by admin | Sep 28, 2020 | Anti-Intervention, Events & Updates, Iraq, Top Story, UFPJ
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...
by admin | Sep 27, 2020 | Events & Updates, Nuclear Disarmament/Redefining Security, Top Story
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...
by admin | Sep 27, 2020 | Afghanistan, Anti-Intervention, Confronting Islamophobia, Iraq, Member Group, Top Story
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...
by admin | Sep 27, 2020 | Briefing Call, Events & Updates, Member Group, Top Story, UFPJ
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...
by admin | Sep 27, 2020 | Events & Updates, Nuclear Disarmament/Redefining Security, Top Story, UFPJ
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...
by admin | Sep 26, 2020 | Member Group, Military Spending, Top Story
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...
