In a new position paper and more withdrawals from international organizations, the US Mission to the UN takes aim at human rights, gender, disarmament, international law, climate justice, multilateralism, and more. See our analysis: reachingcriticalwill.org/news/latest-...

As 2026 started with flagrant international law violations, our January newsletter reminds once again that the only path to a sustainable & peaceful future is through diplomacy and collaboration. Check it out to get informed and inspired in the new year! www.reachingcriticalwill.org/news/newslet...

RCW’s final newsletter of the year is out! 🔔 Check out our top 5 highlights of 2025 and how you can contribute to our work next year. See you all in 2026! ✨ www.reachingcriticalwill.org/news/newslet...

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...

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

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...

See the full range of statements delivered by civil society on @rcw-wilpf.bsky.social 's resource page... scroll to October 17 reachingcriticalwill.org/disarmament-...

The #TortureFreeTrade Network is in the @rcw-wilpf.bsky.social Briefing Book for UN First Committee! Learn about the vital need for a treaty to stop the trade in equipment used for #torture, uphold #HumanRights, & #ProtectTheProtest: reachingcriticalwill.org/images/docum... #UnitedAgainstTorture

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.

🚨 The #GlobalSumudFlotilla bringing aid to Gaza was violently intercepted in international waters. WILPF stands in solidarity with the crew & demands their safe release. Join the #GlobalStrike: protest, speak out & pressure leaders for justice. 📍Geneva, 6PM (next to train station) See you there!

At the latest Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty conference on 26 September, participants noted that the challenges that put the prospects of the CTBT’s entry into force in jeopardy are also exactly why the CTBT needs to enter into force urgently: www.reachingcriticalwill.org/news/latest-...

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

In 2024, the world spent $2.7 trillion on militaries while only 1/5 of the #SDGs are on track and millions lack healthcare, education & housing. Militarism doesn’t make us safe — it diverts resources from peace, care & justice. It’s time to #MoveTheMoney. @rcw-wilpf.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.

A new report from @costsofwar.bsky.social titled “The Employment Impacts of Cuts to Federal Spending: Not All Cuts Are Created Equal” finds federal dollars create more jobs when spent on education or health care than on the military. Read the report:

Cancer deaths from environmental devastation and the decimation of healthcare will likely continue long after bombs are dropped in Gaza, writes Joshua Frank, citing our research. tomdispatch.com/gazas-loomin...

Renaming the DoD to the Department of War accurately reflects the priorities of the federal government, which is overwhelmingly devoted to militarism.

🚨 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.

HAPPENING TODAY: Power, Profits & Patriarchy: Why the Fossil Fuel Treaty is Key to Peace & Climate Justice 🕟 4:30–6:00 pm CEST 🎤 Inspiring speakers from WILPF & @fossiltreaty.bsky.social 👉 Register: eu01web.zoom.us/webinar/regi... 🌐 Spanish interpretation #ClimateJustice #Peace #FossilFuelTreaty

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!

🆕 @rcw-wilpf.bsky.social 's #FirstCommittee briefing book is out – and we contributed a chapter on #AutonomousWeapons. 📖 Read it here: reachingcriticalwill.org/images/docum... 🧵Here's what you need to know ahead of these #UNGA discussions ⬇️

Always super useful resource, led by @rcw-wilpf.bsky.social and written by experts across the humanitarian disarmament community. See the latest First Committee Briefing Book 👇

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:

In its recent meeting, the Group of Governmental Experts on autonomous weapons discussed elements for a possible treaty, but states need to now advance to negotiations to safeguard humanity. Learn more in our latest report! 📰: reachingcriticalwill.org/images/docum... @stopkillerrobots.bsky.social

Laura Varella, "Time to Put People and the Planet Before Profits from the Arms Trade" @rcw-wilpf.bsky.social reachingcriticalwill.org/disarmament-... in the latest "The Week in Arms Trade Publications" mailchi.mp/forumarmstra... Get on the list www.forumarmstrade.org/get-on-the-l...

🚨🚨“We are therefore ready to move ahead towards negotiations.” #CCWUN closes with a joint statement from 42 states affirming that the Chair’s rolling text discussed this week can form the basis of treaty negotiations on #KillerRobots.

🛑 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.

BREAKING: The reconciliation bill enacted recently pushes annual U.S. military spending beyond the $1 trillion mark—likely triggering a more than half-trillion-dollar transfer of wealth from taxpayers to military contractors. [THREAD] watson.brown.edu/costsofwar/p...

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.

First we bombed ourselves. One of the least known parts of the horrible history of the US nuclear weapons program is that we have bombed ourselves over 1000 times, and covered our entire continent with radiation. It started 80 years ago today.

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.

Today marks 80 years since the first nuclear test in New Mexico. Its legacy is that of death and destruction. Nuclear abolition is imperative for justice and peace: wilpf.org/eighty-years-after-trinity-the-horror-of-the-atomic-bomb-lives-on #NuclearAbolition #NoNukes #WILPF @rcw-wilpf.bsky.social

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...

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 ⤵️

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

The Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the occupied Palestinian territories has released a report investigating the corporate machinery sustaining Israel’s settler colonial project of occupation, apartheid and genocide. @wilpf.bsky.social supports this report + recommendations.

Ammunition is what makes armed violence possible yet it’s been ignored in global arms control for decades. WILPF took part in the first meeting of a new global framework on ammunition to push for gender justice, civil society inclusion & real accountability! More: www.wilpf.org/the-first-me...