News & Updates
Peace and security news from Australian and global sources, plus IPAN updates
Shorter America This Week: Mississippi Goddam; Trump’s resentment; Global implications, cont.
In “Shorter America”, Dr Emma Shortis keeps you up-to-date on the United States with news and analysis that you can trust.
Australia’s first rule of COP Club: do not talk about fossil fuels
Two COP speeches in 24 hours. One from the Prime Minister of Australia, one from the Minister for Climate Change and Energy. Again, we witness the PR strategy from our government. First rule of COP Cl...
How the Safeguard Mechanism is helping to prolong the fossil fuel industry
This is the fourth piece of seven in an ongoing series examining the remarkable flaws of the Safeguard Mechanism, updating our previous analyses with new data, facts and figures as a review of the sch...
Adding life to our years, not years to our lives
How long we live is only part of the story. What matters just as much is how long we remain healthy. And on that measure, we have a problem.
Australia’s climate leadership challenged as fossil fuel subsidies dwarf its climate finance
Australia needs to serve more than just coffee at COP31, say environmental and humanitarian groups that have accused the Albanese government of failing to back its climate leadership ambitions with ne...
How to start an online business in Australia
A step-by-step guide to starting an online business in Australia: choosing an idea, getting an ABN and business name, GST, building an online store, payments, consumer law, customer service and start...
Moving from Melbourne to Brisbane and the costs households overlook
An interstate move can offer a fresh start, but getting there involves more than a removal truck. read now...
The Sinister Valley: The dangerous deception behind the AI revolution
Behind the hype surrounding artificial intelligence lies a corporate agenda of exploitation, environmental destruction and evasion of accountability. read now...
Labor MP Stephen Lawrence Demands That Police Brutality Hearings Be Open to the Public
The Law Enforcement Conduct Commission’s investigation into the New South Wales police use of excessive force upon protesters at the 9 February 2026 demonstration against the official visit of Israeli...
AUKUS Is a Radioactive Waste Nightmare: Interview with AUKUS Inquiry Commissioner Karina Lester
The AUKUS public inquiry released its final report last week. The five inquiry commissioners have presented some stark realities around the defence pact between Australia, the United Kingdom and the U...
Our young people shouldn’t die from fighting other nations’ wars
Australia's military recruits need legal protection from unnecessary deployments overseas. read now...
Don't think of the elephant – lessons for Labor in Victoria
In 2018, Victorian Labor ignored a crime scare campaign and won a landslide. Now it is campaigning on crime itself, giving the Liberals the issue voters already associate with them.
Australia's climate promises ring hollow as fossil fuel exports soar
As world leaders gather for COP31, Australia's continued reliance on fossil fuel exports exposes the growing divide between its climate ambitions and its actions. read now...
The AI debate needs less billionaire babble and more brains – Message from the Editor
The biggest problem with the global debate about artificial intelligence is the fact that it’s being dominated by hyper-rich nerds with huge marketing budgets.
Exorbitant specialist fees should be treated as medical misconduct
A retired doctor challenges the AMA's defence of specialist fees, arguing that exorbitant charges cannot be excused by inadequate Medicare rebates and should face professional disciplinary scrutiny.
Bowen talks climate action at COP31 while NSW Labor protects coal
As Chris Bowen urges the world to cut emissions at COP31, NSW Labor is rushing through legislation to protect coal production in the Hunter Valley. Australia's climate contradictions are on full displ...
Send aid ships to Gaza, UN expert demands as floods devastate shelters
As floods devastate Gaza's makeshift shelters, more than 150,000 tents remain outside the territory awaiting entry. UN expert Francesca Albanese says governments should send humanitarian vessels if Is...
Who gets to write the history lessons? The fight over Australia’s classrooms and campuses
Labor’s push to combat antisemitism raises many questions about academic freedom in Australia. Who decides what students can learn and say about Israel and Palestine?
The NSW Offence of Intentionally Recording an Intimate Image Without Consent
A 61-year old teacher at a Christian school in the Sydney suburb of Wahroonga was arrested last week over allegations of filming school students on the grounds of his place of employment, before being...
