This #DisarmamentWeek, we’re calling to #MoveTheMoney. Soaring military spending blocks real progress. It’s time to redefine security – not through weapons, but through dignity, equality, and peace. Learn more: wilpf.org/move-the-money Source: shorturl.at/jw0fe | @rcw-wilpf.bsky.social

The First Committee’s third week featured debates on nuclear weapons, other WMD, conventional weapons, and outer space. Throughout each, delegations lamented the waste of money spent on weapons and critiqued delusions of deterrence. Details in our latest 📰: reachingcriticalwill.org/images/docum...

🗓️Fri., Oct. 24 5-6:30 PM ET: Join @dreanyc123.bsky.social, @rayacheson.bsky.social & moderator @xarnesonx.bsky.social for a Zoom panel on "Making the Case for Abolition" as a visionary, necessary approach to dismantling systems of violence—at the #NoWar2025 conference: worldbeyondwar.org/nowar2025/

Amidst genocide, war profiteering, and nuclear violence, diplomacy for disarmament is more important than ever. See our latest edition of the First Committee Monitor for details on discussions so far across all topics of weapons and war. 📰: reachingcriticalwill.org/images/docum...

During the opening days of the First Committee’s general debate, most states demanded a course correction from dominance and destruction to disarmament and diplomacy. Find out more with our latest report, covering all topics mentioned so far: reachingcriticalwill.org/images/docum...

In our latest statement, @wilpf.bsky.social welcomes the announcement of a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, while stressing that true justice and liberation for the people of Palestine requires far more. #StopArmingIsrael #FreePalestine 📜: www.reachingcriticalwill.org/news/latest-...

Disarmament is imperative to achieving international security. Delegations to this year’s UN General Assembly First Committee need to urgently take up the task, even as the world spins in the other direction. Get ready for the action with our preview report: reachingcriticalwill.org/images/docum...

Urgent action is needed to protect people and the planet from weapons and war. The UN General Assembly's First Committee on Disarmament and International Security is a key place for this work. We will be advocating for real change and providing analysis on and archiving all the action.

From 8 Oct–7 Nov, the UN #FirstCommittee will meet on #Disarmament. @rcw-wilpf.bsky.social, our disarmament programme, will be at the UN urging feminist action to abolish nuclear weapons, regulate AI in war, and invest in peace. ➡️ www.wilpf.org/the-first-committee-must-act-for-disarmament-now/

This year’s UN General Assembly general debate reflected a world on the cusp of profound geopolitical transformation. For analysis on how some states, motivated by the direct action of civilians, are fomenting change for a new world order, see our report: www.reachingcriticalwill.org/news/latest-...

Ahead of the #UNGA80 First Committee on Disarmament and International Security, @rayacheson.bsky.social outlines the demands of activists for disarmament, demilitarisation, peace, and justice for the #HumanitarianDisarmament Blog.

On Friday, 26 September, the UN marked the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons with a high-level event that illuminated the shadows and scars of the atomic bomb. See our report! 📰: www.reachingcriticalwill.org/news/latest-... @wilpf.bsky.social @nuclearban.bsky.social

As we get closer to a busy season at the United Nations in New York, check out our latest newsletter for ideas on how to demand disarmament & demilitarisation! www.reachingcriticalwill.org/news/newslet...

Amidst skyrocketing military spending, the United Nations released two new reports on military expenditure and development and on financing peace. In this article for @wilpf.bsky.social, we welcome these reports, highlight what is useful and what’s missing, and assess their recommendations.

🚨 UN confirms genocide in Gaza. Activists defending Palestinian rights are under attack. WILPF stands with them & calls on states to end arms transfers & uphold international law. Read more: wilpf.org/as-un-confir... #Palestine #Gaza #Genocide #HumanRights #Peace #Justice #BDS #WILPF

The UN confirms that Israel’s war on Gaza constitutes genocide while Western states profiting from the war are sanctioning activists and organisations that support Palestine. @wilpf.bsky.social stands with the Palestinian people, and with those working to end genocide and uphold international law.

