Category Archives: Actions around NATO Summits

NATO Summit 2017 in Brussels – a familiar but as yet undated affair

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an article by Reiner Braun, Co-President International Peace Bureau (IPB) NATO Summit 2017 in Brussels – a familiar but as yet undated affair It is already clear that the next NATO Summit will be one of the most significant summits in the organisation’s long history – even if the exact date of the meeting in Brussels is not yet clear. It certainly will not be a summit where the organisation decides to wind itself up. Rather, it will celebrate its … Continue reading →

Emergency Resolution on NATO for conference

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At the CND (Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament) UK Annual Conference in Manchester last weekend the following resolution was passed overwhelmingly. There was one comment from Student CND that this would be difficult for them as May/June is the main time of the year for exams. NATO SUMMIT We have just learnt that the NATO Summit in Brussels in 2017 will be earlier in the year than usual.  It will probably be in May or June, to coincide with the opening … Continue reading →

2016/12/17 Brussels
Invitation to an international preparatory meeting
for protest around NATO summit 2017 in Brussels
on 17 December 2016 from 12:00 till 19:00

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Location: Rue de la Linière 11 – 1060 Brussels At the last NATO summit it was announced that there will be a next NATO summit at the new NATO Headquarters in Brussels in 2017. As far as sources say, the summit may happen in the first half of next year, rather giving us a short period of time for planning and mobilizing for actions against the NATO summit. Therefore we would like to invite you to an international preparatory meeting … Continue reading →

Workshop at the IPB World Congress Berlin
Sunday 2nd Oct 2016 10.30 am – 12.00 noon

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(B15) NATO and Militarization – Mobilizing for the next NATO Summit in Brussels 2017

Room: H 2032

International Network No to War – No to NATO

The next NATO summit was announced to take place in 2017 in Brussels where a new headquarters is being built. Since 2009 there have been diverse actions of protests of the No to War – No to NATO network around NATO summits including a counter summit, demonstration, and actions of civil disobedience. With this workshop we want to give information on NATO and its summit and discuss mobilization.

Ludo de Brabander, Vrede, Blegium

Kristine Karch, No to War – No to NATO

Michael Youlton, PANA, Ireland

Lucas Wirl, No to War – No to NATO

IPB World Congress: please support

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Dear Friends and colleagues, please find below an information of the World Congress of the International Peace Bureau. Our network will participate in the congress by organizing a workshop on “NATO and Militarization – Mobilizing for the next NATO Summit in Brussels 2017”. Please participate in the thunderclap for mobilization and spread the word outside the social networks as well. Greetings, Lucas Dear friends and colleagues, the IPB world congress Disarm! For a Climate of Peace – Creating an Action … Continue reading →

Statement on Ukraine

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Dear friends for peace As we agreed I forward this draft for an Ukrainian statement negotiated by participants at the Ukraine session at the Peace meeting in Warsaw 10th of July 2016. Statement on Ukraine We participants at the NATO Alternative Summit “No to War – No to Militarism – Yes to Refugees” are inspired by the reports from opponents of war in Ukraine. We demand an end of the systematic violations of human rights in Ukraine often directed against … Continue reading →

Crimea Trip and Center for Citizen Initiatives

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It was great to see you in Warsaw for the excellent No to NATO conference! After our roundtable on Sunday with the discussion about citizen diplomacy, I thought it would be good to send you some information about the trip to Russia including the Crimea that I was on two weeks ago–, It was great to see you in Warsaw! Here are some links to the Crimea and Russia trip. Sharon Tennison was the group leader for the trip.  She … Continue reading →

Former Soviet premier says Nato is escalating the Cold War ‘into a hot one’

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Former Soviet Premier Mikhail Gorbachev has accused Nato of preparing for “offensive operations” against Russia. As the Western alliance held a summit in Warsaw, Poland, Mr Gorbachev criticised Nato’s decision to deploy 4,000 more international troops in Eastern Europe. Tensions have been mounting between Russia and Nato member states, in particular the US, as diplomatic spats and military excercises have increased in frequency. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/nato-chief-russia-soviet-mikhail-gorbachev-ukraine-eastern-europe-tensions-jens-stoltenberg-unified-a7128521.html

