National Action to End the Korean War
March 15-17, 2020; Washington DC
Deadline for registration: March 1, 2020
70 Years Too Long!
The Korean War (1950-53) never ended. It was merely suspended by an armistice agreement between North Korea and the United States. While the Korean War no longer consists of active fighting, hostilities between the two parties have remained high, resulting in the extreme militarization of the Korean Peninsula.
Without a peace agreement, war could break out at any time. And if war erupted on the Korean Peninsula today, it’s estimated that as many as 300,000 people would die in the first few days of conventional fighting. Because of regional treaties and agreements, such a conflict also has the potential to escalate into a much larger regional war with China.
Negotiating a peace agreement would not only end the Korean War, it would be a crucial step toward denuclearizing the Korean Peninsula. It would also improve the humanitarian conditions for millions of North Koreans, who rely on humanitarian aid to survive. And it would be a step toward shifting resources away from endless wars and to more basic human needs.
Come to DC for the National Action to End the Korean War
Sun, March 15: March and rally at the White House
Mon, March 16: Annual Korea Peace Network Conference
Tue, March 17: Korea peace advocacy on the Hill
Register here. Note: deadline for registration is March 1, 2020.
United for Peace and Justice is a member of the Korea Peace Network, coordinated by Peace Action, a network comprised of peace, social justice, human rights, faith, veterans and Korean-American groups and individuals advocating peace on the Korean peninsula.
