22May 2015 by peacepeople

Peace Conference Needed To End The Korean War – Please Sign The Petition Below

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On this 70th anniversary of Korea’s division, we urge the United Nations to broker a Political Peace Conference, as called for in Article 4 Paragraph 60 of the Korean War Armistice Agreement, to bring together all parties that took part in the Korean War to reach a peaceful settlement. As an international conflict that continues to hamper peaceful relations in East Asia and across the Pacific, it is time to finally end the state of war by replacing the Korean War Armistice with a more permanent Peace Accord. Please sign the petition below and show your support: United Nations Peace Conference Needed
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22May 2015 by peacepeople

Women’s Peace Walk Across the Korean DMZ Impeded

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Activists Pledge to Cross Anyway and Call on the UN to Assist PYONGYANG, North Korea -- International, Northern and Southern Korean women activists who plan to cross the Korean Demilitarized Zone said Wednesday they are determined to move forward with their walk, despite the announcement that United Nations authorities can't guarantee their safety if they walk from the North to the South at Panmunjom. Panmunjom is where the Korean War armistice agreement was signed, and it is critical to the delegates that the DMZ crossing take place at this symbolic site. [caption id="attachment_772" align="alignnone" width="300"] Mairead Maguire Along With Other Peace Activists Hoping To Cross The Korean DMZ [/caption] [caption id="attachment_774" align="alignnone" width="300"] Peace Activists Calling For An End To The Korean War[/caption]
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14May 2015 by clive

WHY ARE WE PLANNING TO WALK ACROSS THE DEMILITARIZED ZONE (DMZ) THAT SEPARATES NORTH AND SOUTH KOREA?

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On May 24, 2015, which is International Women’s Day for Peace and Disarmament, 30 women peacemakers from 12 countries plan to walk across the demilitarized zone (DMZ) that separates North and South Korea. This will be an important first step in establishing a peace process and supporting Koreans who are working towards reconciliation and hoping to reunite their families.   Some of the women who will be participating in this historic walk are Nobel Peace Prize laureate Leymah Gbowee, feminist author Gloria Steinem, retired U.S. Army Colonel Ann Wright, Suzuyo Takazato from Okinawa Women Act Against Military Violence, and American filmmaker Abigail Disney.   Last week, the government of North Korea agreed to support the walk, but officials from South Korea have yet to voice a decision. The United Nations…
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