UN Expert Denied Entry to Queensland and NT Child Prisons, in True Australian Form
United Nations special rapporteur on the rights of Indigenous peoples Dr Albert K Barume has just been refused entry into two Australian child prisons. The UN expert has been denied entry to the Cleve...
Nations Call on Citizens to Stockpile for War, Cyberattacks and Extreme Weather
At least thirteen nations across the planet have recently issued directives to their publics, calling on households to stockpile goods in preparedness for emergencies or disasters that involve the col...
Albanese’s gamble on Trump and Zionist appeasement will backfire badly
From Trump’s Iran war and the AUKUS deal, to political interference in schools and universities, the Albanese government is selling out Australia’s interests.
RBA rate rise: Who pays the price for fighting inflation?
The Reserve Bank can squeeze household spending, but who’s dealing with the issues that drove inflation up in the first place?
Trump get a spanking in the midterms
The Republic Party has been thrashed in the US midterm elections and it’s now a question of whether this electoral revolt will deliver lasting change.
Media Release: AUKUS report highlights growing nuclear risk to Australian communities, with more to come
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The Politics of Silencing Palestine
Jillian Segal’s proposals and the Wall of Tears cancellation reveal a struggle over who sets the rules of protest, the memories of Palestinian children and democratic freedom.
Union Aid Abroad–APHEDA AGM 2026
All members are invited to the Annual General Meeting that will be held on Monday, 7th December 2026. The post Union Aid Abroad–APHEDA AGM 2026 appeared first on Union Aid Abroad.
Landmark report says to scrap AUKUS: It’s time to chart our own course – Media Release 5 November 2026
The Independent Public Inquiry into AUKUS has called for the nuclear-powered submarine program to be cancelled, a Royal Commission into AUKUS to be established, US submarine operations near Perth to b...
Asia Ban Asbestos Network 2026 Conference Statement
Kuala Lumpur 21 October 2026: The Asian Ban Asbestos Network (A-BAN), including a wide range of organisations in Malaysia and 16 other countries across the Asia Pacific, has gathered in Kuala Lumpur t...
Jennifer Robinson To Receive The 2026 Sydney Peace Prize
Australian human rights lawyer Jennifer Robinson will take the Sydney stage to receive the 2026 Sydney Peace Prize. The post Jennifer Robinson To Receive The 2026 Sydney Peace Prize appeared first on...
Evolutionary Catalyst Working Group
Evolutionary Catalyst Working Group The purpose of this working group is to enormously amplify IPAN’s reach. More generally, our aim is to make the entire environmental-progressive movement more influ...
IPAN Voice – October 2026
Here is our latest edition of IPAN Voice We have included in this edition a tribute to our long time friend and comrade Bevan Ramsden, who was the main editor of Voice until his untimely passing in Ju...
Statement of Support for Helen Haines MP
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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...
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.
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...
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...
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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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...
‘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...
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...
Peru: Gen Z Youth Send Message to Pope Leo XIV
With Pope Leo XIV present in Peru, young people from Generation Z sent a letter to the leader of the Catholic Church, outlining various socioeconomic challenges faced by Peruvian families—issues that...
Kazakh Wealth Fund, Railway Chiefs Detained in Corruption Probe
Authorities have not disclosed details of the alleged corruption offenses involving the leaders of Samruk-Kazyna and Kazakhstan Temir Zholy, who were detained alongside several other unnamed officials...
Takaichi’s foreign policy through three dimensions of security
The third article proposed three dimensions: state security, human security and relationship security. The question is whether a policy strengthens the state, protects people and makes relationships m...
More Than 1,300 Diplomatic Passports Missing in Vanuatu, Report Finds
A parliamentary inquiry implicated top government officials in the improper issuance of the documents to foreign nationals.
What’s at Stake at COP31: A Leadership Vacuum and a Fragile Process
As the impacts of climate change worsen, global leadership on climate action has declined, leaving an international leadership vacuum that major powers have not stepped up to fill. The annual Conferen...
