CURRENT ACTION ALERTS π¨
The links below offer several actions you can take for peace:
πͺ§ Rally to end the Korean War – Washington DC, July 27, 2023
July 27, 2023 marks 70 years since the armistice that froze the Korean War in an unended state of war. Come to Washington D.C. this summer to march with us for an end to the Korean War! If you’re 30 or younger, you can apply for free travel and lodging in DC here. Anyone can register to attend events and the DC march at the link above or find more information here: www.koreapeaceaction.org
π Host a documentary watch party, July 2023
A group of 30 prominent international peacemakers traveled to Korea in 2015 to call for an end to the Korean War. Their journey through north and south Korea is documented in Crossings, a beautifully told story that will be released on PBS the week of July 23rd, 2023. This documentary educates and inspires work for peace in Korea. For more information, register your interest in hosting a watch party through the link above.
βοΈ Sign the Korea Peace Appeal / βοΈ νκ΅ μ μ μ’
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A coalition of south Korean civil organizations and churches invite the international community to call on all nations involved in the Korean War to end this war once and for all. Read their statement and sign the Korea Peace Appeal through the link above.
π§ Ask Congress for Peace on the Korean Peninsula
2023 is the 70th anniversary of the armistice that paused, but did not end the Korean War. A peace agreement and normalization of relations never followed, leaving the Korean peninsula in an unended state of war, cycles of militarization, threats, and fear. Many Americans do not realize that because the USA was a signatory to the armistice agreement, north and south Korea cannot negotiate peace without the USA’s involvement. This is why it is vital that Americans ask our government for an official end to the war. There is a bill in the US House of Representatives (H.Res. 1369) which calls for an end to the Korean War. American friends can click the link above to email representatives in support of this bill.
βοΈ Petition to LIFT the travel ban to DPRK
Since 2017, the United States government has banned American citizens from traveling to the DPRK (north Korea). This travel ban prevents me from returning to the small-scale, humanitarian engagement I once did in the DPRK. The travel ban also keeps Korean-American families separated from loved ones in north Korea and ended decades of working relationships American people had with north Koreans. We are asking the United States government to reverse this travel ban and let individuals freely travel. Join us through the link above.
CURRENT CAMPAIGNS βοΈ
The following links introduce campaigns working for peace in Korea:
π Peace on the Korean Peninsula Act, H.Res. 1369
Read the text of the bill in Congress calling for an end to the Korean War. The bill has bipartisan sponsorship, and you can see if your representative has cosponsored here. If your representative has not yet cosponsored this bill, urge them to support the bill here.
βοΈ Korea Peace Now!
A global coalition of womenβs peace organizations calling on the United States, North Korea, South Korea, and China to end the Korean War, sign a peace agreement, and to include women in the peace processes. Join the amazing grassroots network here!
π LIFT Campaign to Resume US Travel to DPRK
A campaign to reinstate the long-standing US policy that allowed US citizens to travel freely to the DPRK (north Korea). Sign the petition and follow on socials to participate in our upcoming events.
βοΈ Korea Peace Appeal
A coalition of south Korean civil organizations and churches invite the international community to call on all nations involved in the Korean War to come to the table and end this war once and for all. See the website for ways to get involved.
ADVOCACY RESOURCES βοΈ
The resources below may serve you as you seek to grow in advocacy:
βΉοΈ Find your members of US Congress
To advocate effectively, it’s important to know your representatives and establish relationships with them. American friends, you can find your representatives through the link above.
π Korea Peace Now Resources
This link has excellent reports and toolkits to help you learn what you need to know to advocate for peace in Korea.
π Korea Peace Study Group
Since 2021, a group of peace advocates have been studying to become more effective at our peace work. You can read what we’ve studied and view some of the recorded presentations at the link above.
βπΎ MLK on US Foreign Policy
Some Americans have forgotten that Martin Luther King, Jr. spoke out on foreign policy. I consider his words a prophetic call that the American government should heed. This link will take you to a podcast on that very subject.
π Nonviolence
A website with excellent resources to teach you what nonviolence looks like in practice. Nonviolence is not passivity, rather “love in action.” For Christian friends, I encourage you to take the biblical injunction to “overcome evil with good” (Rom. 12:21) as an invitation to a life of active nonviolence.
π Themes of Catholic Social Teaching
Catholic advocates may find this resource instructive for how the Church’s social teaching guides us to build a just society and live lives of holiness amidst the challenges of modern society.
π Archbishop of Santa Feβs Letter on Nuclear Disarmament
A direct call from the Church in response to global nuclear proliferation.
JOINT STATEMENTS βοΈ
Below are letters and statements calling for peace in Korea:
π 5.24 ννμ κ΅°μΆμ μν μΈκ³μ¬μ±μ λ κΈ°λ κΈ°μν견문 (5.24.22)
π 356 Civil Society Groups Call for Suspending US-South Korea War Exercises (4.5.22)
π Letter to Top Women Diplomats in USA and DPRK from Women Peacemakers (3.2.22)
π Letter to the US State Department Regarding the Travel Ban to North Korea (8.18.21)
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