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Peace and security news from Australian and global sources, plus IPAN updates
The Indoctrination of Australia’s Classrooms
How the campaign against antisemitism became a struggle over education, political speech and who controls the debate about Israel and Palestine.
Big Tech: When 1984 meets The Godfather
The development of AI is inevitable, but when Nineteen Eighty-Four meets The Godfather in real life, it’s time to consider the lack of public protection and regulation to deal with its consequ...
Negative gearing reforms expose a new housing trap
Negative gearing reforms may boost new housing, but also lock up the established homes first home buyers need most. read now...
Miles Franklin winners are taxed but winners on The Block aren't. How's that fair?
Last night, Queanbeyan local Omar Musa won the 2026 Miles Franklin award for the 'novel with the highest literary merit which presents Australian life.' He received a $60,000 prize, only he won’t get...
Who the Greens vote with matters less than what the Greens vote for
In the coming weeks in the federal Senate, the Australian Greens will hold the balance of power vote on a small disallowance motion with big repercussions for climate policy in Australia.
Victorian Labor's collapse isn't about debt. It's about 2020
Victorian Labor’s collapse is not only about debt, crime or infrastructure blowouts, but a delayed reckoning from communities that felt broken by lockdowns and ignored by the recovery.
Ed Husic doesn’t give a shit; William Blake might
Ed Husic's blunt outburst says more about Labor's political paralysis than party discipline, through the unexpected lens of William Blake's philosophy. read now...
Abdul El-Sayed’s Michigan win is a blow to AIPAC
Abdul El-Sayed’s victory in Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary marks a major defeat for the American Israel Public Affairs Committee and pro-Israel spending, and could signal a wider shift in Democr...
Plug-in solar could bring renters into the renewables boom
New Zealand has recommended legalising plug-in solar, potentially opening rooftop-style savings to renters, apartment dwellers and others previously locked out of renewables.
Voters are not abandoning democracy – they are waiting for it to work
Australians are not tuning out of democracy; they are losing faith in a political system that produces constant conflict but too little capacity to solve the problems it contests.
Climate action starts with clearer language
Many Australians are concerned about climate change but do not know how petrol, diesel and gas drive it, because climate language has become too technical, opaque and disconnected from daily life.
We can do better for our forests than the INFM method
A statement by Bob Debus, Chair of Wilderness Australia (formerly the Colong Foundation for Wilderness), on the new carbon offset method called the Improved Native Forest Management (INFM) method that...
How the gig economy is reshaping where Australians work
The rise of app-based and contract work has changed more than how Australians earn. It is also changing where work happens, who pays for the workplace and which risks are carried by the worker...
More Than 70 Percent of Aboriginal Kids Behind Bars Australia Are on Remand
On an average night over 2024-25, more than 70 percent of First Nations youths held in Australian child prisons were on remand, which meant that either a decision on their guilt had not yet been made...
U.S. arsenal stretched as Australia weighs alliance risks
America's dwindling missile stockpiles are forcing Australia to confront the strategic risks of ever-deeper alliance integration. read now...
Oversighting the NSW DPP: An Interview with NSW Labor MLC Stephen Lawrence
The New South Wales Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions has of late been the subject of scandal and a controversial NSW parliamentary inquiry, which recommended that the state government giv...
Antisemitism education as the new propaganda
How a misguided campaign against antisemitism could propagandise the Australian education system and restrict legitimate debate about Israel and Palestine.
NSW Police Claim Success in Warrantless Sydney-to-Newcastle Rail Blitz
Police have arrested and charged 24 people with a total of 27 criminal offences after a three-day operation targeting crime across the Sydney to Newcastle rail corridor, in a reminder that being stopp...
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...
“WE WANT OUR LAND BACK”
Large community protests at the US’s Pine Gap spy base in Central Australia place the Australia-US military alliance under intense scrutiny. The post “WE WANT OUR LAND BACK” appeared first on Declassi...
Sydney Criminal Lawyers® Weekly Rundown – Articles from 27 July to 2 August 2026
In case you’ve missed any of them, here’s a rundown of the past week’s articles: NSW Inquiry Recommends that Watchdog Be Established to Oversee the DPP A recent scandal involving the NSW Director of P...
Power, distraction and the price of political failure
From the Royal Commission, Trump’s political theatre and Victoria’s new Premier to ICAC, these the political issues making the headlines – and the ones governments would rather avoid.
High Court Challenge Launched Against Ban on Political Slogans
A legal suit was lodged with the High Court of Australia last week, challenging the Queensland Crisafulli government’s recently applied prohibition against the uttering or displaying of specific pro-P...
