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- International Effort To End Genocide and Occupation in Palestine—Not Just Words But Action"Together, we have begun the work of ending the era of impunity. These measures show that we will no longer allow international law to be treated as optional, or Palestinian life as disposable." -Gustavo Petro, president of Colombia On July 15, 2025, representatives from over 30 countries met in Bo… Cuba and the Bolivarian AllianceIsraelGazaLatin AmericaGenocideIndigenous RightsPalestineHuman Rights
- From the Pacific Islands to the ICJ: A Historic Stand for Climate JusticeOn July 23, 2025, the 15 judges of the United Nations' highest court, recognizing the "urgent and existential threat" facing the world, issued an advisory opinion. This opinion stated that nations can be held legally accountable for their greenhouse gas emissions. It also noted that those harmed by … Earth DemocracyClimate CrisisEnergyClimate ChangeHuman Rights
- Love & Legacy: Pitru Paksha"Love & Legacy" is an essay series exploring how cultures commemorate loss and death, turn mourning into celebration and legacy, and legacy into activism. We invite you to carry the legacy forward: honor someone special by donating in memoriam or making a bequest to WILPF US to sustain our work.… LeadershipUpdates
- Eighty Years Later: The World Remembers Atomic Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and Vows NEVER AGAINThirteen WILPF Branches Commemorate 80th Anniversary of Atomic Bombings Thirteen branches of WILPF US held events to commemorate the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August 1945. One of these branches, the California Peninsula/Palo Alto branch, organized a public presentation titled "NEVER AGA… DISARM/End Wars Issue CommitteeHistoryWars and Militarism
- If We Want Peace, We Have to Prepare for Peace Amidst recent attacks against Iran and increased internal repression, Israel’s ongoing genocide of Palestinians, and new commitments by Western states to spend even more money on militarism and mayhem, WILPF calls for diplomacy, disarmament and demilitarisation. In response to the… UpdatesIsraelGazaIranWars and MilitarismPalestine
- July 2025 AnnouncementsBuilding a Peace-Driven Campus: WILPF's Upcoming University of Arizona Chapter By Gloria McMillan, DISARM/End Wars Committee member and Shelby Young, Greater Phoenix WILPF branch member Starting a WILPF branch on a college campus takes time, trust, and patience—and this year, we've made prog… Updates
- WILPFers Join Thousands to Say “No Kings!” During National ProtestsWILPF members across the US participated in nationwide "No Kings" protests on June 14. These actions were a collective demonstration against Trump's fascist agenda during his current term. According to Axios, more than 2,000 cities and towns across the US held "No Kings" events, and over 5 million p… BranchesUpdatesProtests
- Philadelphia Holds People’s Tribunal on War Crimes and Genocide in GazaWhen traditional paths to justice are not successful, a People's Tribunal can educate community members and offer some measure of justice to those harmed. On May 31, 2025, Philadelphia held a People's Tribunal to address the atrocities happening in Palestine. WILPF's Greater Philadelphia branch endo… BranchesUpdatesIsraelGazaGenocideIndigenous RightsPalestineHuman Rights
- DISARM/End Wars Committee Updates: Trinity Teach-in, Resources for Atomic Bombs Commemorations, and MoreJuly 16: Online Teach-in About the Trinity Atomic Bomb Test Almost everyone believes that the atomic bomb that destroyed Hiroshima, Japan, on August 6, 1945, was the very first nuclear weapon to be detonated, but it was not. The first nuclear explosion occurred with the Trinity bomb, which the US d… DISARM/End Wars Issue CommitteeWars and MilitarismPeace
- You’re Invited: Join Rhetoricians for Peace II on Facebook!All of us at WILPF are rhetoricians working for peace! Building on our ongoing research into the rhetoric of peace and how to de-escalate public discourse, a small group, including individuals interested in the field of rhetoric, writing, and the English language, has revived an important communicat… UpdatesPeaceMedia
