman over conspiracy to murder, in relation to a 2025 plot to kill a prominent western Sydney organised crime figur...
The Albanese doctrine: a failure of political leadership
The Prime Minister talks up global citizenship, but when the US and Israel put Australia’s principles to the test, his government always retreats to the cone of silence.
EDITORIAL: Why global justice is union business
Workers’ rights are inseparable from global justice. While workers have long built cross-border movements for rights and solidarity, the people and institutions that uphold international cooperation a...
The Big Ride for Palestine: Celebrate 10 years of solidarity!
The Big Ride for Palestine-Australia is back and ready to commemorate ten years of solidarity with the Palestinian people. The post The Big Ride for Palestine: Celebrate 10 years of solidarity! appea...
Union Win in Timor Leste: Private sector union membership is growing
SJTTL, Timor-Leste’s largest sectoral union established in 2008, has been working to expand their private sector membership, develop workplace delegates, educate workers about labour law and social se...
Navi Pillay Wins Nobel Peace Prize
Nobel Peace Prize winner Navi Pillay has received worldwide praise amid derision from Israel and the US. The Australian government remains silent. Stuart Rees reports. The post Navi Pillay Wins Nobel...
Myanmar military wants to remove UN democratic representative
Myanmar diaspora in Sydney gathered with political leaders, activists and supporters to amplify calls for democracy, human rights and international recognition of Myanmar's legitimate representatives....
THE WEAPON BETWEEN THE PAGES
A new book by leading pro-Israel advocates claims to explain the Bondi massacre but only presents a myopic view. The post THE WEAPON BETWEEN THE PAGES appeared first on Declassified Australia.
Building a Stronger Voice for Workers in Samoa
The Samoa Workers Congress (SWC) has taken an important step toward strengthening the voice of working people by bringing together its Executive Committee to develop a plan to build a stronger, more r...
Nobel Peace Prize winner Pillay praised, pilloried, ignored by Australia
Nobel Peace Prize winner Navi Pillay has received worldwide praise amid derision from Israel and the US. The Australian government remains silent. Stuart Rees reports. The post Nobel Peace Prize winne...
Australia’s double standards on human rights and the selective conscience of Albanese and Wong
From Gaza and US attacks on the ICC to a planned livestreamed execution, Australia’s silence exposes its selective principles – while the latest Newspoll reveals a fractured electorate.
Leaflets & Booklets for public campaigning
Leaflets and Booklets This page contains resources which you can print or distribute electronically as part of our IPAN campaign IPAN: Brochure Landscape for DL V9 Sept 2026 (double sided trifold – pr...
Is Big Tech AI out of control and too big to reel in?
Big Tech’s power, Australia’s AI regulation debate and the workers missing from the conversation.
One Nation: The billionaire’s battler party
Pauline Hanson promised to take on the elites, but her relationship with Gina Rinehart raises questions about whose interests One Nation is serving.
AUSTRALIAN ISLAND BASE’S HIDDEN U.S. MILITARY ROLE
Australia’s Cocos Islands territory is being converted to support US military operations. The post AUSTRALIAN ISLAND BASE’S HIDDEN U.S. MILITARY ROLE appeared first on Declassified Australia.
2025 Ocean of Peace Declaration hijacked by Australia Media Statement 29 September 2026
Pacific Peace Network Statement September 2026 The Pacific Peace Network (PPN) https://pacificpeacenetwork.org/ condemns the recent Ocean of Peace Alliance military pact between Fiji and Australia as...
Media Release: PM undeserving of Global Citizen Award given failure to sign nuclear weapons ban treaty
The post Media Release: PM undeserving of Global Citizen Award given failure to sign nuclear weapons ban treaty appeared first on ICAN Australia.
Fred Mendelsohn 1939 – 2026
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Five years of AUKUS: Australians mobilise to cancel the deal and the US alliance – Media Release 20 Sept 2026
Five years on since AUKUS was announced, people across Australia are taking to the streets in National Days of Action (12-21 September). They are calling on the Government to cancel AUKUS and the Forc...
AUSTRALIA’S EXPANDING EMBRACE OF ISRAEL
Despite the ongoing illegal Israeli activities in Palestine, the Albanese government refuses to stop trading with a state credibly accused of genocide. The post AUSTRALIA’S EXPANDING EMBRACE OF ISRAEL...
IPAN condemns moves to expand the US military presence in Australia – Media Release 7 September 2026
IPAN Patrons: Emeritus Professor Ian Lowe AO and Kellie Tranter, Lawyer & Human Rights Advocate MEDIA RELEASE 7 September 2026 The latest Australia–United States discussi...
Media Release: ICAN Australia Raises Safety Concerns After Henderson Defence Site Announcement
The post Media Release: ICAN Australia Raises Safety Concerns After Henderson Defence Site Announcement appeared first on ICAN Australia.
‘BLUE-WASHING’: CORPORATE PROFITS AND THE DESTRUCTION OF GAZA
Behind a corporate web of Australian companies making lethal parts for Israel’s F-35 fighter jets. The post ‘BLUE-WASHING’: CORPORATE PROFITS AND THE DESTRUCTION OF GAZA appeared first on Declassifie...
