Global Partnership for the Prevention of Armed Conflict network of peacebuilders in Northeast Asia
NGO representatives from Japan, Korea and Mongolia are attending the Third Meeting of States Parties to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW), taking place at the United Nations Headquarters in New York the week of March 3-8, 2025. This meeting brings together governments and civil society from all around the world to… Continue reading Northeast Asian NGOs at the 3rd Meeting of States Parties to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons
Seminar on Women, Technology, and Peace | 16-17 December 2024, Tokyo, Japan The Global Partnership for the Prevention of Armed Conflict (GPPAC) partnered with the UN Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs and UN Women to convene a two-day in-person seminar on the topic “Women, Technology, and Peace” in Tokyo, Japan on December 16-17, 2024.… Continue reading Supporting the Women, Peace and Security Agenda in Northeast Asia
Best Wishes from the GPPAC Northeast Asia Regional Secretariat As we begin this new year of 2025, the Northeast Asia Regional Secretariat of the Global Partnership for the Prevention of Armed Conflict (GPPAC), hosted by Peace Boat, expresses our gratitude and solidarity to all of our friends and partners! Read our New Year's Greeting message… Continue reading GPPAC Building Peace in Northeast Asia: 2024 in Review
(Read in Korean language below) Late at night on December 3, 2024, Republic of Korea President Yoon Suk Yeol suddenly declared an Emergency Martial Law. Soon after, thousands of citizens courageously gathered peacefully in front of the National Assembly, and 190 members of the National Assembly from both ruling and opposition united even amid heavy… Continue reading GPPAC NEA – In Solidarity with the people of the Republic of Korea
As 2024 approaches its close Northeast Asia is at a crucial juncture, with heightening tensions and greater polarisation. “New Cold War” structures are forging greater divisions in the region, as expanding military alliances and blocs deepen distrust and exacerbate already severe challenges. Participants of the Ulaanbaatar Process, a forum for dialogue amongst Northeast Asian civil… Continue reading GPPAC Northeast Asia Statement – Urging cooperation to overcome divisions and decisive action to end prevent armed conflict
28-30 November, 2024 Local peacebuilders from throughout Northeast Asia gathered in Mongolia for the tenth annual Ulaanbaatar Process (UBP10) between November 28-30, 2024. Convened by the Global Partnership for the Prevention of Armed Conflict (GPPAC) Northeast Asia regional network and hosted by the Mongolian NGO Blue Banner, this process aims to strengthen the position of… Continue reading Ulaanbaatar Process X – Summary Document
The GPPAC Peace Education Working Group is hosting the Northeast Asia Restorative Justice Online Symposium from 28 October to 23 November 2024 which will focus on innovations in the field of restorative justice in education (RJE) that are making significant impacts in local, state, and regional, and international communities. It aims to strengthen networks of… Continue reading Northeast Asia Restorative Justice Online Symposium
GPPAC Northeast Asia Statement on the occasion of GPPAC ISG meeting in Tokyo Northeast Asia is full of divisions, facing increasing risks of heightening militarism and nuclear threats throughout the region. Military tensions on the Korean Peninsula are at an all-time high, with the escalation of military exercises including since the beginning of 2024 by… Continue reading The Urgent Need for Dialogue and Regional Cooperation to Overcome Divisions and Prevent Armed Conflict:
The Global Partnership for the Prevention of Armed Conflict (GPPAC) meets in Japan to Recommit to the Principles of Human Security and Sustaining Peace The world is experiencing an unprecedented number of violent conflicts, an increasing upsurge of military takeovers of democratically elected governments, a growing polarisation of societies, and an existential threat of nuclear… Continue reading Addressing Global Securitisation through Locally-Led Peacebuilding:
The Global Partnership for the Prevention of Armed Conflict (GPPAC) International Steering Group will be meeting in Japan between January 22-26, 2024, at a time critical for the international community to cooperate in building peace and security. GPPAC is a global network led by civil society organisations (CSOs) actively working to prevent violent conflict and… Continue reading Building Peace Together: Peace Boat hosts GPPAC network in Tokyo