Reclaiming democracy for the people
Australia’s democracy isn’t broken, but political power needs to be reclaimed from wealthy donors, corporate lobbyists and vested interests, and returned to the public.
Jacinta Allan: Legacy, debt and the end of an era
Jacinta Allan’s resignation ends the Andrews era – but can Ben Carroll restore Labor’s credibility before the Victorian election?
Dr Bob Brown Gold Medal Keynote Address
Dr Bob Brown's powerful keynote address from the Gold Medal for Human Rights ceremony. The post Dr Bob Brown Gold Medal Keynote Address appeared first on Sydney Peace Foundation.
A global threat for millennia: experts warn Australia’s nuclear submarine legacy will be weapons-usable uranium cache
The post A global threat for millennia: experts warn Australia’s nuclear submarine legacy will be weapons-usable uranium cache appeared first on ICAN Australia.
Media Release: Australian Labor Party advances position on joining the Nuclear Weapon Ban Treaty
The post Media Release: Australian Labor Party advances position on joining the Nuclear Weapon Ban Treaty appeared first on ICAN Australia.
Media Release: US-Saudi enrichment deal sparks fear of nuclear weapons proliferation
The post Media Release: US-Saudi enrichment deal sparks fear of nuclear weapons proliferation appeared first on ICAN Australia.
Media Release: New award-winning documentary exposes unresolved nuclear legacies
The post Media Release: New award-winning documentary exposes unresolved nuclear legacies appeared first on ICAN Australia.
Israeli Embassy’s foreign interference must not derail Labor’s commitment to international law: APAN
AUKUS is being exposed, but will anything change?
Evidence to the public inquiry into AUKUS is exposing risks around nuclear accidents, sovereignty, jobs, waste and Australia’s role as a US military base. The post AUKUS is being exposed, but will any...
Media Release: Across party lines, parliamentarians unite on Nuclear Weapon Ban Treaty
The post Media Release: Across party lines, parliamentarians unite on Nuclear Weapon Ban Treaty appeared first on ICAN Australia.
THE MYTH OF A ‘JOINT’ PINE GAP
While Washington sets the priorities and commands decision-making, Australian operational staff at the base are outnumbered by Australian 'guards and gardeners'. The post THE MYTH OF A ‘JOINT’ PINE GA...
Sydney: Global Solidarity Dinner 2026
Join us in Sydney for internationalism’s night of nights at our annual Union Aid Abroad-APHEDA Global Solidarity Dinner. This year has taken us to unsettling new places and now, more than ever, it’s i...
From Warfare to Wealth: What is AUKUS really costing us?
The Sydney Peace Foundation welcomes the Public Inquiry into AUKUS. The AUKUS agreement was conceived in secret, without public debate, and without parliamentary scrutiny. The post From Warfare to We...
melbourne: Global Solidarity Dinner 2026
Join us in Melbourne for internationalism’s night of nights at our annual Union Aid Abroad-APHEDA Global Solidarity Dinner. This year has taken us to unsettling new places and now, more than ever, it’...
Brisbane Quiz Night 2026
APHEDA Action Network Meanjin Brisbane is hosting its annual Quiz Night Dinner to raise funds to support the work of Union Aid Abroad-APHEDA, the global justice organisation of the Australian union mo...
CHINA & RUSSIA TARGETED IN BROADCASTERS ‘SOFT POWER’ PACIFIC PUSH
Australia and New Zealand are using their public broadcasters as ‘soft power’ in a geopolitical battle for the hearts and minds of the people of Pacific nations. The post CHINA & RUSSIA TARGETED IN B...
IPAN Voice – July 2026
Read the latest news and upcoming events from across Australia. IPAN Voice No 114 July 2026
National Peace Group condemns US weapons stockpile on Australian soil as a threat to sovereignty and peace – Media Release 5 July 2026
Independent and Peaceful Australia Network Inc. (IPAN) IPAN Patrons: Emeritus Professor Ian Lowe AO and Kellie Tranter, Lawyer & Human Rights Advocate MEDIA RELEASE ...
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.
AUSTRALIA’S SECRET EMBRACE OF U.S. NUCLEAR PLANNING
Australia’s subterfuge around its anti-nuclear commitments keeps Australians in the dark about American nuclear weapons on our territory. The post AUSTRALIA’S SECRET EMBRACE OF U.S. NUCLEAR PLANNING a...
Australia Must Act: Parliament findings on Myanmar’s Dictatorship
The Senate Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee has delivered one of Australia’s most definitive assessments of the situation in Myanmar. Its findings are clear: the junta’s 2025–26...
