As United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres
said in his argument for a global ceasefire in the face
of the Coronavirus: "It is time to put armed
conflict on lockdown and focus together on the true
fight of our lives."
This global
pandemic does not discriminate and has been difficult to
mitigate for even the most otherwise powerful and
wealthy nations. Meanwhile, as militarism rages around
the world and the most historically vulnerable people
continue to suffer the most, many nations have already
signed on for a global
ceasefire and the lifting
of sanctions. If nothing else, this moment is giving us
a unique opportunity to step back and reimagine
what our world could look like beyond war.
COMING MAY 5, 2020:
May
5th is #GIvingTuesdayNow, a new global day of giving to
mobilize support and healing for communities suffering
across the world due to COVID-19. What better
way to bring safety and security to the global community
than through the abolition of war, including lifting
sanctions—many of which are preventing medical supplies,
medications, and food and water from reaching those who
need them most right now.
With your
support, we can work to create a better and more secure
future for everyone: beyond borders, or race, or
faith—this crisis we’re in does not draw lines boxing us
into one group or another and instead, affects us all
universally. By supporting
World BEYOND War this
#GivingTuesdayNow, we can
strengthen our educational and activism work to bring an
end to the devastation and global suffering brought on
by the proliferation of senseless wars and acts of
passive militarism like crippling sanctions.
Follow Martin Sheen’s lead, and support
World BEYOND War this Giving
Tuesday:
World BEYOND War is a
global network of volunteers, activists, and allied
organizations advocating for the abolition of the very
institution of war. Our success is driven by a
people-powered movement – support our work for a
culture of peace.
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