Unique Declaration by Indigenous Women from Around the World to COP31 Negotiators
From 9 to 21 November the annual climate conference (COP) is taking place in Antalya, Turkey. The Women and Gender Constituency is one of nine official non-governmental constituencies there. They each...
Media Advisory | Press Briefing on 2026 UN Water Conference (18 November, 12:30 ET)
Media Advisory What to expect at the 2026 UN Water Conference Press briefing Wednesday, 18 November 2026, 12:30 pm ET Live on http://webtv.un.org/ Media Accreditation Online Pre-registration closes on...
Haiti: More than 1,000 killed between July and September, UN report reveals
More than 1,000 people were killed in Haiti during the third quarter of this year, as armed gangs continue to terrorize the population in the capital Port-au-Prince and beyond, the UN team in the isla...
Trump's Inferno: Just Stop
In the hopeful, chaotic aftermath of the biggest blue wave in 50 years, the inept “cartoon ghoul of a man” who fomented the carnage and his foul minions - Miller, Hegseth, Unholy Mike, the wrong Dana...
Ms. Setsuko Thurlow
Setsuko Thurlow was a 13-year-old schoolgirl on 6 August 1945 in Hiroshima. Her life was changed forever. For most of her life, Setsuko has shared her story and stood up to the powerful, the leaders w...
Ambassador Xolisa Mabhongo
Ambassador Xolisa Mabhongo Ambassador Mabhongo is the President of the first review conference of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. Ambassador Xolisa Mabhongo is a distinguished South...
Panel: What we’re up against: the growing risk of nuclear war
Amid renewed geo-political tensions and regional conflicts, the risks of nuclear weapons use are arguably the highest they have ever been since the end of the Second World War. This panel will examine...
Workshop: Advancing Nuclear Justice
The TPNW has brought the fight for nuclear justice to the centre of discussions around nuclear weapons and provided an important forum for communities affected by the use and testing of nuclear weapo...
Workshop: Breaking out of the bubble. Messaging & media
How can we strengthen our skills in reaching the media and breakthrough the noise in the social media space? This workshop will both offer some practical tips and tricks and provide an opportunity to...
19 November | World Toilet Day
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All 16 Asia Pacific Climate Plans Reviewed Include False Solutions, GAIA Finds
Antalya, Türkiye – 12 November 2026 – As COP31, the UN Climate Change Conference, brings Zero Waste into the global spotlight as a climate priority, a new policy brief by the Global Alliance for Incin...
Ian Proud: Zelensky wants another $175bn for 2027: Europe doesn’t have it
Zelensky’s latest demand for yet more money collides with two hard realities: Europe does not have it, and Russia continues to outproduce the West in the munitions that decide late-stage industrial wa...
KARILAGAN MARRIES INDIGENOUS WEAVES AND AVANT-GARDE DESIGN AT THE MET
Manila, Philippines – Traditional weaving meets avant-garde design in the latest exhibition, “Karilagan: Mga Tradisyunal na Habi at Kasuotan sa Makabagong Panahon,” which opened at the Metropolitan Th...
Caitlin Johnstone: Re-Centralizing Information Control
Pro-Israel propagandists are now saying they can make use of Big Tech to spread their narrative, which recalls a warning from 2017 by Julian Assange about AI-powered algorithms. By Caitlin Johnstone...
How Trump Lost The Iran War
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How Trump Lost The Iran War
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Rubio backs blockade, Vance wants deal: Is Trump’s team split on Iran war?
The post Rubio backs blockade, Vance wants deal: Is Trump’s team split on Iran war? appeared first on Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft.
Israel Targets U.S. Conservatives in Influence Operation
The post Israel Targets U.S. Conservatives in Influence Operation appeared first on Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft.
Oil Change International Response to New Amendments to BAAJA
After a second round of amendments, Oil Change International reaffirms opposition to the Trump-backed Bipartisan Affordability and Jobs Act (BAAJA) and calls on the Senate to reject the bill.Elizabet...