Worker to worker solidarity reaffirms ‘Power to the people. Everywhere’
Unions and activists alike took up the call around the country to organise Union Aid Abroad-APHEDA activities to foster solidarity between working people in Australia and around the world. The post Wo...
THE QUESTIONS NEVER ASKED BEHIND THE US-ISRAEL WAR ON IRAN
Australian media ignore the evidence as they regurgitate the official narrative that manufactures consent for US-led wars. The post THE QUESTIONS NEVER ASKED BEHIND THE US-ISRAEL WAR ON IRAN appeared...
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...
Congress Must Strengthen Farm Bill to Fight Unfolding Hunger Crisis
A child hunger crisis is unfolding in plain sight: it’s very likely that more than 1.5 million children nationwide have lost food assistance in the wake of unprecedented SNAP cuts in last year’s Repu...
New National Policy Agenda Offers Blueprint for Shifting and Keeping People Power
Today, Dēmos is releasing its 2026 Policy Agenda, Power Policies: How to Get and Keep People Power in the United States, which centers on nine reforms addressing the intertwined crises of economic in...
Free Press Plans to Take Carr to Court in Response to Thursday's Unlawful Decision to Eliminate a Vital Limit on Media Consolidation
On Thursday, the Federal Communications Commission voted along party lines to eliminate the 39 percent national television-ownership cap, a statute that the agency lacks the legal authority to repeal...
Sanders Introduces Bill to Guarantee Paid Vacation for U.S. Workers
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), today reintroduced the Guaranteed Paid Vacation Act — legislation that would guar...
US Charges NFT Founder in Alleged $10M Investor Fraud
U.S. prosecutors allege Taj Tarsha diverted investor funds meant for a new digital marketplace to pay for online gambling, a Miami condo and his DJ hobby. Tarsha’s attorneys claim he is innocent.
Cuba: Independent experts condemn new US sanctions as humanitarian crisis deepens
Independent UN human rights experts on Thursday condemned a fresh round of US sanctions against Cuba, calling them an attempt to force change on “a sovereign State through threats and coercion.”
Ebola virus reaches displacement camps in DR Congo
Agencies are on high alert amid reports that the rapidly spreading Ebola Bundibugyo virus species in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has infected 19 internally displaced people, killed five...
Security Council LIVE: Warnings of famine and collapse as South Sudan's peace deal frays
Nearly eight million people in South Sudan – more than half the population – face crisis-level hunger, with famine risk now flagged in four counties, as the Security Council meets this morning in New...
‘Wanton, intentional infliction of incredible pain’ by gangs in Haiti
Gangs in Haiti continue to terrorize communities with the “wanton, intentional infliction of incredible pain” on people who often are just in the wrong place at the wrong time.
Gaza: 300 children killed in 300 days of Israeli-Hamas ‘ceasefire’
At least 300 young Gazans have been reportedly killed in as many days since a ceasefire agreement came into effect last October, to suspend military operations between Hamas fighters and the Israel De...
The Most Shocking Climate News of 2026
The UK Green Party’s former leader Caroline Lucas recently nailed the Labour Party for “burying the most explosive report” of the year by UK military and intelligence sources. The concealed report war...
Nicolai Petro and Ted Snider: The Meaning of Fedorov’s Firing
On January 14, 2026, Mykhailo Fedorov was appointed Ukraine’s minister of defense. Just six months later, he was dismissed.
Sheikh Hasina’s Media Event in New Delhi: Dhaka Reacts Strongly, Terms It ‘Harmful to Bilateral Ties’
By Sheikh Arif (Dhaka Bureau) The Bangladesh government has expressed deep indignation and dissatisfaction over former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina- currently living in exile in India- being allowed t...
EcoWaste Coalition Applauds BOC for Seizure of Illegal Firecracker Shipments from China Worth P40 Million
Seizure of health- and environmentally-damaging firecrackers and fireworks is good for Mother Earth and her children, group says 6 August 2026, Quezon City. The EcoWaste Coalition, an environmental...
The Costs of the US Blockade on Cuba
The U.S. public has been skeptical of the blockade for decades. A 2016 Pew Research Center poll revealed that 73% of Americans favored ending the blockade. More recently, a February 25, 2026 poll by Y...
The Ceuta Crisis
The geography of the crisis seemed widely misunderstood. Ceuta has remained under Portuguese and subsequently Spanish sovereignty since 1415, remaining with Spain after Portugal regained independence...