Submission to the Public Inquiry into AUKUS
The Sydney Peace Foundation welcomes the opportunity to make this submission to the Public Inquiry into AUKUS. We do so with significant concern as to what the AUKUS Agreement means for peace and secu...
SHADOW FLIGHTS: LEAKS REVEAL NEW U.S. ROUTE OF F-35 JET PARTS TO ISRAEL
Following last year’s revelations of the secret shipping of F-35 fighter jet parts to Israel through Thailand from Sydney, new documents show that parts are now being routed onto passenger jets throug...
Peace and Conflict Studies: Teaching Peace
Jake Lynch on the essential knowledge that teachers would need to introduce the concepts of peace and conflict to their students. The post Peace and Conflict Studies: Teaching Peace appeared first on...
Educating for Peace: How the Sydney Peace Foundation Builds a Culture of Peace with Justice
Melanie Morrison on the importance of education in the pursuit of peace, advocating for a ‘peace with justice’ model. The post Educating for Peace: How the Sydney Peace Foundation Builds a Culture of...
Israeli Embassy’s foreign interference must not derail Labor’s commitment to international law: APAN
The Future of Media dinner
As mainstream media craters, a tsunami of mis-dis-information swamps social media, and governments hammer free speech, we examine the future of media.
Australia signs long-awaited Vanuatu security deal
Australia will remain the security partner of choice for Vanuatu after the two countries agreed to a bilateral deal.
Uni students copping it with financial ‘double squeeze’
University students are being hit by a double squeeze with the rising cost of living and some of the highest fees on record in Australia.
Super platforms warned, again, to protect client funds
A regulator is on the warpath after a review of superannuation platform trustees came up short for the second time, potentially leaving clients exposed.
Hanson takes poll hit, coalition down to rock bottom
Support for One Nation has fallen in the latest opinion polls as parliament heads into its final sitting week before the winter break.
Broad coalition will protest Indo-Pacific Weapons Expo
October 20, 2025 Tuesday Nov 4, 2025 International Convention Centre, Darling Harbour, Sydney Assemble: 8am Chinese Garden of Friendship, 8.30am march to ICC, Speakers and Performers 9.00am- 11.30am “...
Cancel the Indo Pacific Expo 2025
Indo Pacific Expo Nov 4-6 Funded and sponsored by the NSW and Federal Governments. To be held in the International Conference Centre in Darling Harbour Introduction A arms bazaar in the middle of the...
US bombing of Iran
statement 22nd June 2025 No civilised nation would bomb a nuclear facility spokesperson from the Stockholm International Peace Research Insitute (SIPRI) Australian Anti-Bases response to the US bombin...
Pine Gap threatens Gaza, China and Australia
The Pine Gap spy base near Alice Springs is expanding and so is its importance to the US,” Denis Doherty from the Anti-Bases Campaign said in Sydney today. Launched by a US-Australia treaty in 1966, t...
Global Day of Action on Military Spending
Sydney, Australia, May 7 2024. Media Release Marles condemns Australia to poverty and environmental catastrophe “We are outraged by Defence Minister Richard Marles announcement that Australia’s milita...
Michigan, three weeks before the vote: who defines the boundaries of belonging?
Three weeks before the November 3 general election, the Michigan Senate race has entered a different phase. In previous weeks, we had mainly followed an experiment in broadening the coalition: Abdul E...
Report: Pentagon Withholding Minab Massacre Report
A Bloomberg News investigations finds top officials delaying the release of the Department of Defense’s report on the U.S. attack on an Iranian school until after the U.S. midterms. By Dave DeCamp Ant...
Elon Musk Becomes Senate Leadership Fund’s Main Donor In Quarter Three
New FEC filings show the richest man in the world, Elon Musk, has become the dominant funder of the Senate Leadership Fund, the leading Republican Senate super PAC. Musk was responsible for 58% of th...
Workshop Held in Dhaka by BBAOA to Build a Safe Outdoor Advertising Industry
By Taskina Yeasmin (Dhaka Bureau), The billboard and outdoor advertising industry in Bangladesh is expanding rapidly over time. Alongside traditional manual billboards, the proliferation of modern dig...
Joint CSO statement to the UNGA on the Environment, peace and security
Joint civil society statement on the environment, peace and security delivered to the UN General Assembly's First Committee that challenges the forum to fully engage on the environmental dimensions of...
Hegseth ramps up US troops in Panama as Pentagon expands war on drug cartels
The post Hegseth ramps up US troops in Panama as Pentagon expands war on drug cartels appeared first on Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft.
Security Council LIVE: Sudan’s war spreads as drones and hunger take a deadly toll
As drone strikes kill civilians from El Obeid to Blue Nile and famine risk spreads across Darfur and Kordofan, the Security Council meets on Sudan – the world’s largest hunger and displacement crisis....
Gaza: 340 children killed despite ceasefire agreement - UNICEF
A little over one year since a ceasefire agreement was announced between Hamas fighters and Israel, more than 340 children have been reported killed and hundreds more injured, the UN Children’s Fund (...