What Democrats Should Do Now — From Anti-War Wave to Pro-America Future
“The reason we lost is the war,” declared Vice President JD Vance in a lengthy post on X. And, he’s ... The post What Democrats Should Do Now — From Anti-War Wave to Pro-America Future appeared first...
Gaza winter aid: ‘No more delay’, Fletcher tells governments stalling on support
The UN’s Emergency Relief Coordinator, Tom Fletcher, expressed deep concern about the deteriorating humanitarian situation in Gaza, as UN member states and partners have been repeatedly delaying sendi...
From Japan to Rwanda, early warnings are saving lives – but millions remain unprotected
Early warning systems are saving lives across the globe, but for millions of people the warning never arrives, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Wednesday, urging the world to protect ever...
‘Make or bake time’: Guterres urges climate justice pact as leaders gather at COP31
UN chief António Guterres called for a new global climate justice agreement at COP31 on Wednesday, urging governments to tax fossil fuel companies to help countries bearing the brunt of a crisis they...
Lebanon: After 48 years patrolling the Blue Line, UN peacekeepers prepare exit
The situation in southern Lebanon remains volatile and extremely difficult for communities trying to rebuild their lives, UN peacekeepers based there report, despite a significant decrease in hostilit...
Kyrgyz Government Sold Mountain Resort to NGO Tied to Sanctioned Russian Influence Effort
The luxurious Bars resort, seized from a slain underworld figure, was quietly sold to a little-known entity that received funding from ‘Evrazia,’ a Russian organization sanctioned for pro-Kremlin infl...
Mary Dejevsky: Why the Trump-Putin special relationship could still end Ukraine war
What lies behind this relationship and why, even after US mid-term elections, it is best hope for Ukraine peace
Martin Di Caro: Recalling President Ronald Reagan and General Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev in Reykjavík
Before 1986, a city named Reykjavík was best remembered for the “Match of the Century.” International eyes fixated on Iceland’s capital for the World Chess Championship of 1972. The American prodigy B...
Civil Society Groups to House: Support Every Article of Impeachment for Hegseth
On Tuesday, a coalition of more than 40 civil society organizations sent a letter calling on all House members to vote for every article of impeachment filed against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. O...
Economic Coercion Worked in 1950s Iran — Not Now
Unlike during the Mossadegh era, Iran has shown it can fight foreign intervention and coercive economic actions through asymmetric warfare and economic disruption, writes Eric Lob. By Eric Lob Florida...
An Israeli Sports Ban — Recall Apartheid South Africa
As long as Israel is allowed to compete, the genocidal state will continue finding its way back into the international sporting community, writes Ramzy Baroud. By Ramzy Baroud Z Network The stadium i...
US Voters Slap Limits on AI Data Centers
Last week U.S. voters nationwide approved 40 out of the 41 ballot measures designed to rein in data centers, Michael Arria reports. By Michael Arria Truthout In recent months, thousands of Americans h...
British Foreign Policy Is Frozen in Ruins of Empire
The impact on people who live under dictators propped up by Britain is immense, but British voters have almost no say in what’s going on, writes Adam Ramsay. By Adam Ramsay Declassified UK There has b...
Local Electeds, Groups Urge Democratic Leaders to Block Big Oil Immunity During Lame Duck
Nearly 400 state and local elected officials from 30 states and the District of Columbia and more than 500 groups are urging Democratic leaders in the House and Senate to fight any effort during the...
SIPRI hosts discussion on human security and AI
On 20 October 2026, SIPRI convened an online event exploring how artificial intelligence (AI) can advance peacebuilding. The event was part of the Community of Practice on Human Security, a joint init...
Visit our 60th anniversary collection
A new collection of video interviews and written messages from alumni and friends reflecting on 60 years of SIPRI.
SIPRI co-hosts side events at UN First Committee
SIPRI experts co-organized three side events during the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly First Committee in New York in October.
SIPRI and translation partner mark two anniversaries
SIPRI Director Karim Haggag joined two events in Barcelona as part of SIPRI’s 60th anniversary celebrations.