Marta Havryshko: Why Ukrainian liberals love conscription
Since Putin’s full-scale invasion began, over a million Ukrainians have been conscripted to defend their homeland. And, as voluntary recruits have dried up, the army has begun resorting to the same me...
What the Democrats Need to Do to Defend and Strengthen Social Security
Last month, the Social Security Administration released a report finding that by 2032 the Social Security Trust Fund will be able to cover just 78 percent of the benefits of more than 70 million Ameri...
Resisting the Cat-Torturer in the Casa de Nariño
August 7 will be a dark day, for it is when Colombia’s presidential turnover is set to take place. On this day, which marks the anniversary of the Battle of Boyacá – the decisive 1819 battle in which...
How an 1876 Massacre of Black Men in South Carolina Turned Racial Terror into Political Power
As the U.S. celebrates its 250th anniversary, its citizens commemorate a democracy more diverse, free and inclusive than it’s ever been. The path to this milestone was imperfect and paved in blood and...
Michigan/America Is Not For Sale
Wowza, rare glimmer of good news. We take a moment to honor the stunning Michigan victory of Abdul El-Sayed, who was outspent 12-1 by his opponent's millions from establishment Dems, Zionist PACS and...
Lavrov’s Vision for Emerging Multipolar World, Status of Europe and United States
(Moscow Bureau) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov took an academic moment to outline and share his contemporary visions on the emerging multipolar world, the conditions for integrating developi...
Mexican president decries U.S. tariff policy
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Tuesday again expressed her opposition to the U.S. tariff policy, arguing there are more effective ways to strengthen a regional economy and resolve trade disput...
Hiroshima International Declaration
2026 World Conference against A and H Bombs Declaration of International Meeting The world now stands at a critical crossroads: between war and nuclear catastrophe on the one hand, and peace and the a...
Two Speeches from the World Conference Against A- and H-Bombs 2026
Two speeches by IPB Co-President and CPDCS Director Joseph Gerson, given on August 3rd and 4th, 2026, at the World Conference Against A and H Bombs in Hiroshima, Japan. Conference Speech By Joseph Ger...
Inside the influence machine: Israel’s billion-dollar battle for US public opinion
The post Inside the influence machine: Israel’s billion-dollar battle for US public opinion appeared first on Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft.
From Headlines to Impact: Connecting Journalism and Civil Society to Drive Accountability in Ukraine
IPB Condemns Benin’s Cancellation of the World Social Forum and Repression of International Delegates
The International Peace Bureau (IPB) expresses its deepest concern and regret with the sudden, unexpected, and undemocratic decision of the government of Benin to cancel the World Social Forum and to...
Hiroshima fosters hope, 81 years on from nuclear catastrophe
Eighty-one years ago on Thursday, the United States dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, reducing the city to ruins, killing tens of thousands of people and bringing the world “face to face with the c...
World News in Brief: Cambodia human rights, Hormuz invasive species risk, IOM lauds progress
Concluding his first official visit to Cambodia, UN independent human rights expert Tom Andrews said he was encouraged by the government’s cooperation but remained concerned about key human rights iss...
UN reports deadly month for Ukrainian civilians as Russian attacks intensify
Russian forces hammered Ukraine with ballistic missiles and long-range drones overnight on Tuesday, killing at least 17 civilians – mainly around Kyiv – and injuring another 44, the UN human rights of...
Jeffrey Sachs: Ukraine: America’s Enduring Proxy War on Russia
In his farewell address of January 1961, Dwight Eisenhower warned Americans against the “acquisition of unwarranted influence, whether sought or unsought, by the military-industrial complex,” and the...
Ian Proud: The Ultimate Guide to Why Russia Sanctions Have Failed
If you listen to the pronouncements of European elites like Kaja Kallas and British Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper, and read the Western mainstream media, you would be forgiven for believing that san...
‘I terminated this channel’: Inside the Fake Copyright Racket Silencing News Outlets
Hired hands in an underground takedown market are charging up to $5,000 to scrub reporting from social media by filing fake copyright claims.
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 ...
Mero Tribune: Japan Must Not Let Its Nuclear Taboo Erode
It is the time of year when we remember those hot summer days in August 1945, when the United States attacked the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki with the first nuclear weapons. The American...
Six Years On, Victims of Beirut Port Blast Still Waiting For Justice
Lebanon has yet to indict those allegedly responsible for the deadly blast in Beirut's port six years ago, amid fears from victims groups that the long-stalled investigation has not gone far enough to...
