Netherlands can be part of the global ceasefire
World BEYOND War
We need Netherlands to be part of the global ceasefire!
United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres proposed this global ceasefire:
Our world faces a common enemy: COVID-19.
The virus does not care about nationality or ethnicity, faction or faith. It attacks all, relentlessly.
Meanwhile, armed conflict rages on around the world.
The most vulnerable — women and children, people with disabilities, the marginalized and the displaced — pay the highest price.
They are also at the highest risk of suffering devastating losses from COVID-19.
Let’s not forget that in war-ravaged countries, health systems have collapsed.
Health professionals, already few in number, have often been targeted.
Refugees and others displaced by violent conflict are doubly vulnerable.
The fury of the virus illustrates the folly of war.
That is why today, I am calling for an immediate global ceasefire in all corners of the world.
It is time to put armed conflict on lockdown and focus together on the true fight of our lives.
To warring parties, I say:
Pull back from hostilities.
Put aside mistrust and animosity.
Silence the guns; stop the artillery; end the airstrikes.
This is crucial…
To help create corridors for life-saving aid.
To open precious windows for diplomacy.
To bring hope to places among the most vulnerable to COVID-19.
Let us take inspiration from coalitions and dialogue slowly taking shape among rival parties in some parts to enable joint approaches to COVID-19. But we need much more.
End the sickness of war and fight the disease that is ravaging our world.
It starts by stopping the fighting everywhere. Now.
That is what our human family needs, now more than ever.
2) Contact your nation’s government and get a clear commitment to engaging in the ceasefire (not just urging others to do so).
3) Use the Comments section on this page to report on what you learn!
Here is a running list of the nations committed to it.
Help us update the list!
World BEYOND War is a global network of volunteers, activists, and allied organizations advocating for the abolition of the very institution of war. Our success is driven by a people-powered movement – support our work for a culture of peace.
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Zie ook:
‘Coronacrisis: de grootste internationale oefening ooit van politie, geheime diensten en de landstrijdkrachten‘
‘Politie schiet 13 jarige jongen dood bij handhaven avondklok i.v.m. Coronavirus‘
‘Nederland zou deel moeten uitmaken van de landen die tekenen voor een wereldwijde wapenstilstand‘
‘NAVO uitgaven gaan ten koste van de gezondheidszorg, één van de redenen dat het Coronavirus zo hard kan toeslaan‘ (en zie de links in dat bericht voor oudere Corona artikelen)
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