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What a 21st-Century Peace Movement Looks Like: Article on July 9 NATO demo, Times Square

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Here’s an article I wrote on our Saturday demo against NATO which is on the Nation website. It has a great quote which is a rewrite of NJ Peace Actiion’s Madelyn Hoffman’s great talk!    Please spread the word if you know others who were at the rally or if we have a list of invitees. Many thanks!!     Alice Slater https://www.thenation.com/article/what-a-21st-century-peace-movement-looks-like//?nc=1  

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Report: NATO Protest Actions in Warsaw

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Six organizations of the Polish peace and social movements together with the international Network Not o War – No to NATO conducted the alternative summit “No to War – No to Militarism – Yes to Refugees“ and the demonstration “Money for the Hungry not for Tanks“ in Warsaw from July 8th to 10th. Aim of the protests actions was the continuous delegitimation of the largest military organization of the world which is permanently and worldwide engaged in wars. The international … Continue reading →

A brief report on our solidarity demonstration against NATO in New York.

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Around 150 people protested outside of an Army recruiting center in Times Square in New York City as NATO met on July 9th in Warsaw, Poland. Speakers included some of the people on the No to NATO list including Al Marder of the US Peace Council, Bruce Gagnon of the Global Network Against Weapons and Nuclear Power in Space and myself, Joe Lombardo of the United National Antiwar Coalition.  Other organizations that supported the action included Code Pink, Veterans for … Continue reading →

NEW!!! – Updated Programm Alternative Summit Sunday July 10th

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Sunday July 10th 10:15 – 10:45 Special Panel on Ukraine 11:00 – 13:30 Roundtable with open microphone: Future of Peace and Anti-War Movement in Poland and the world Introduction: Ewa Groszewska, Poland │Lucas Wirl, No to War – No to NATO 13:30 END Location Conference Center „Copernicus” / Centrum Konferencyjne Kopernika The debates, plenary debate and workshops will all take place at the Conference Center „Kopernik” (address:  Kopernika 30, 00-336 Warszawa). OpenStreetMap® is open data, licensed under the Open Data … Continue reading →

Initial Report from NATO Counter-Summit – Warsaw

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Friends, As a number of you know, I am in Warsaw for a Counter-NATO Summit conference held yesterday and tomorrow, and for a demonstration later today. Yesterday’s conference, initiated by the No to NATO/No to War Network, on whose Steering Committee I serve, was attended by 150 people from 14 countries. The majority were obviously Poles, but there were a good number of Germans, as well as people from the U.S., Britain, Russia, France, Spain, the Czech Republic, Austria and … Continue reading →

Short impressions from the demonstration in Warsaw 2016 July 9th

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NATO Counter Summit demands the dissolution of the military alliance and the creation of a cooperative security system

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Warsaw, July 9th 2016 Six Polish organizations of the peace and social movements as well as the international network No to War – No to NATO conducted a NATO Alternative Summit “No to War – No to Militarism – Yes to Refugees” in Warsaw on Friday July 8th. The aim of the conference was to continue the delegitimization of the largest military alliance of the world which permanently and globally is involved in wars. About 150 persons from 18 countries … Continue reading →

On the Eve of the NATO Summit

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Friends, This weekend the NATO heads of state, including President Obama, will be meeting in Warsaw. The summit comes as the U.S., NATO and Russia are ratcheting up military tensions with new deployments of troops and weapons (the U.S. is quadrupling its military spending in Europe,) dangerously provocative military exercises, and nuclear saber rattling reminiscent of the Cold War. The NATO summit’s agenda will include increasing the U.S. and NATO presence across Eastern Europe, the Baltics and the Black Sea; … Continue reading →

Appeal to the International Peace Movement – participate in the protests in Warsaw against NATO’s summit

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In the interest of peace – participate in the protests of the international network “No to War – No to NATO” against NATO’s summit taking place from July 8th until July 10th, 2016, in Warsaw We protest for the end of confrontation with Russia! No troops and maneuvers at Russia’s Western border; no further armament in the NATO member states! It can only be financed by sharply reducing spending on education, health care and social security systems; no new nuclear … Continue reading →