August 5th Trial: Port Elizabeth 4 & Press Conference
4 Face Trial for Blocking the Shipment of Weapons to Israel’s Genocide. Press Conference at Elizabeth Municipal Court, NJ. The post August 5th Trial: Port Elizabeth 4 & Press Conference appeared first...
Solomon port plans mark US reset of ‘anaemic’ Pacific ties
The post Solomon port plans mark US reset of ‘anaemic’ Pacific ties appeared first on Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft.
Trump Warns Iran of “Last Change to Sign a Deal with US”
The post Trump Warns Iran of “Last Change to Sign a Deal with US” appeared first on Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft.
Trump Caves as Iran Reality Undeniable
The post Trump Caves as Iran Reality Undeniable appeared first on Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft.
Moscow bombing exposes potential security gaps around Putin’s military elite
The post Moscow bombing exposes potential security gaps around Putin’s military elite appeared first on Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft.
Nadezhda Azhgikhina: “We Must Avert Nuclear Armageddon” An interview with Grigory Yavlinsky
This interview with Grigory Yavlinsky, the founder of Russia’s Yabloko Party, comes in the run-up to national, regional, and local elections scheduled for September 20. The regime’s failure to achieve...
Study highlights risks of nuclear bases to local population
Hugh Irving, an aerodynamics researcher at University College Dublin, has researched the impact of an attack on the Faslane naval base in Scotland, which he outlines in this article for CND. Since its...
Invest in saving lives not destroying them
CND General Secretary Sophie Bolt outlines the need for a change in direction as regards to government spending. As Andy Burnham takes on the role of new Prime Minister, it is deeply concerning that h...
30th Anniversary of the ICJ Advisory Opinion on the Illegality of Nuclear Weapons under International Law: Appeal to the German Government and the Parliament: Nuclear Disarmament Must Not Remain an Empty Promise!
Appeal and Press release Exactly thirty years ago – on 8 July 1996 – the International Court of Justice (ICJ) issued a landmark advisory opinion. Its key finding: the threat or use of nuclear weapons...
Meet the Staff: Asta Kibelyte, Office & HR Manager
“When I first wrote a short introduction of myself for Campaign magazine at the beginning of 2025, I was filled with anticipation for the road ahead. By today, writing in August 2026, that feeling has...
What has driven deforestation in the 21st century?
Agriculture has been the main driver of deforestation, but this has been concentrated in only a few commodities: mostly beef, palm oil, soy, and forestry products.
Face Down in Bologna: Abderrahim Fakir and Meloni’s Expanding Security State
On July 19, 2026, in the working-class Pilastro neighborhood of Bologna, a 42-year-old Moroccan-origin man named Abderrahim Fakir died face-down on the asphalt of Via Svevo while police restrained him...
Gambling on Drugs: The Reform Americans Didn’t Know We Needed (At Least According to Kalshi)
Kalshi recently announced that it will offer gambling opportunities to bet on whether the FDA will approve individual drugs as reasonably safe and effective. Betters will also be able to wager on whet...
“The Mask is Off!” The Ortega Regime in Nicaragua Abolishes Elections. Now What?
Nicaragua’s co-president, Daniel Ortega finally came right out and said it: “Forget about it—there won’t be any more elections here!” He was speaking to a hypothetical opposition, which could not have...
Empire Goes Mental…and Other Head Games
Nature is under siege. America’s debt slaves are paying for it. I know, duh! Across Montana and the mountainous territories of the Northern Rockies ecosystem the Trump administration’s psychotic ‘floo...
Roaming Charges: History Hurts
“History is what hurts.” – Frederic Jameson It was 92 in the shade and we fled to the nearest theater to escape the heat and the shrouds of smoke from distant fires that had drifted across the Cascade...
Bahrain 29 July 2026 #1
Bahrain 29 July 2026 #1 lalasor Thu, 07/30/2026 - 23:36 Bahrain Thu, 07/30/2026 - 12:00 29 July 2026 U.S. Central Command that it had conducted “a heavy wave of strikes a...
Washington 29 July 2026 #3
Washington 29 July 2026 #3 lalasor Thu, 07/30/2026 - 23:35 Washington Thu, 07/30/2026 - 12:00 29 July 2026 U.S. Central Command that it had conducted “a heavy wave of str...
Tehran 29 July 2026 #3
Tehran 29 July 2026 #3 lalasor Thu, 07/30/2026 - 23:34 Tehran Thu, 07/30/2026 - 12:00 29 July 2026 U.S. Central Command that it had conducted “a heavy wave of strikes ag...