Guterres urges faster action and financing to stop biodiversity loss
The United Nations Secretary-General appealed on Friday for governments, businesses and communities to accelerate efforts to protect biodiversity for future generations and all life on Earth.
Romanian Institutions Bought Banned Russian Cybersecurity Software
Procurement records reveal that 83 public entities — including a defense and NATO research contractor — purchased cybersecurity products from the Russian company Kaspersky after it was blacklisted ove...
Tel Aviv, Ben-Gvir‘s thugs violently broke into a film screening hold by Mesarvot
On the night of October 15th , well known right-wing thug Mordechai David and a group of activists affiliated with Ben-Gvir‘s Jewish Power party broke into a Mesarvot network event at a club in centra...
George Beebe: Ukraine May Pray Winter Doesn’t Come in 2027
Let’s imagine a bit of “future history” in Ukraine.
Scammers in Timor-Leste Go Straight Back to Work After Being Busted, Police Say
Without cyberfraud laws, police in tiny Southeast Asian country are struggling to combat a surge in scam center operations.
A 23-Year-Old Kazakh Owns Two New State-Backed Universities. He’s the President’s Great-Nephew.
A young Kazakh man founded two major educational ventures that went on to receive significant state support. Reporters found that he is the grand-nephew of Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev.
IPEN Participating Organizations Promote an End to Lead Paint Globally for 2026 International Lead Poisoning Prevention Week
Groups say lead chromates, key pigments used to make lead paint, should be subject to global controls to help eliminate lead paint threats to children, families, and workers. 16 October 2026, Quezon C...
The Miserables of the 21st Century
Two centuries after Victor Hugo, misery no longer fits within the streets of Paris: it has become a global geography. “The world has never been so rich, so technological, or so powerful; nor has it ev...
PATRICK LAWRENCE: Honoring Frances Stonor Saunders
In her revelatory work The Cultural Cold War, the late British author was the first to shine so unblinking a light on the sprawl of the C.I.A.’s cultural interventions. By Patrick Lawrence Special to...
Overwhelming Percentage of Voters Furious with Corruption in the Trump Era
A Fox News poll has revealed that corruption is a leading issue for voters ahead of the 2026 midterm elections, with a whopping 88 percent saying they are concerned about corruption, including 60 per...
Israel Declares All Arab States Illegitimate
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MBS Trapped: The War Saudi Arabia Can’t Win
The post MBS Trapped: The War Saudi Arabia Can’t Win appeared first on Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft.
Trump Cancels Livestream of Firing-Squad Execution
Hours before the White House cancelled the plan, a poll found 8-in-10 Americans opposed the president’s idea for publicizing the execution of the 2009 Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan. By Julia Conley Co...
Press Release | As societies transform, people are falling behind, with rising costs of exclusion, new UN report warns
Press Release As societies transform, people are falling behind, with rising costs of exclusion, new UN report warns Smart economics means investing in people, making economic, digital and energy tran...
Activists protest NATO nuclear exercises
CND stands in solidarity with Italian peace activists protesting in Pisa and Trieste against the NATO ‘Steadfast Noon’ nuclear exercises taking place in Italy this week until 23 October. They are call...
Iranian Negotiator Insists US Keep the Deal
The Iranian Parliament speaker essentially asked the U.S. to fulfill its obligations under the agreement the two nations signed back in June, Dave DeCamp reports. By Dave DeCamp Antiwar.com Iranian Pa...
Jaguar Trafficking in Latin America Persists Through Bone Paste and Pet Smuggling
An investigation by the Wildlife Justice Commission (WJC) found that an opportunistic, small-scale trade persists across seven countries, while documenting specific international connections involving...
Norwegian review recommends opening wealth fund to nuclear weapons producers
A government-appointed committee has recommended allowing Norway’s Government Pension Fund Global to invest in nuclear weapons. The proposal would weaken a longstanding ethical exclusion by introducin...
Could your brain data be used against you? UN calls for limits on neurotechnology
Brain signals recorded by a gaming headset or a wellness gadget could one day be used as evidence against you in court, according to a new UN report which warns that neurotechnology is outpacing the l...
Afghanistan faces record hunger levels amid rampant rights violations
Acute malnutrition and hunger in Afghanistan have reached the highest levels ever recorded, with 15.9 million people facing acute food insecurity and conditions set to worsen in the coming months, acc...
Make It Shitty, Vengeful, Inept and Untrue
The devastation goes on apace at the teeny toxic hands of the clowns and hacks in power (maybe not much longer?). Topping the abuses: An assault by Homeland Security (sic) thugs on the home of a duly...
Jonathan Cook: What Right Has Israel to Exist?
If apartheid South Africa had no “right” to exist, neither does Israel, as the late Desmond Tutu famously observed before Israel started committing genocide in Gaza. By Jonathan Cook Jonathan-Cook.n...