Logistical information: Actions around the NATO summit

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CONFERENCE: NO TO WAR – NO TO NATO –YES TO REFUGEES Warsaw, 8-10.07.2016 Venue, travel and accommodations information Conference Center „Copernicus” The debates, plenary debate and workshops will all take place at the Conference Center „Kopernik” Kopernika 30, 00-336 Warszawa). OpenStreetMap® is open data, licensed under the Open Data Commons Open Database License target=”_blank” (ODbL) by the OpenStreetMap Foundation (OSMF). The conference center is located in the Old Town. Close the Warsaw University Campus, right next to the All-Poland Alliance … Continue reading →

Program of Alternative Summit July 8th and 10th

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Friday July 8th 12:00 opening of the alternative summit Piotr Ikonowicz Poland│Kristine Karch, No to War – No to NATO 12:15 – 14:00 Plenary: Why we are against Militarism Magda Qandil, Poland (tbc)│Ludo de Brabander, vrede, Belgium │Kate Hudson, Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament, GB │Joseph Gerson, American Friends Service Committee, USA │Yves-Jean Gallas, Mouvement de la Paix, France│Claudia Haydt, Information Centre Militarization, Germany │ Jan Majicek, Czech Republic│Ewa Groszewska, Poland LUNCH 15:00 – 17:00 Working groups (additional workshops are possible, … Continue reading →

Peace & Planet – Video of NATO Panel at Left Forum

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At the urging of the Peace & Planet coordinating and advisory committees, we organized two panels at the Left Forum in New York late last month, and we collaborated with the militarism and military spending workshop organized by United for Justice and Peace. The NATO workshop was video taped by Joe Friendly and provides essential background information on the history, aggressions and dangers of NATO.  With the NATO summit and counter-summit activities coming up next month, I thought that some … Continue reading →

No to NATO / no to war on the Left Forum in New York

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Friends, For those of you in the New York Metropolitan Area and those coming from afar for the Left Forum, I am writing to let you know that Peace & Planet has organized two workshops. The No to NATO/No to War workshop, with Bahman Azad, Jackie Cabasso (chair) and myself will be this coming Saturday afternoon, May 21 from 3:30 to 5.  We’ll be in room 1.123 of John Jack College, 534 W. 59th St.  Two few people understand NATO … Continue reading →

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A Call For Actions Warszawa 8-10 July 2016

during the NATO Summit in Warsaw July 8-9 2016

No to War – No to Militarism – Yes to Refugees

No to NATO Bases │ No to the Defence Missile Shield │ No to Arms Race│Disarmament – Welfare Not Warfare │ Refugees Welcome Here │ Solidarity with peace and anti-war movements

New! Updated program of activities is online!

Polish and International Organizers:
Effata Association Poland, Social Justice Movement Poland, Stop the War Initiative Poland, Warsaw Anarchist Federation, Workers Democracy Poland, International Network No to War – No to NATO

The next NATO summit is planned to take place in Warsaw on 8-9 July. This summit will be held during a period of wars, heightened global instability and conflict. The wars raged by the West in the Middle East and Afghanistan have left hundreds of thousands dead; destroyed these countries’ infrastructure and ruined the conditions for political stability and social peace. The terrorism that has spread around the world is a terrible legacy of these conflicts. Continue reading →

NATO’s Nuclear Debate

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BERLIN (Own report) – In view of the NATO Summit scheduled this year in Warsaw, the deployment of nuclear arms against Russia is being discussed within the German military and think-tanks. The Federal College for Security Studies (BAKS), for example, accuses Moscow of “neo-imperial aggression” against Eastern Europe and calls for a revival of the “nuclear deterrence” strategy. According to BAKS, the idea of a nuclear weapons-free world should be considered as “unrealistic” – after all, “disarmament is not the … Continue reading →

Einladung zu einer Aktionsberatung zu den Aktivitäten um den NATO Gipfel in Warschau, 20.03.2016, 10-14 Uhr in Berlin

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Einladung zu einer Aktionsberatung zu den Aktivitäten um den NATO Gipfel in Warschau Datum: 20.3.16 von 10 bis 14 Uhr Ort: Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung, Seminarraum 1, Franz-Mehring- Platz 1, 10243 Berlin Liebe FreundInnen und KollegInnen das größte Militärbündnis der Welt, die NATO, trifft sich am Freitag, den 8. und Samstag, den 9. Juli 2016 in Warschau. Neben dem Konflikt in der Ukraine und Syrien wird die NATO die nukleare Aufrüstung und ihre Nuklearstrategie diskutieren. Verstärkt werden soll auch der Druck, die nationalen … Continue reading →

