Disarmament to Combat Poverty

France – Option 10 is celebrating peace on 21 September, in English and Spanish

On the 21st September 2009, International Day of Peace, Option 10’s French internet site www.option-10.org, became available in English and Spanish. As the campaign Disarm to combat poverty , it was vital that the largest number of people be able to join the campaign and sign the international petition. The second newsletter has also come out. You can consult it online here. You can also subscribe so you don’t miss (...)

In Bangalor, citizens disarm the Aero India show

Over 200 Indian citizens, mainly led by Fedina, partner of Frères des Hommes, demonstrated at the arms forum of the Aero India Show. This salon, held in Bangalor last February, gathered Indian and international aeronautical companies with the intent to sign lucrative armaments deals with the Indian government. As part of the movement Disarmament to combat poverty, numerous Indian citizens held workshops, conferences and non-violent protests during the three days of the mobilization. The (...)

Ask the European parliament candidates
for a Europe more commited in solidarity

On the occasion of the European parliamentary elections, Frères des Hommes invites you to send the message « Europe: less money for arms, more money for solidarity » to political candidates and groups. Act with us: Sign and get others to sign the petition that Frères des Hommes is sending to national and European political groups. Send the attached interpellation to political representatives in your region: download-it here. Let us know about your initiatives to strengthen the campaign (...)

[In brief] Democratic Republic of the Congo - Cassava, not weapons!

“We, peasant men and women of the Congo, need cassava fields! Not minefields or wars!” Violence has intensified in the northeast of the country: a lot of peasants no longer have access to their fields and have been deprived of their tools (hoes, machetes), considered weapons. As the world is battling the food crisis, the Peasant Confederation of the Congo [1] reaffirms that the country can feed itself on its own food. But this war plays a role in accelerating the disappearance of small (...)

Call for international Solidarity in DRC

“We, peasant men and women of the Congo, need cassava fields! Not minefields or wars!” Frères des Hommes, which is active in the international campaign Disarmament to combat poverty invites you to support the appeal for international solidarity from farmer men and women of the Peasant Confederation of the Congo. No to war! Yes to life and to food sovereignty! The Confédération Paysanne du Congo (Peasant Confederation of Congo), COPACO-PRP, member of La Via Campesina in Africa, launches an (...)

The Open Letter to Obama Was Sent

Less money for weapons, more money for solidarity Open letter to Barack Obama - 1200 signatures - 60 countries In December 2008, Frères des Hommes launched an open letter to President Obama across the world. A month later, nearly 1200 signatures have been collected. In total, some 60 countries have taken part in this action. The letter was given to President Obama shortly after his inauguration, together with a poster that synthetizes the initiative and features all signatories and (...)

The open letter to Barack Obama

Frères des Hommes invited you to sign an open letter to the new president of the United States of America, Barack Obama. More than 1200 people from 60 countries signed the lettre, which has been sent to Mr Obama. A poster has been made with all the signatories: please click here Mr President, Your victory is a tremendous message of hope throughout the world. You represent true change which is on a par with the influence and responsibilities of the United States of America on the (...)

Disarming to combat poverty: an international campaign

A common movement to decrease military spending and to increase human development investments is an extremely promising move. Disarming to combat poverty is an international campaign expressing the following needs, a desire to : Involve all countries of the North and South in the necessary effort to fulfil their commitments in the fight against poverty,Restrict the activation of nationalist and community antagonisms and thus halt the arms race resulting from these antagonisms,Unite (...)

Appeal to Ban Ki-Moon, Secretary-General of the UN

This appeal was already signed by 71 associations in 20 countries of the world. Dear Mister Secretary-General, The alleviation of poverty ranks among the priorities set by all the States subscribing to the Millennium Development Goals in the name of the whole international community. In all continents the efforts to combat poverty are directly related to the non-violent struggles to curb down social violence and humiliations, to reduce brutal inequalities and to promote basic rights (...)

The 10% Option: towards a global new deal for human security

The 10% Option promotes a federative move to back up an efficient measure geared towards improving local as well as global human security: the implementation in all countries of 10% reduction in military expenditures and arms trade to be converted into social investments to develop access to basic rights such as social security, health and education for all. 1. Less arms, more rights: the right way towards social and democratic progress Safety ranks high on the list of the universal human (...)

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