VFP Billboard Campaign
These billboards can motivate troops resist, as soldiers did during the Vietnam War. This may be our best chance to stop the fascist war-making tide. The post VFP Billboard Campaign appeared first on...
Rogan warns Trump’s voters feel betrayed by Iran war with ‘no easy way out’
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Is the Saudi-Houthi Escalation Spiraling Out of Control?
The post Is the Saudi-Houthi Escalation Spiraling Out of Control? appeared first on Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft.
Prices Surge as Trump Fails to Deliver Relief for Working Families
Today’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) report shows prices rose 0.6% in September and are up 3.7% over the past year, the fastest pace since May. Gasoline prices jumped 9.1% in September alone, accountin...
Statement by Retiree Leader Richard Fiesta on the 3.6% COLA Increase for Social Security Beneficiaries
The following statement was issued by Richard Fiesta, Executive Director of the Alliance for Retired Americans, regarding the announcement that there will be a 3.6% cost-of-living (COLA) benefit incr...
Military spending in Russia’s draft federal budget for 2027 to 2029
An examination of what Russia’s draft budget for 2027–29 reveals about its military spending intentions.
Branko Marcetic: There is no feasible military solution to the war in Ukraine
For those casually observing the war in Ukraine, the failure of Kyiv’s recent strikes on Russian territory to impact the battlefield might be disappointing, even inexplicable. For those who have paid...
Young people across Europe stand up to war and militarism
With young people challenging militarism across Europe, ahead of the ‘International Youth Strike Against War’ day of action on Friday 20 November, journalist, Jorg Kronauer, reports back on the increa...
Militaries and conflict: critical gaps in climate action
Published by: Conflict and Environment Conservatory Analysing how governments address military emissions and conflict impacts in UNFCCC Nationally Determined Contributions: the climate action plans th...
Training, Bases, and Militarization in Latin America (Entrenamiento, Bases y Militarización en América Latina)
This book, Training, Bases, and Militarization in Latin America: NATO and the United States in Latin America—compiled by Pablo Ruiz Espinoza—arrives at a historic moment of profound global geopolitica...
Joint Civil Society Statement on Outer Space, 2026 United Nations First Committee on Disarmament and International Security
For decades, preventing an arms race in outer space has meant acting before weapons and other capabilities to disrupt, disable or destroy space systems become normalized features of military competiti...
Ukraine: Residents killed and dozens injured in attacks on Kharkiv and Kyiv
Russian attacks in recent days on on Ukraine’s two largest cities have again killed and injured civilians, damaged homes and civilian infrastructure, the UN aid coordination office (OCHA) said on Tues...
NATO begins its annual practice to fight a nuclear war while others use missiles to send a similar message
The NATO alliance will run its annual exercise to fight a nuclear war in Europe from 13 to 23 October this year. The alliance calls the manoeuvres, in which its aircraft practice how they would use nu...
Militaries and conflict: critical gaps in climate action
This report analyses how governments address military emissions and armed conflict impacts in UNFCCC Nationally Determined Contributions, the national climate plans that all countries have to submit t...
Pulling Ethiopia and Eritrea Back from War
Pulling Ethiopia and Eritrea Back from War cmoore Mon, 10/12/2026 - 21:44 Latest Updates Africa...
Media Advisory | United Nations to launch 2026 World Social Report on New Economics of Social Inclusion
Media Advisory United Nations to launch 2026 World Social Report on New Economics of Social Inclusion Press briefing live on UN WebTV The report is under embargo until 15 October 2026, 12:30 p...
The Security We Choose: The opportunity cost of UK military spending on education and human security
Published by: National Education Union Executive summary UK military spending is rising to the detriment of other public spending The UK’s commitment to the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) t...
A Fateful Choice: Will This Election Change Israel?
A Fateful Choice: Will This Election Change Israel? cmoore Mon, 10/12/2026 - 13:35 Latest Updates Africa...
Media unite behind ‘Promise of 1.5°C’ climate campaign in disaster-prone Japan (2026)
In 2026, the world has been grappling with severe climate disasters exacerbated by emerging super El Nino, from heat waves to wildfires, droughts, glacier melting and floods. Japan is no exception. Se...
Media unite behind ‘Promise of 1.5°C’ climate campaign in disaster-prone Japan
26 September, NEW YORK – Typhoon No. 14 slammed southern Japan last week, causing flooding and mudslides, as it ripped through the archipelago, located along the path which would likely see the number...
Rape and Torture in Palestine
A report from Save the Children documents that 69% of Palestinian children arrested by the Israelis are sexually assaulted. The post Rape and Torture in Palestine appeared first on Peace & Planet News...
The U.S. and UN Will Need More Patience to Resolve Western Sahara Conflict
The U.S. and UN Will Need More Patience to Resolve Western Sahara Conflict cmoore Fri, 10/09/2026 - 17:45 Latest Updates...
The Lazy Person’s Guide to Saving Water
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How Close Are Ethiopia and Eritrea to All-out War?
How Close Are Ethiopia and Eritrea to All-out War? mloukili Fri, 10/09/2026 - 15:41 Latest Updates Afric...