Yuri Mirovich: Ending the War in Ukraine as Soon as Possible – Is the Only Chance for Ukrainians To Bring Back Their Democratic Freedoms
The Secretary General of the Council of Europe Alein Berset claims that the European Union is getting ready to conduct first elections after the ending of the war in Ukraine, and it’s a very positive...
Press Release: Legal opinion challenges use of British bases in Iran war
Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament Press Office: 07568 160999 Switchboard: 020 7700 2393 06/11/2026 Press release For immediate release Legal opinion challenges use of British bases in Iran war A new...
PODCAST: ACURA’s Anatol Lieven: Ukraine is running out of time (with Courtney Rawlings and Alex Jordan)
For the latest episode of Always at War, we spoke to Anatol Lieven, journalist, author, professor, and now Director of the Eurasia Program at the Quincy Institute to discuss his career, how he became...
Thelonius Monk
There is music and then there is music. Monk’s music was revolutionary in the most profound sense of the word. Many of these great blues and jazz musicians, may not have been directly involved in left...
When Fascism Loses an Election But Gangster Capitalism Survives
The celebrations now dominating liberal and mainstream media risk turning this electoral victory into an exercise in historical amnesia. The post When Fascism Loses an Election But Gangster Capitalism...
Standing on the Shoulders
Georgia Gov.-Elect Keisha Lance Bottoms stands on the shoulders of Stacey Abrams, Charlotta Bass and countless other Black women who dreamed. The post Standing on the Shoulders appeared first on Peac...
Public Citizen Opposes Senate Permitting Bill
Next week, the U.S. Senate is set to debate and vote on the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act of 2026 (BAAJA) (S. 5653), a compromise permitting reform deal. Ahead of the planned vote, D...
WISEN-Ukraine: tracking four years of wartime environmental harm
Four years of data from our WISEN-Ukraine database documents environmental harm from Russia’s full-scale invasion that is widespread, severe, diverse and cumulative. Here we examine what’s been damage...
Trump defeated in midterms: Stop war on Iran! Stop the nuclear threats
The resounding defeat for the Republicans in the US midterms this week has been linked in large part to the impact of Trump’s illegal and unprovoked attack on Iran which has resulted in thousands of c...
UN Climate Change Conference (COP31) | Antalya, Türkiye | 9-20 November
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Thoughts for Remembrance Sunday
Thoughts for Remembrance SundayThursday 5 November 2026Geoff Tibbs, PPU Remembrance Project Manager, shares this opinion piece, first published in the Camden New Journal on 5th November 2026. Stock up...
Protecting the natural environment in armed conflict
New guidance from the ICRC
COP31: What to expect on conflict, climate and militarism
COP31 aspires to be a ‘COP of implementation’ but with world leaders distracted by wars, protests and elections, opportunities for progress may be limited. As governments, campaigners and fossil fuel...
COP31 side event | The Climate Costs of Military Spending: Emissions, Minerals and Diverted Finance
Join us in Antalya or online for this COP31 official side event exploring the climate impacts of increasing military spending. The post COP31 side event | The Climate Costs of Military Spending: Emis...
Silence Elbit Drones
People continue to put their bodies on the line to stop the export of weapons to be used in the continued Israeli genocide of the Palestinian people. The post Silence Elbit Drones appeared first on Pe...
Irish Soldiers Should Not Be Involved in ‘Peace Enforcement’ Missions
Our soldiers’ lives are much too valuable to be squandered on inappropriate missions without a UN mandate. The post Irish Soldiers Should Not Be Involved in ‘Peace Enforcement’ Missions appeared first...
Building on progress in China–USA talks on AI
This SIPRI Essay examines the progress made at the September 2026 China–USA presidential summit on AI and makes recommendations for the follow-on dialogue and beyond.
Call to Action: For Peace and the Sovereignty of Our Peoples
We, the undersigned individuals and organizations, wish to state the following: 1 – We view with deep concern the rise of far-right governments, which would not be possible without the financial suppo...