Hormuz 30 July 2026 #1
Hormuz 30 July 2026 #1 lalasor Thu, 07/30/2026 - 23:34 Strait of Hormuz Thu, 07/30/2026 - 12:00 30 July 2026 The IRGC that “the Strait of Hormuz is not reopenable as lo...
Tehran 30 July 2026 #1
Tehran 30 July 2026 #1 lalasor Thu, 07/30/2026 - 23:33 Tehran Thu, 07/30/2026 - 12:00 30 July 2026 The IRGC that “the Strait of Hormuz is not reopenable as long as the e...
NUCLEAR BAN FORUM 2026: Review Conference Edition
Come join us, November 29, 2026 at 9:30am - 5pm Eastern Time (US & Canada)At the Riverside Church 91 Claremont Ave New York, NY 10027 United StatesGet your tickets now!
Middle East crisis: Humanitarian fallout ‘worsening by the day’
The humanitarian toll is mounting as fighting continues in the Middle East beyond strikes and counterstrikes between the US and Iran, the UN aid coordination office OCHA warned on Thursday, with civil...
Press release: Burnham is wrong – increased nuke spending will lose more jobs than create
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has made his inaugural trip as Prime Minister to BAE’s shipyard in Barrow-in-Furness, announcing a £8.4 billion contract for the latest phase of Britain’s Dreadnought nucle...
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...
US military personnel attacks on women show why bases must close now
The Guardian is investigating crimes committed by US personnel on British soil. In recent weeks they have reported on the cases of Jacob Wulfson, a US fighter pilot who strangled a British woman in hi...
Kshama Sawant’s Anticapitalist Campaign for Congress
Sawant's platform includes opposing wars and genocide; supporting universal public health care, education and affordable housing, and challenging police and ICE. The post Kshama Sawant’s Anticapitalis...
Press Release | Reimagining Artificial Intelligence and Human Development
PRESS RELEASE Reimagining Artificial Intelligence and Human Development UN Convenes Leaders in Mexico for Second International Gathering MEXICO CITY, 24 July 2026 – The United Nations brought togeth...
America Is Overdue for a General Strike
Strikes are not born of ideal conditions; they arise precisely because conditions have become intolerable. The post America Is Overdue for a General Strike appeared first on Peace & Planet News.
We published a new topic page on economic inequality
Learn how inequality is measured, who produces key databases, and what the data tells us.
Middle East: UN warns against wider escalation after Houthi attacks in the Red Sea
As fighting intensifies in the Middle East, the United Nations on Friday warned against further escalation in the US-Iran war and the risks to global shipping amid the fight over control of the Strait...
TPNW Review Conference- Information Note
The Review Conference (ReCo) of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons will take place from 30 November to 4 December 2026 at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, with South Africa s...
An Appeal to the Consciences of Those Who Are Bombing Iran
A retired colonel who resigned from the State Department during the Iraq War says, "Save Your Soul, Your Conscience and Your Sanity---STOP THE BOMBINGS!" The post An Appeal to the Consciences of Those...
US-Saudi nuclear cooperation deal raises proliferation concerns
The United States and Saudi Arabia have signed an agreement to use US technology and expertise to build a civil nuclear programme in the Gulf country. The deal has raised concerns about lack of safegu...
New public opinion poll in Sweden shows 73% of respondents want to join the Nuclear Ban Treaty
A new YouGov poll commissioned by the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) shows that a clear majority of people in Sweden support the country joining the UN Treaty on the Prohibit...
Online Dialogue on Movement Convergence Towards the World Social Forum in Benin 2026
The dialogue brought together representatives of social movements, grassroots organisations, trade unions, peace groups, environmental activists, and civil society networks to exchange perspectives on...
What You Need to Know About the Call to Abolish ICE
We can create an immigration system that treats everyone with dignity and keeps families together. ICE won’t help us get there. The post What You Need to Know About the Call to Abolish ICE appeared fi...
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.
How much energy do data centers and artificial intelligence use?
Data centers consume around 1.5% of global electricity, but demand is very geographically concentrated.
Press Release | UN Forum concludes with renewed commitment to accelerate action on the Sustainable Development Goals
PRESS RELEASE UN Forum concludes with renewed commitment to accelerate action on the Sustainable Development Goals NEW YORK, 15 July 2026–The High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (H...
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.
Venezuela: IOM warns of El Niño threat to families displaced by earthquake
Thousands of people remain displaced three weeks after the devastating earthquakes in Venezuela and the possible formation of a strong El Niño climate pattern could worsen their already dire situation...