SIPRI statement on the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize
(Stockholm, 9 October 2026) SIPRI congratulates Navanethem ‘Navi’ Pillay on the award of the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize, ‘for her efforts to promote peace and international law’.
William Astore: Deterring Our Way to Doomsday
It’s amazing the enormous sums of money the U.S. government spends on destructive weaponry in the stated cause of deterring massive destruction. It’s MAD, of course, this notion that peace is only att...
Injustices Persist at Delaney Hall
Originally published by Counterpunch.org hree months have passed since the hunger and labor strike ended at Delaney Hall, and while cameras and protesters have dwindled on Doremus Avenue, conditions a...
Thoughts on the Mass Rape at Cornell University
Universities perpetuate the elitism, racism and rigid definition of gender roles in male fraternities. It is a culture of conformity and intolerance. The post Thoughts on the Mass Rape at Cornell Univ...
Ted Snider: Will Ukraine Turn to Russia After the War?
In 2014, Ukrainian nationalists came to the conclusion that elections could no longer be trusted to deliver their monist vision of Ukraine in which the language, culture, and religion of the country’s...
UN rights chief: Legacy of slavery and colonialism is still fuelling racism
The legacy of enslavement and colonialism continues to shape the lives of Africans and people of African descent, UN human rights chief Volker Türk said on Thursday, calling for urgent action to deliv...
‘Age must never diminish rights,’ UN independent expert warns
Older women around the world face violence, exploitation and neglect, yet remain largely invisible in the laws, policies, data and services designed to protect women overall, a UN independent human ri...
Afghanistan: Women face fresh dress code arrests amid record refugee returns
Afghan women and girls are being arrested, detained and threatened with arrest by Taliban authorities, the UN warned on Thursday as record numbers of returnees struggle to rebuild their lives back hom...
Myanmar: Poverty deepens as families face multiple shocks with limited resources
Years of conflict, displacement, economic disruption and climate shocks in Myanmar have led to the “simultaneous collapse” of shelter, healthcare, schooling and livelihoods affecting millions of peopl...
Europe must prioritize consistency and de-escalation at the space–nuclear nexus
Europe faces impending instability at the space–nuclear nexus in today’s changing strategic environment. This essay considers how European states are responding to these strategic shifts in the space...
A 73% average decline in wildlife populations: an overview of the 2026 Living Planet Index report
A guide to understanding the Living Planet Index and what it does and doesn’t mean.
World News in Brief: Child migrants in Europe, Greenland forced contraception scandal, FAO hunger updates
New data on child migrants published on Wednesday highlighted the harrowing treatment many face while travelling to Europe in search of work and shelter.
Foro Internacional por la Paz (International Forum for Peace)
25 September 2026, Madrid, Spain Statement – For a World in Peace and Progress The 149 participants representing 63 organizations from 35 countries who took part in this International Peace Forum shar...
SIPRI experts at the 15th EUNPDC Consultative Meeting
On 15 and 18 September, SIPRI experts took part in the annual EU Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Consortium (EUNPDC) Consultative Meeting in Brussels.
Analysis reveals weakening emissions reporting amid rising military spending
Our new Military Emissions Gap dataset reveals that, in the face of the accelerating climate crisis and rising military spending, military emissions reporting to the UNFCCC is getting worse. Many coun...
Pietro Shakarian: Revolution or No Revolution
Eight years after Armenia’s “Velvet Revolution,” Nikol Pashinyan’s government has deepened the country’s neoliberal trajectory while reorienting Armenia toward the West.
Provisional Agenda
The provisional agenda as circulated to States Parties on 6 October 2026.
SIPRI co-hosts event during United Nations General Assembly High-level Week
On 24 September, SIPRI, the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs, the Permanent Mission of Mexico to the UN, the Open Society Foundations and the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) organized a s...
9th Annual Women, Peace and Leadership Symposium
During UN General Assembly High-Level Week, IPI convened the 9th Annual Women, Peace and Leadership Symposium, co-hosted by the Permanent Mission of Spain to the United Nations, the Permanent Mission,...
9th Annual Women, Peace and Leadership Symposium
During UN General Assembly High-Level Week, IPI convened the 9th Annual Women, Peace and Leadership Symposium, co-hosted by the Permanent Mission of Spain to the United Nations, the Permanent Mission,...
‘The clock on AI regulation is ticking’, warns UN rights chief
The world is running out of time to put guardrails on artificial intelligence, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk warned Monday, as a “ruthless race” between companies and countries rai...
ICC unseals four arrest warrants over Taliban persecution of women and girls
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has made public four arrest warrants against senior Taliban figures, accusing them of persecuting women and girls in Afghanistan, which amounts to a crime agains...
Sudan: Driver killed in aerial attack on aid trucks in South Kordofan
The World Food Programme (WFP) has strongly condemned a deadly airstrike on two clearly marked aid trucks in South Kordofan, Sudan, this past weekend.
What impact will climate change have on malaria?
More than 600,000 people die from malaria every year. Will climate change make this worse?