On 23 September 2025, the UN General Assembly will begin its annual high-level general debate. While this week is mostly about speeches and spectacle, we will be demanding urgent disarmament and demilitarisation for people and the planet. Find out how to follow along and get involved!

New publication alert! 🚨 New edition of our #UNGA #FirstCommittee briefing book provides background information and recommendations from civil society coalitions to government delegations. Check it out and get ready for disarmament action in October! reachingcriticalwill.org/images/docum...

1/ 🧵 shadowworldinvestigations.org/statement-in... This letter, out today, has been endorsed by a number of experts listed by the Forum on the Arms Trade. The Forum itself does not take positions. Partial list of endorsers includes:

🛑 Nuclear “tests” aren’t tests. They scar land, poison water, harm health & Indigenous Peoples bear the heaviest costs. On International Day against Nuclear Tests, WILPF calls to abolish nuclear weapons altogether. Read blog by @rayacheson.bsky.social: shorturl.at/7oJrX @rcw-wilpf.bsky.social

80 years after Hiroshima & Nagasaki, arms racing is back on. But we are not complacent. From the actions against arms transfers to Israel to the ICJ’s new ruling on climate, action is underway. Find out more with our latest E-News! www.reachingcriticalwill.org/news/newslet...

Commemorating #Hiroshima and #Nagasaki is not just about looking back. It’s about taking responsibility for the future. Read our latest blog to learn more and see how you can take action: www.wilpf.org/eighty-years... #AbolishNuclearWeapons #WILPF #BanTheBomb #NuclearBan @rcw-wilpf.bsky.social

Twelve countries have committed to disrupting Israel's genocide of Palestinians. The US says it's a radical, anti-Western agenda. It is: it's a move against colonialism. And while the coalition of states is important, true liberation requires people power. Latest for @counterpunchmedia.bsky.social.

As the world marks 80 years since the "Trinity Test" and the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, we carry the weight of history and the obligation to end nuclear violence. My latest for @counterpunchmedia.bsky.social.

The era of impunity is cracking. Twelve states have made commitments to uphold international law and end their complicity in genocide. This is real multilateralism in action—and a clear path to end profiteering from genocide, occupation, and apartheid.

Today marks 80 years since the detonation of the first nuclear weapon. Its legacy of the so-called "Trinity Test" is that of death and destruction, with the burdens borne disproportionately by Indigenous Peoples. Eighty years on, nuclear abolition is imperative for justice and peace.

This year is the 80th anniversary of the Trinity Test and atomic bombings of Hiroshima + Nagasaki. As nuclear-armed states continue to wage violence, it's time to rise up for the survivors, affected communities, and for us all. Find out how in our E-News! www.reachingcriticalwill.org/news/newslet...

What does abolition look like in practice? Dean Spade and Ray Acheson will join WBW’s #NoWar2025 Conference to share strategies from decades of antiwar, anti-prison, and anti-capitalist organizing. Oct 24–26 on Zoom. buff.ly/WXEGMAX

Port workers in France, Italy, and now Greece are saying no to #genocide. As the Ever Golden heads to Piraeus with arms bound for Israel, the Enedep union has drawn a line: their port won’t be used to kill. In a world of war profiteers, they’ve chosen peace.

The Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the occupied Palestinian territories has released a report showing that Israel’s genocide of Palestinians continues because it's profitable for many corporations and states. We need arms embargoes and more. My latest for @wilpf.bsky.social ⤵️

As we have seen over and over again, when we prepare for war, we get war. When there is profit to be made from the manufacture and sale of weapons, blood will be spilled. My latest for @wilpf.bsky.social ⤵️

Ahead of the UN two-state conference, @wilpf.bsky.social supports Palestinian demands and calls on states to impose a two-way arms embargo and sanctions on Israel, uphold Palestinian self-determination and right of return, and more.

