News updates from GPPAC NEA
Northeast Asia Peace Games: Building Trust and Cooperation Through Environmental Diplomacy
On September 6, regional partners gathered in Ulanbaatar for the latest iteration of the Northeast Asia Peace Games. Designed as a half-day, multi-party simulation, the Peace Games offer participants experiential learning opportunities to navigate complex negotiation dynamics in Northeast Asia. Pioneered by the American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) across various global contexts, members of GPPACโฆ
GPPAC Perspectives: Yoshioka Tatsuya on the Ulaanbaatar Process
Across some of Northeast Asiaโs political divides, official dialogue is limited or absent. GPPAC helps keep channels open. In this episode of GPPAC Perspectives, Tatsuya Yoshioka, Founder and Director of Peace Boat and Chair of the Board of the Global Partnership for the Prevention of Armed Conflict (GPPAC), reflects on the Ulaanbaatar Process, a long-standingโฆ
Invest in the people connecting the dots
In many climate-vulnerable and conflict-affected regions, climate change and conflict reinforce one another, affecting the safety and security of people, communities, and societies. Local peacebuilders understand these connections because they are active before, during, and after conflict. They understand local realities because they are part of the communities they work in and have built trustedโฆ
Ulaanbaatar Process XII Summary Document
Context The Global Partnership for the Prevention of Armed Conflict (GPPAC) Northeast Asia regional network, together with the Mongolian NGO Blue Banner, convened the twelfth Ulaanbaatar Process civil society dialogue in Mongolia between September 6-8, 2026. With the aim of strengthening the position of civil society and supporting it to enhance and maintain inclusive andโฆ
Advancing Nuclear Disarmament in Northeast Asiaโ Regional Perspectives on the 2026 NPT Review Conference
In advance of the 2026 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT RevCon), the Global Partnership for the Prevention of Armed Conflict (GPPAC) Northeast Asia, Japan Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons and Asia-Pacific Leadership Network (APLN) co-convened a closed webinar to discuss practical steps for Northeast Asiaโฆ
Ulaanbaatar Process XI Summary Document
(Available as a PDF below) Local peacebuilders from throughout Northeast Asia gathered in Mongolia on November 26-27, 2025, for the 11th annual Ulaanbaatar Process. This milestone gathering also marked the 20th anniversary of the launch of the Global Partnership for the Prevention of Armed Conflict (GPPAC) at the United Nations Headquarters in New York inโฆ
Northeast Asian NGOs at the 3rd Meeting of States Parties to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons
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 toโฆ
Supporting the Women, Peace and Security Agenda in Northeast Asia
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 โWomen, Technology, and Peaceโ in Tokyo, Japan on December 16-17, 2024.โฆ
GPPAC Building Peace in Northeast Asia: 2024 in Review
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 messageโฆ
GPPAC NEA – In Solidarity with the people of the Republic of Korea
(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 heavyโฆ
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