Massacre at Minab: The School That Became a Grave
The bombing of an Iranian school, killing 120 children, is one of the worst U.S. war crimes since Vietnam. Drop Site spoke to survivors, first responders, parents, and witnesses. The post Massacre at...
Nurses not Nukes: a question of priorities
Rathi Guhadasan, Socialist Health Association Chair, writes about the crisis in the health sector and why we must prioritise healthcare not warfare. Britain has committed to raising its defence spend...
Escalating fighting in Yemen deepens food security crisis
Renewed conflict in Yemen has triggered a surge in hunger that could have consequences in the wider region and beyond, the World Food Programme (WFP) warned on Friday.
US weapons confirmed in space
Dave Webb, Yorkshire CND Chair, outlines the context of the revelation that the US has deployed weapons in space. Confirming what many peace campaigners have suspected for a long time, it has now been...
Meet the Staff: Misha Hassan – Peace Education Assistant
This July, I found myself delivering a workshop about the women of Greenham Common at a school within miles of where the camp that lasted almost 20 years was based. Some students knew of the history,...
ICAN condemns Russian nuclear threat against NATO over Kaliningrad
Geneva 1 October 2026 The International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) condemns Russia's latest threat to use nuclear weapons against NATO member states, reported from official sources by...
Nuremberg’s Warning: When Law Legitimates the Machinery of Authoritarianism
After visiting the National Holocaust Museum in Amsterdam, legal scholar Kim Wehle observed, fascism does not always arrive through spectacular acts of force; it can also advance “by operation of law....
Agentic AI is a Weapon, Against Who isn’t Clear
Question: what is the purpose of Agentic AI hacking agents? To hack computer systems. What is the reason for doing so? Digital warfare. In terms of military logic, consider: if the Trump administratio...
The Strange Short History of Oswald’s Gun and Ammo
According to Supreme Court Justice Earl Warren and his band of merry commissioners, the rifle that was used to assassinate President John F. Kennedy in Dallas, on November 22, 1963, was a 6.5×52mm Ita...
Managing Oil’s Decline: The Coming Petrostate Reckoning
Trump, living always in the 1980s Art of the Deal era, has long branded himself as a wannabe J.R. Ewing, still pushing an ‘energy dominance’ based on declining energy sources. The U.S. Energy Departme...
Vampire Planet: Yes, Trump Seized Greenland After All
Last week’s news seemed pretty bad for Donald Trump, at least regarding Greenland. He wasn’t going to steal the country from Denmark after all. Instead, the two countries settled on a straightforward...
Nature’s Deadly Missiles
Climate scientists and disaster response teams are increasingly using the phrase “nature’s missiles” to describe unstable mountain glaciers that have become vulnerable to global warming for the first...
Last Songs
Francisco Goya, Los Caprichos. Plate 32. Por que fue sensible (Because she was susceptible), 1799. Before the poison began coursing into Christa Pike on Wednesday evening in the Nashville execution ch...
A Pilgrim’s Passing: Annie Dillard and the Meaning of Life
Tinker Creek, Blue Ridge Mountains, Virginia. Photo: Jeffrey St. Clair. Evolution loves death more than it loves you or me. This is easy to write, easy to read, and hard to believe. The words are si...
Roaming Charges: “Lots of Very Good Wars!”
At least 1,439 Palestinians have been killed by Israel, and another 5,052 wounded, since the Trump-brokered “ceasefire” in Gaza went into effect on October 11, 2025. That amounts to more than 18 total...
The False Framing of the DSA Debate
In response to my recent critiques of the Democratic Socialists of America’s Red Star caucus, a Marxist Leninist faction one of DSA’s two co-chairs belongs to, some commentators have suggested my writ...
Interfaith Panel Calls for Nuclear Abolition, Rejecting Fatalism
An interfaith online discussion, held as the UN General Assembly's high-level week wound down, brought together religious leaders, scholars, and youth advocates to discuss how faith communities can ad...
Royal British Legion facing growing pressure from peace activists over renaming of National Memorial Arboretum
Royal British Legion facing growing pressure from peace activists over renaming of National Memorial Arboretum Thursday 1 October 2026THE Peace Pledge Union (PPU), a pacifist organisation that runs th...
Addressing the environmental consequences of conflict, towards the full protection of civilians.
The full protection of civilians would not be constrained by the limits of international humanitarian law, such as its focus on immediate harms. Instead this paper explores the environmental consequen...
Arresting the Dangerous Descent Back into War in Northern Ethiopia
Arresting the Dangerous Descent Back into War in Northern Ethiopia eschelhaas Fri, 09/25/2026 - 14:01 Latest Updates...
Yemen violence deepens concerns over child hunger crisis
Aid agencies in Yemen highlighted the growing hunger emergency sparked by renewed fighting between Houthi opposition forces and Government troops, after mobile health clinics reported that hundreds of...
‘Rising seas are sinking futures’
World leaders approved the UN Declaration on Sea Level Rise by consensus on Thursday as the UN chief warned that encroaching waters are already threatening the future of coastal communities worldwide.