🗞️1/ Now live: ICAN’s new report Hidden Costs: Nuclear Weapons Spending in 2024 shows global nuclear weapons spending rose to more than 100 billion dollars in 2024, an 11% increase from the year before. Here’s what you need to know⬇️🧵 icanw.org/hidden_costs... #NuclearBan

The attack by nuclear-armed Israel on Iran’s nuclear facilities is a dangerous escalation that threatens further conflict. Both countries must join the #TPNW without delay,after which Israel would dismantle its nuclear weapons and Iran would maintain nuclear safeguards🔗 www.icanw.org/israeli_atta...

Our June 2025 E-News is out! Check it out to learn and take part in the work against military spending, arms transfers, nuclear weapons proliferation and more! With growing militarisation worldwide, now is the time to engage! www.reachingcriticalwill.org/news/newslet...

So many amazing friends on one panel, can't wait for @socialismconference.org this year!

Just finished reading @rayacheson.bsky.social 's "Abolition, Not Arms Control" and it is the rare academic article that has gotten me to say "hell yes" while reading it. They highlight arms control role in "perpetuating the permanence" of nukes and limiting the "horizon of political possibility."

The UN held consultations on autonomous weapon systems this week. It's clear that most of the world wants to prohibit and restrict these weapons. The question is whether states will act before it's too late. See our report for details! 📰: reachingcriticalwill.org/images/docum...

"The absence of human judgment in critical decisions about life and death could lead to disproportionate harm to marginalized communities particularly women and girls and other minority disadvantaged groups who often bear the impacts of armed conflicts." –@shirinejurdi.bsky.social @wilpf.bsky.social

The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty meeting ended without adopting recommendations for next year or a decision on strengthening the review process. States need to take urgent action now to prevent nuclear violence. Get the full scoop with our final report: reachingcriticalwill.org/images/docum...

Next week, @wilpf.bsky.social will be active at informal consultations on autonomous weapon systems at the UN. Stopping killer robots with a ban treaty and ending the weaponisation of artificial intelligence is imperative for human rights and dignity. Follow @stopkillerrobots.bsky.social for more!

The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty spends a third of its time proliferating propaganda for nuclear energy. But as we point out in our latest NPT News in Review, this technology generates grave harm and serious risks for people and for the planet. 📰: reachingcriticalwill.org/images/docum...

1/ ICAN is gravely concerned by escalating hostilities between nuclear-armed India and Pakistan, including last night’s missile strikes and nuclear threats. A nuclear exchange would be catastrophic for the world. Read our full statement here: icanw.org/ican_respons... #NuclearBan

I don’t mean to alarm anyone, but the orcas now have two F/A-18 Hornets

Next week delegations will meet in NYC for a consultation on autonomous weapons. Amidst growing militarism and the dismantling of multilateralism, this is a crucial moment to advance ongoing discussions of a ban treaty. 🗞️ www.reachingcriticalwill.org/disarmament-...

As the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty continues its work this week, horror rages outside. Israel's genocide and India + Pakistan's conflict, among others, put the world in peril. Will NPT members be brave enough to save the world with nuclear abolition? 📰: reachingcriticalwill.org/images/docum...

At the NPT PrepCom, the nuclear-armed states continued to defend their weapons and doctrines, trying to manufacture consent for the risks they create through their policies and practices. It is up to the rest of us to organise around them for disarmament. 📰: reachingcriticalwill.org/images/docum...

More gaslighting at the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty meeting from NATO and Russia about their contributions to lighting the world on fire - and how to best put out the flames. Fortunately most countries excoriated deterrence and demanded disarmament as the best, and only, path to security. ⤵️

At the Non-Proliferation Treaty meeting, Maria Clara de Magalhães Ribeiro of Young @wilpf.bsky.social delivered our statement on gender and intersectionality, connecting nuclear violence to other oppressions in our world. 📜: reachingcriticalwill.org/images/docum...