ASEAN-EU CSO Dialogue at the ASEAN Civil Society Conference / ASEAN Peoples’ Forum (ACSC/APF) 2026
Quezon City, Philippines, 27-29 October 2026 The International Peace Bureau (IPB) actively participated in the ASEAN Civil Society Conference/ASEAN Peoples’ Forum (ACSC/APF) 2026, which brought togeth...
Turkey’s Implementation of the “Right to Hope” is Decisive for the Success of the Peace Process
On behalf of the international campaign “Freedom for Öcalan, Political Solution to the Kurdish Question,” we call on the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe to ensure Turkey’s implementati...
Korean Atomic Bomb Survivors to Bring Claims Against the United States at International People’s Tribunal in Seoul, November 13–15
Seoul, Republic of Korea — Korean survivors of the 1945 atomic bombings ofHiroshima and Nagasaki will participate as plaintiffs in the InternationalPeople’s Tribunal on the 1945 Atomic Bombings (IPT),...
Meet the Staff: Samuel Rafanell-Williams
Samuel Rafanell-Williams: Campaigns & Communications Officer for Scottish CND Hello! In this role I manage the SCND social media accounts, write our weekly newsletter, organise and promote events, dem...
An idea whose time must come: Lucas Plan 50th anniversary
Sam Mason, CND Council member and trade union campaigner, explains why CND is marking the 50th anniversary of the Lucas Plan. In the Autumn Statement, Chancellor John Healey reiterated the Government’...
Budget 2026: more money for military spending
Sophie Bolt, CND General Secretary, outlines CND’s response to the Autumn Statement 2026. Last week’s Budget announcement was preceded by some unprecedented fearmongering, attempting to whip up war fe...
New cluster munition action plan shows continuing momentum on climate and environment
The third review conference of the Convention on Cluster Munitions saw governments agree on a new five year action plan that includes deeper integration of climate and environmental considerations. In...
Global aid gap widens as major donors prioritize higher military spending, new SIPRI research shows
(Stockholm, 27 October 2026) There is a widening gap between the official development assistance (ODA) provided by major donor countries and actual development and humanitarian needs, which could have...
Around half of people will experience a mental health issue in their lifetime
What is someone’s risk of developing depression, anxiety, or other mental health issues at some point in their life?
Breaking the silence in Mexico’s barracks
In Mexico’s armed forces, an order from a superior is meant to be obeyed without question. For many women in uniform, investigative journalist Zorayda Gallegos found, that can include an order to step...
‘They deserve to know the truth’: UN rights chief demands probe into staffer’s death in Houthi custody
The UN human rights chief on Saturday demanded an independent investigation into the death of a Yemeni colleague held by the Houthis for more than two years, whose family learned of his death only wee...
The UAE in Sudan
The UAE in Sudan hschaub Fri, 10/30/2026 - 17:15 Latest Updates Africa...
The View from Eritrea
The View from Eritrea hschaub Fri, 10/30/2026 - 16:29 Latest Updates Africa...
Letter to Editor: Pacifists encourage local people to wear white poppies at Remembrance Sunday ceremonies
Letter to Editor: Pacifists encourage local people to wear white poppies at Remembrance Sunday ceremoniesWednesday 28 October 2026As Remembrance Sunday approaches, the Peace Pledge Union is encouragin...
Letter to Editor: Pacifists encourage local people to wear white poppies at Remembrance Sunday ceremonies
Letter to Editor: Pacifists encourage local people to wear white poppies at Remembrance Sunday ceremoniesWednesday 28 October 2026As Remembrance Sunday approaches, the Peace Pledge Union is encouragin...
Record carbon dioxide levels will impact us for centuries, says UN weather agency
Levels of carbon dioxide (CO2) and other major greenhouse gases in the atmosphere caused by burning fossil fuels reached record highs in 2025, locking in more long-term global warming, the World Meteo...
The environmental risks from attacks on data centres
Data centres are increasingly being targeted during conflicts, posing new and poorly understood pollution risks to the communities they are frequently located in. In this post Eoghan Darbyshire examin...