9th Annual Women, Peace and Leadership Symposium
During UN General Assembly High-Level Week, IPI convened the 9th Annual Women, Peace and Leadership Symposium, co-hosted by the Permanent Mission of Spain to the United Nations, the Permanent Mission,...
How El Niño offers a test of whether the world can adapt to a changing climate
El Niño is strengthening in a world that is already hotter, raising the risk of drought, floods and crop losses across some of the world’s most important food-producing regions. But unlike many disast...
Why climate action now comes down to speed, finance and cooperation
Temporarily exceeding the 1.5°C warming goal set in Paris is now widely considered inevitable. The challenge now is to keep that overshoot as small and short as possible by cutting emissions faster, u...
How high is current immigration to the United States, in historical perspective?
Using long-run census data to understand the scale of recent US migration trends, and how these compare to previous centuries.
Briefing: Defining Nature, Peace and Security (NPS)
Narrowly interpreting the relationships between nature and security and prioritising the national security of a few risks repeating past environmental securitisation mistakes, doing little to address...
‘Super El Niño’ deepens hunger crisis in South Sudan – WFP
The already dire hunger crisis in South Sudan is becoming increasingly critical as violence, extreme weather and dwindling aid leave millions without enough food, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) war...
Highly persistent toxic waste threatens ‘many, if not all, human rights’
Poor management of toxic chemicals and hazardous waste threatens “many, if not all, human rights,” the newly appointed independent human rights independent expert on the rising threat told the Human R...
Is organic farming better for the environment than conventional farming?
Organic farming often wins when we compare impacts on one unit of land, but there is no clear winner when we look at impacts per unit of food production.
Peace campaigners welcome the UK government’s sanctions on Israeli settlements as a step in the right direction
Peace campaigners welcome the UK government’s sanctions on Israeli settlements as a step in the right directionThursday 10 September 2026The Peace Pledge Union responds to Foreign Secretary Ed Miliban...
Coordinated action on clean air and climate change can net $15 for every dollar spent
Tackling air pollution and climate change together can save millions of lives, reduce global warming and generate roughly $15 in economic benefits for every $1 spent, a new UN-backed report has reveal...
A never-ending childhood of malaria
How often do people in high-burden areas get malaria? Studies suggest that many children can experience five or more malaria infections a year.
Synergies and Challenges in Financing Adaptation, Sustainable Development, and Loss and Damage
Adapting to climate impacts is more critical than ever. Average global temperatures surpassed the 1.5°C threshold in 2024, and the ten worst climate-related disasters of 2025 caused over $120 billion ...
Joint Letter: Military’s airshow courting of children
Joint Letter: Military’s airshow courting of childrenWednesday 29 July 2026The Peace Pledge Union, Forces Watch and Campaigns Against Arms Trade issue a joint letter raising concerns about arms c...
Diversification without Coordination: The Scope for a Collective African Voice in BRICS
Africa’s presence within BRICS has expanded significantly. South Africa, Egypt, and Ethiopia are now full members, while Nigeria and Uganda participate as partner countries. Yet despite this growing r...
Welfare Not Warfare: Chancellor, John Healey and Defence Secretary, Wes Streeting must invest in peace, not weapons
Welfare Not Warfare: Chancellor, John Healey and Defence Secretary, Wes Streeting must invest in peace, not weaponsTuesday 21 July 2026In response to Andy Burnham's new government and cabinet appointm...
UN refugee agency reports 144 migrants dead or missing off Mauritanian coast
The UN’s refugee agency (UNHCR) reports that 144 migrants attempting to reach Europe are dead or missing due to a series of “tragic maritime incidents” off the coast of Mauritania last week.
More than 500 people feared dead in double Myanmar shipwreck tragedy
There is growing concern for at least 500 people believed to have been aboard two boats that reportedly capsized off Myanmar’s coast in recent days.
People continue to stand by refugees, Gen Z shows most empathy
Protection for refugees has been enshrined in international law for more than seven decades, but how much support is there today for those fleeing conflict and persecution?
The Manhattan Project first created the bomb. Then they created its story—As revealed in the documentary “Bombshell”
Volume 82, Issue 4, July 2026.
Introduction: Doomsday and the movies
Volume 82, Issue 4, July 2026.
Chinese nuclear weapons, 2026
Volume 82, Issue 4, July 2026.
Treat me like a human: The prescience of Children of Men
Volume 82, Issue 4, July 2026.
A film about nuclear war “too horrifying for the medium of broadcasting”
Volume 82, Issue 4, July 2026.
‘Shared blueprint for peace’: Development goals deliver for billions, but challenges remain
With fewer than five years left to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), a new UN report says sustained investment and international cooperation have improved billions of lives, but warns...
Young people value partnership and parenthood but barriers block their dreams
Fertility rates are falling worldwide not because young people are rejecting marriage, children or family life but because many are facing economic and housing constraints.
Peace campaigners challenge wasteful Armed Forces Day spending as Rushmoor Borough Council and arms companies pour hundreds of thousands into national event
Peace campaigners challenge wasteful Armed Forces Day spending as Rushmoor Borough Council and arms companies pour hundreds of thousands into national eventFriday 26 June 2026Press Release by a coalit...