Minutes annual – meeting no to war – no to NATO Newport, September 2nd 11.00-17.00h

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Agenda: Opening of the Annual Meeting by Lucas Wirl Report of the activities of the network by Lucas Wirl, see: http://www.no-to-nato.org/2014/09/21/activity-report-313-914-intl-network-no-to-war-no-to-nato/ Commentaries and discussion: Joseph Gerson (on nuclear), Kristine Karch (on women), Dave Webb (on Drones) Discussion of the work of the past 18 months, short introduction and then open discussion Decision: The elections are postponed to the next annual meeting in 2015, because of the huge work for the Peace Event Sarajevo 2014 (see: http://www.peaceeventsarajevo2014.eu/), where the ICC was … Continue reading →

Minutes ICC – meeting no to war – no to NATO Newport, September 2nd 17.00-17.30h

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Participants: kristine karch, Germany, Women network “No to war – no to NATO”, Roger Cole, Irland, Peace and Neutrality Alliance Ireland, Yves-Jean Gallas, France, Movement de le Paix, Joe Lombardo, USA, UNAC (United Nation Antiwar Coalition), Dave Webb, GB, CND (Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament), Joseph Gerson, USA, American Friends Service Committee, Ingela Martensson, Sewden, Women for Peace Sweden, Lea Launokavi, Finland, Women for Peace Finland, Lucas Wirl, Germany, INES (International network of Engeneers and Scientiests for Global Responsibility), Tobias Pflüger, … Continue reading →

Woman in Black – London vigil on NATO – September 3rd 2014

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We want you to know that Women in Black devoted our Wednesday evening central London vigil on Wednesday Sept 3 to “women say no to NATO”, and I attach a couple of photos you might want to add to the website report of the events, together with our leaflet – those leaflets that passersby signed we sent onwards as a petition to David Cameron.           Leaflet Signatures No to NATO 2014.pdf

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Report from NATO Summit in Newport, Wales, 4-5 Sept 2014

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Disbanding NATO would be the alternative On September 4-5 in the normally peaceful little Welsh city of Newport, the latest NATO Summit took place, more than two years after the last summit in Chicago in May 2012. Once again we saw the same images: vast areas sealed off, no-traffic and no-fly zones, and schools and shops being forced to shut. Safely shielded in their 5-star Celtic Manor Hotel resort, the “old and new warriors” held their meetings in surroundings far … Continue reading →

THE FEMINIST CASE AGAINST NATO & EU MILITARIZATION

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Materials from the Workshop in Strasbourg 2009

As added information to this crucial debate, you may be interested in the papers from a workshop coordinated with Cynthia Cockburn, members of WILPF, Women in Black and others at NATO’s 60th ‘birthday’ in Strasbourg in 2009.
A summary of the papers is here: THE FEMINIST CASE AGAINST NATO & EU MILITARIZATION
See reports of the workshop here:
http://wloe.org/The-workshop.555.0.html
And the papers here:
http://wloe.org/Workshop-papers.551.0.html

No to War – No to NATO* Statement on NATO troops in Finland and Sweden

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Finland and Sweden are about to sign a new cooperation agreement with NATO this week. It is called a “Host NATO Support” and allows the NATO Response Force to enter Sweden and Finland at their request. This pushes Sweden and Finland even closer to full NATO membership. Even during the height of the Cold War, Finland and Sweden remained neutral. Now, without public discussion and debate, they are moving further from neutrality into a much closer relationship with the NATO … Continue reading →

Moskau sieht in NATO ein Sicherheitsrisiko

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Russland kein strategischer EU-Partner mehr / Umstrittene Aussagen der Präsidenten Putin und Gauck Die ukrainische Krise weckt zunehmend den Eindruck wachsender Bedrohungen – das gilt auch für manche Äußerungen. http://www.neues-deutschland.de/artikel/944573.moskau-sieht-in-nato-ein-sicherheitsrisiko.html

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