Press Release | For over a decade, the SDGs have delivered results – now the world must urgently scale up what works, UN report finds
PRESS RELEASE UN Secretary-General António Guterres announces Prime Minister of Spain as new Co-Chair of SDG Advocates group NEW YORK, 15 July 2026–Amidst the growing number of development crises faci...
SDG Media Zone at the 2026 HLPF
The High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) is the central United Nations platform for the follow-up and review of the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) ...
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?
What MINUSMA Teaches Us about the Future of UN Peacekeeping
In partnership with the Permanent Mission of the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the Division of Policy, Evaluation and Training (DPET) of the UN Department of Peace Operations (DPO), IPI cohosted a hy...
WISEN: A tool for post-war environmental accountability?
CEOBS’ WISEN tool can help systematically identify and map conflict-linked environmental harm. Lydia Millar explores how this data could be used to improve accountability at local, national and intern...
We have a new Urbanization topic page
Explore how populations are distributed across settlement types, which cities are growing fastest, what living conditions in urban areas look like, and much more.
Srebrenica survivors warn of genocide denial while safeguarding memory of the dead
Three survivors of a genocide which took place in Srebrenica in Bosnia and Herzegovina in July 1995 have told UN News how they are keeping alive the memory of the more than 8,300 men and boys who were...
Restoring dignity: Senegalese surgeon and Burundian foundation win reproductive health awards
A Senegalese surgeon who has dedicated his career to restoring the health and dignity of women living with obstetric fistula, and a Burundian foundation supporting vulnerable women and children, have...
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.
Southwest Pacific’s last tropical glacier could vanish within months
The Southwest Pacific is facing mounting climate risks as its vast ocean expanse becomes hotter, more acidic and more dangerous for coastal communities, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) sai...
‘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.
From AI to ‘killer robots’: UN chief issues urgent governance call
UN chief António Guterres appealed on Monday for far-reaching, worldwide controls on Artificial Intelligence, as increasingly powerful AI chips that are designed for civilian use shift to the battlefi...
How UN Peacekeeping Operations Are Adapting to Contingency Measures
The UN’s ongoing liquidity crisis has forced peacekeeping operations to implement contingency measures that have significantly reduced personnel, patrols, mission footprints, and programmatic activiti...
The United States deal with Iran could put freedom of navigation at risk worldwide
On 17 June Iran and the United States signed a memorandum of understanding that is intended to pave the way for ending the war between them that started on 28 February this year with a wave of US and...
AI explained: Why the world needs to act now
Artificial intelligence (AI) is moving faster than governments can keep up.
Security Sector Reform and United Nations Transitions: Factors for Success
This paper analyses two examples—Côte d’Ivoire and Sierra Leone—of United Nations peace operations being involved in security sector reform.
Gender Responsiveness and Women’s Participation in UN Peace Operations: New Research and Policy Implications
In partnership with the Elsie Initiative for Women in Peace Operations, IPI cohosted a public policy forum on “Gender Responsiveness and Women’s Participation in UN Peace Operations: New Research and...
Amid crushing European heatwave, things are about to get hotter for transport systems
As European transport officials scramble to deal with melting train tracks and buckling roads amid a crushing heatwave, a UN report released Tuesday warns of more extreme weather in the decades ahead...
UN details humanitarian toll of strikes on Ukrainian power industry
Missile and drone attacks killed at least a dozen civilians in Russia and Ukraine over the weekend as both countries continue to launch long-range drone strikes.
World News in Brief: Afghanistan airstrikes, rights violations in DR Congo, Gaza displacement
At least 28 civilians were killed and 49 injured in airstrikes carried out in Paktya, Paktika and Kunar provinces in Afghanistan on Sunday evening, the UN Mission in the country has reported.
How does food get traded around the world?
Our interactive tool helps you see where food is exported from and where it goes.
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...
Aid Cuts and Security Risks: From Health System Disruption to Human Insecurity
This paper highlights the need for a human-centred approach in security strategies that can bridge the divide between development and security policies.
Climate, Peace and Security Fact Sheet: Lake Chad (2026)
This Climate, Peace and Security Fact Sheet is focused on the Lake Chad region and the series of conflict- and climate-related issues that face the region. The fact sheet offers a range of recommended...
Military Assistance Provided by the EU and Other External Actors to West Africa, 2010–25
This fact sheet provides an overview of the EU’s and other external actors’ military assistance to states in West Africa in 2010–25.
Fermentation, flavour and the future of food: Making sustainability delicious
Words like “sustainability” and “healthy” shouldn’t take the joy out of eating. As elite chef Jaume Biarnés has been explaining to UN News, sustainable gastronomy can be delicious, exciting and fun.
