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September 26: International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons
On September 26, the UN International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons, UFPJ took part in a 10 hour Nuclear-Weapon-Free World global civil society program with presentations, video messages, art, music, workshops and panels. Click here to read the full...
Campaign for Peace, Disarmament & Common Security Launches
UFPJ welcomes a new member organization, the Campaign for Peace, Disarmament & Common Security (CPDCS). After more than four decades with the American Friends Service Committee (AFSC), the last 36 years of which he served as Director of the Peace & Economic...
Big News from CODEPINK
After 18 years of nonstop engagement of this wonderful organization, Jodie Evans and Medea Benjamin are stepping back from our role as co-directors so that three younger, brilliant and capable women can step forward. The new co-directors will be: Farida Alam, our...
“We Are Many” September 21 north American Film Premiere – Extended Virtual Run!
On September 21, The UN International Day for Peace, United for Peace & Justice was pleased to co-host the north American premiere of “We Are Many”. This moving film tells the inspiring story of the historic global protests demanding No War with Iraq. The film...
A Plowshares Eight 40th Anniversary Virtual Gathering
A reflective reunion of the Plowshares Eight was held on September 9, 2020. One hundred forty people joined Zoom with the understanding that humanity still lives under the threat of nuclear weapons. A moment of silence began the gathering to recall Fr. Daniel...
19 Years After 9/11: A Legacy of Illegal Actions and No Justice Forthcoming
On the occasion of the 19th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, a coalition of human rights, civil liberties and peace organizations issued a series of reports on the legacy of the United States’ response to the attacks. Their sweeping conclusion was that, “In...
Gathering of UFPJ Members Features Work of Six Groups
UFPJ’s Member Group Gathering via Zoom on Saturday, September 12th included presentations by six member organizations from all regions of the U.S. If you missed it, or would like to review any of the discussion, watch the video of the UFPJ September 12th Member Group...
#WeThePeoples2020: Our United Nations for Peace, Disarmament, the Climate and COVID-19 recovery
United for Peace & Justice joined #WeThePeoples2020, a coalition of international civil society organizations to promote United Nations and UN-focused events from the International Day of Peace (Sept. 21) through the International Day for Nonviolence (Oct. 2). On...
How did your representative vote on legislation to cut the Pentagon budget?
Our representatives recently voted on historic legislation to cut the Pentagon budget by 10%. Do you know how your representative voted? Now is the time to take action to hold our representatives accountable for approving a $740 billion Pentagon budget during the...
Keep Space for Peace Week: October 3 – 10, 2020
The Global Network Against Weapons & Nuclear Power in Space has designated October 3 -10, 2020 “Keep Space for Peace Week,” an international week of protest to defund space forces and stop to the militarization of space. In the midst of a global pandemic the U.S....
A discussion with CODEPINK Co-Founder Jodie Evans and the Qiao Collective about why #ChinaisNotOurEnemy
You can watch the recording of a recent CODEPINK webinar here. In the webinar we learn from the Qiao Collective- why in this moment they came together and why it so important, now more than ever, to dismantle the aggression and hate towards China. We hope to explore...
Letter to the Biden and Trump campaigns calling for a real Good Neighbor policy for Latin America and the Caribbean
This letter signed by 100 organizations urges the presidential candidates to end the Monroe Doctrine and establish a foreign policy in the Western Hemisphere based on the principles of non-intervention and non-interference, mutual respect, acceptance of our...