Media Advisory | Global Water Crisis Affecting Billions of People to Take Centre Stage at UN Water Conference in Abu Dhabi
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How much development aid is spent on climate change?
Around one-fifth of development aid is spent on climate-related projects. But what does climate-related mean, and does it crowd out other aid projects?
Will Trump Help Putin Win in Ukraine?
Will Trump Help Putin Win in Ukraine? hschaub Fri, 10/23/2026 - 18:13 Latest Updates Africa...
How Algeria’s Rupture with the UAE Could Roil the Region
How Algeria’s Rupture with the UAE Could Roil the Region mloukili Fri, 10/23/2026 - 10:58 Latest Updates...
Sean Jones
Sean Jones eschelhaas Mon, 10/19/2026 - 17:51 Latest Updates Africa...
When do people experience mental health conditions for the first time?
Knowing when people are most at risk allows us to offer support when it might make the biggest difference.
As disasters mount, next UN climate summit faces a test of trust
Less than a month before the UN climate conference COP31 opens in Antalya, Türkiye, representatives of three successive summit presidencies gathered to address a pressing question: How can the world r...
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...
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...
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...
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.
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,...
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?
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.
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...
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...
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...
‘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...
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...
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 ...
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.
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...
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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
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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
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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
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The Climate Strike - why we should all stop work to start change
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Cars and climate change: the need for more ambition
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The risks of the new EU Defence Fund
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Is Australia Sleepwalking into War? IPAN Conference in Perth this week – Media Release 4 Oct 2024
IPAN Patrons Emeritus Professor Ian Lowe & Kellie Tranter MEDIA RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 3 October 2024 IPAN Public Meeting Friday 4 Oc...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 1 October 2024 IPAN Patrons: Emeritus Professor Ian Lowe and Kellie Tranter IPAN Public Meeting Friday 4 October, 6 pm...
Read More →Labor is risking war with China and has abandoned aspirations for independent foreign policy – Media Release 30 Sept 2024
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 30 September 2024 IPAN Public Meeting Friday 4 October, 6 pm, Perth Library Dr Carmen Lawrence to speak at Public Meet...
Read More →IPAN calls on PM and Foreign Minister: It’s time to impose sanctions and cut diplomatic ties with Israel – Media release 27 sept 2024
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 27 September 2024 Israeli bombings continue in Gaza while Israel rolls out a wider illegal war in the Middle East More...
Read More →Powerful International Day of Peace lecture in Brisbane – Sept 21 2024
The UNAA (Qld) holds an annual Lecture on the International Day of Peace (21st September) in St John’s Cathedral, Brisbane. This year’s lect...
Read More →IPAN podcast – Gas resources rip off – 20 Sept 2024
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Read More →View the Webinar on AUKUS and B-52s – Politics, Sovereignty and Security – 16th Sept 2024
View the presentations here from The Hon Professor Gareth Evans, Dr Vince Scappatura and Professor Richard Tanter. The facilitator for the e...
Read More →3rd Anniversary of AUKUS: Cause for Alarm not Celebration – Media Release 15 Sept 2024
MEDIA RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sunday 15 September 2024 AVAILABLE FOR IMMEDIATE INTERVIEW: Professor Richard Tanter; Dr Vince Scappatur...
Read More →The Melbourne Land Forces expo is a shopping mall of death, helping to drive Australia’s sleepwalk to war – Media Release 11 Sept 2024
MEDIA RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 11 Sep 2024 AVAILABLE FOR IMMEDIATE INTERVIEW: Annette Brownlie, Chair of IPAN. Opponent of the Land For...
Read More →IPAN Voice – September 2024
Click here to download our latest IPAN newsletter (September 2024) Voice No 95 Sept 2024
Read More →Video podcast – Richard Tanter on Gaza and Pine Gap
This talk by Richard Tanter was given at a forum in Canberra in August 2024
Read More →New research enables identification of nuclear weapon capability on B52 aircraft entering Australia – August 26 2023
The Nautilus Institute in Australia has launched a major report enabling identification of the nuclear capability of any US B52 bombers ente...
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