- June 2025 AnnouncementsWILPF Board Member Reflects on New York May Day Celebration By Julie Leak, WILPF US board member As a new WILPF US board member living part of the year in New York City, where we don't currently have a branch, I thought I'd attend the annual May Day gathering at Union Square and introduce WI… BranchesUpdatesProtests
- Remembering WILPF Founder Emily Greene Balch: An Inspiration for Our TimesEmily Greene Balch came from a noted Boston family of seven. Her grandfather founded Beverly, Massachusetts, where a house continues in the Balch name and is managed by the Beverly Historical Society. Her father was a legislative official to William Sumner, the Massachusetts Senator who was almost … UpdatesHistoryPeace
- Greater Philadelphia Branch Stands Up for Student Rights to Protest Genocide in GazaThe Greater Philadelphia branch will participate in a People's Tribunal on War Crimes and Genocide in Gaza on May 31st, led by the grassroots organization Fridays at Fetterman's, along with AFSC and FOSNA. Branch members were also motivated to quickly organize a supportive vigil near Swarthmore Coll… BranchesUpdatesIsraelGazaGenocidePalestineHuman RightsProtests
- DISARM/End Wars Committee Updates: Using Neutral Countries to End Conflicts, PEP Grants, and MoreJoin Us June 10: NATO and Neutrality Lecture The WILPF DISARM Committee and the Jane Addams Branch invite you to an online lecture by the well-known neutrality speaker Pascal Lottaz. Lottaz is a professor at Kyoto University, Graduate School of Law, and has made a complete case about NATO's overste… DISARM/End Wars Issue CommitteeUpdatesWars and MilitarismPeace
- Jane Addams Branch Explores a Transformative Vision to Abolish International WarGood news! Could we at last put an end to wars between nations? The answer is yes, and on June 18, the Jane Addams branch will explore a compelling explanation of why and how. The presentation will explain and illustrate how all WILPF branches can share in spreading this very good news by throwing "… BranchesUpdatesWars and MilitarismPeaceMedia
- From Banned Books to Banned Words: How Will We Respond?"We're now living in a country where the government has decided that a sweeping array of everyday terms will now be erased and forbidden in government agencies, websites, or even scientific research proposals. These prohibitions on language are utterly chilling and will impede efforts to research re… Earth DemocracyUpdatesHuman RightsMedia
- Remembering the Nakba: An Ongoing Genocide in PalestineMarking the 77th Anniversary of the Nakba Nakba Day, annually commemorated on May 15, marks the displacement of over 700,000 Palestinians during the 1948 Arab-Israeli War. The term "Nakba" translates to "catastrophe" in Arabic. The day is a remembrance of the mass displacement of Palestinians and t… Middle East Peace & Justice ActionUpdatesIsraelGazaGenocideWars and MilitarismIndigenous RightsPalestineHuman Rights
- Honoring Mom: Mothers and Daughters at WILPFOur WILPF Mother's Day tribute identified some mothers who inspired their daughters to activism, the way that Ann Reeves Jarvis inspired her daughter to create Mother's Day celebrations. Passion for peace and justice turns out to be a value whispered (and sometimes spoken into a megaphone) from hear… LeadershipUpdates
- May 2025 AnnouncementsIntern Joining WILPF US May 12 Dianne Blaise, Jane Addams branch convener An intern from Duke University will be joining WILPF US on May 12. Anyone who would appreciate help with a WILPF task should contact Dianne Blais at dianneblais@aol.com and ideally the intern at shaili.stockham@gmail.com. Th… Updates
- WILPFers Across the Country Say “Hands Off!” on April 5WILPF members across the US participated in nationwide “Hands Off!” protests on April 5. These actions were a collective demonstration against the Trump’s administration’s assault on our rights–from slashing federal funding for critical services and DEI programs to mass deportations. WILPFers and ot… UpdatesHuman RightsProtests