Resettlement remains out of reach for millions of refugees
As millions of people continue to flee their countries due to war or persecution, UNHCR, the UN refugee agency, called on Tuesday for an urgent expansion of refugee resettlement programmes, warning th...
South Africa’s Conference of the Left issues a bold call for working-class unity
The Conference of the Left in South Africa has brought together a wide range of left-wing political parties, socialist organizations, and progressive movements in an effort to forge greater unity, coo...
US imposes fresh sanctions on Iran amid speculation of interim deal over Strait of Hormuz
Iran condemned the US threats of war and sanctions against Oman over its alleged cooperation with Iran, calling it yet another sign of the “moral bankruptcy” of the US government and its policy making...
Could the left continue in power in Colombia?
In this article, we briefly review what the polls are saying and the profiles of the leading candidates vying for the presidency. The post Could the left continue in power in Colombia? appeared first...
Bolivian president consolidates power as protests continue to grow
After nearly a month of intense protests, the Paz administration decided to call for dialogue once again, even as it passed a law granting it greater powers to declare states of emergency. The post Bo...
US Army drills in Venezuela met with protests
At the same time, several Chavista activists condemned the military exercises and called for an end to such activities. The post US Army drills in Venezuela met with protests appeared first on Peoples...
Protected persons
International humanitarian law protects a wide range of people and objects during armed conflict.
Topics, debates and disarmament
The ICRC engages in various law and policy areas to enhance protection and aid for those impacted by armed conflict and other forms of violence.
Publications and Resources
Publications and Resources Toda has published numerous Policy Briefs and Reports, as well as books and journal […]
Youth shape the road to 2030, call for urgent action on sustainable development
As we confront increasingly complex and interconnected crises - from climate change to the AI revolution - the leadership and voices of young people have never been more vital, says the UN.
Budgetary Costs of U.S. Military Operations in Venezuela, the Caribbean, and the Eastern Pacific, August 1, 2025 – March 31, 2026
Budgetary Costs of U.S. Military Operations in Venezuela, the Caribbean, and the Eastern Pacific, August 1, 2025 – March 31, 2026 Paper mhealy5@brown.edu April 7, 2026 April 23, 2026 Classify...
Science-led governance of AI can help power sustainable development: Guterres
UN Secretary-General António Guterres highlighted the key role science has in international governance of artificial intelligence during an event on Friday held on the margins of the AI Impact Summit...
Mass Displacement since October 7, 2023: Flight from War, Genocide, and Expulsion in Gaza, Iran, Israel, Lebanon, and the West Bank
Mass Displacement since October 7, 2023: Flight from War, Genocide, and Expulsion in Gaza, Iran, Israel, Lebanon, and the West Bank Paper mhealy5@brown.edu September 29, 2025 David Vine October 7, 202...
Fair Lifestyle Targets
Fair Lifestyle Targets SGR Admin Thu, 02/01/2024 - 16:36 SIGN UP Signing up to these targets will show your commitment to a fair, sustainable lifestyle. Signing up to all 10 would commit to an equ...
A Science Oath for the Climate: Text and Signing
A Science Oath for the Climate: Text and Signing stuart Tue, 11/10/2020 - 10:15 A science oath for the climate: a pledge of scrutiny, integrity and engagement Science has no higher purpose than to und...
The Climate Strike - why we should all stop work to start change
The Climate Strike - why we should all stop work to start change andrew Tue, 09/17/2019 - 16:50 Climate change and energy ResponsibleSci blog It can seem odd that a refusal to act is a good way to mot...
Cars and climate change: the need for more ambition
Cars and climate change: the need for more ambition andrew Tue, 11/27/2018 - 11:37 Climate change and energy Newsletter articles Ahead of the next global climate talks in Poland, Prof John Whitelegg,...
The risks of the new EU Defence Fund
The risks of the new EU Defence Fund stuart Mon, 11/19/2018 - 12:09 Security and disarmament Other documents Scientists for Global Responsibility is one of 42 European civil society organisations warn...
Australia – So wealthy yet so poor – an IPAN podcast 12 July 2026
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National Peace Group condemns US weapons stockpile on Australian soil as a threat to sovereignty and peace
Read More →National Peace Group condemns US weapons stockpile on Australian soil as a threat to sovereignty and peace - Media Release 5 July 2026
Read More →Public Inquiry into AUKUS; an IPAN podcast 26 June 2026
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Read More →Talk at 18 March 2023 Peace Rally: AUKUS and the Peace Movement
Text of Shirley Winton’s 18 March 2023 peace rally talk opposing AUKUS, nuclear submarines and militarisation, and calling for a broad peace...
Read More →IPAN Voice – June 2026
Read the latest newsletter about peace and independence activities around Australia.. Voice No 113 June 2026
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Read More →AUKUS Command and protest suppression – Podcast 3rd June 2026
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Read More →AUKUS Public Inquiry Launches as Submarine Deal appear to be unraveling – Media Release 3 June 2026
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