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...
WISEN WATCH: A citizen science approach to conflict environmental monitoring
Rebekah Harries introduces WISEN WATCH: our new citizen science tool that allows anyone to help us remotely track and assess wartime environmental damage. The post WISEN WATCH: A citizen science appro...
Five things you need to know about ocean plastics
From surgical gloves to water bottles, shopping bags and chewing gum, every part of our daily lives includes plastic. They epitomise convenience – their durability makes our dependence on them inextri...
World News in Brief: UN scales up Ebola response, refugees ‘exiled’ in Africa, Political tensions escalate in Somalia
The UN and its partners are continuing efforts to contain Ebola outbreaks in both the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda, while warning that insecurity and misinformation remain major o...
Disaster risk reduction during armed conflicts
Countries enduring conflict are hit harder and suffer more deaths when disasters such as storms and earthquakes strike. Rebekah Harries asks whether disaster risk reduction frameworks doing enough to...
Do minefields protect wildlife? It’s complicated.
By excluding people, minefields can reduce pressure from human activities. With governments obliged to clear mines and explosive remnants of war, understanding how their presence and removal influence...
Training and tools for IMAS 07.13 environmental and climate compliance
CEOBS offers specialist training and consultancy to help mine action organisations meet the requirements of the updated IMAS 07.13 on Environmental Management and Climate Change. The post Training and...
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...
Protest works: How local residents persuaded York Council to rethink Armed Forces Day
Protest works: How local residents persuaded York Council to rethink Armed Forces DayTuesday 26 May 2026Campaigning for peace can often feel like an uphill struggle. But every so often a campaign cuts...
Gatherings held UK-wide for International Conscientious Objectors' Day
Gatherings held UK-wide for International Conscientious Objectors' DayFriday 22 May 2026On May 15th, gatherings took place across the UK to mark International Conscientious Objectors' Day (CO Day), an...
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...
Floods, drought and insecurity drive acute hunger for 7.5 million in Pakistan
After a year that saw heavy monsoon floods, prolonged drought and dry spells, and a surge in violence, 7.5 million people in Pakistan face high levels of food insecurity and malnutrition according to...
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...
Unions NSW resolution opposing AUKUS and nuclear subs – 2 May 2022
Unions NSW declares its total opposition to the reckless announcement by Scott Morrison that Australia would be developing nuclear-powered s...
Read More →If you want peace, prepare for peace, not for war – Media Release 26 April, 2022
MEDIA RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 26th April, 2022 Defence Minister Peter Dutton’s talk of war is dangerous to all in the Pacific The bene...
Read More →ETU Qld Secretary Peter Ong discusses uranium, nuclear power and opposition to the nuclear subs base – 14th April 2022
Peter Ong is the Secretary of the Electrical Trades Union (ETU) Qld/NT. Following a successful national conference of ETU branches around Au...
Read More →Wollongong City Council re-affirms its nuclear free status – 10 April 2022
Following a lively rally outside the Council meeting on 4th April, 2022, Wollongong City Council voted 9 to 4 to accept a motion from Counci...
Read More →Retired Unionists oppose nuclear submarines – 31 March 2022
Download statement here The ACTU Retired Unionists’ Network (RUN) views with alarm the recent Morrison government decision to replace conven...
Read More →Newcastle Council meeting overwhelmingly opposes nuc subs base in Newcastle – 22 March 2022
Members of Hunter Peace Group attended Newcastle City Council meeting Tuesday 22nd March to hear a debate on Motion that Liberal Councillor...
Read More →Electrical Trade Union Qld concerned at nuc subs base in Brisbane – 10 March 2022
Download here ETU Qld/NT Statement on AKUS & Nuclear Submarines March 10, 2022 State Secretary of the Electrical Trades Union (Qld & NT), Pe...
Read More →Wollongong Labour Council opposes nuc subs base in Pt Kembla – 7 March 2022
Download article here The Nuclear Option By Arthur Rorris, Secretary, South Coast Labour Council. These days it seems our Federal government...
Read More →Retired Manufacturing Workers in Qld oppose Nuclear Subs and AUKUS – 27 Nov 2021
Download the statement here At the November 2021 Monthly Meeting of the Retired Members Association of the Rail Tram and Bus Union the follo...
Read More →National Maritime Union opposes nuclear submarines and AUKUS 21 Sept 2021
Download statement here NO TO NUCLEAR SUBMARINES – JOBS AND HEALTH, NOT NUKES 21 September 2021 Today, on World Peace Day, the Maritime Unio...
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