March 17, 2002

Peace groups worldwide slash US nuke plans

Abolition 2000 global council
Friends of the earth australia
Australian peace committee
Trade union green caucus
Campaign for international cooperation and disarmament (cicd)

Abolition2000 global council statement on nuclear posture review

Anti nuclear weapons groups worldwide, operating under the umbrella of the Abolition 2000 organisation, a coalition of over 2000 citizen groups across the world, have strongly condemned the nuclear posture review, and in particular policies in which Russia and China, as well as Iran, Iraq, North Korea, Syria and Libya, continue to be targeted.

March 12, 2002

Australian Peace, Environment and Social Justice Organisations Condemn US Nuclear Posturing

Medical Association For The Prevention Of War,
Global Justice Inc,
Nuclear Free Australia,
Australian Peace Committee,
South Movement,
Australian Anti-Bases Campaign,
Friends Of The Earth Australia,

A broad range of peace and social justice organisations today condemned the US Government's nuclear posturing and urged the Australian Government to distance itself from any US nuclear war fighting plans. The Los Angeles Times released last week details of a classified US military document which foreshadows the use of nuclear weapons against countries including Russia, China, Iraq, Iran, North Korea, Libya and Syria. It also flagged the idea of using nuclear weapons in the Israel-Arab conflict.

March 5, 2002

We Warned Of Nuke Danger For 25 Years,
Say Anti-nuclear Groups

Friends Of The Earth Australia
Australian Peace Committee
Trade Union Green Caucus
People For Nuclear Disarmament W.A.

In response to stories in the New York Times, the Washington Post, TIME magazine, and the Drudge Report that last October, US security agencies had been on the highest state of alert over the possibility that Al Quadea could have smuggled a 10 Kt. nuclear device into New York, Antinuclear groups are saying that they had warned of the danger of terrorist groups obtaining access to nuclear weapons for the past 25 years.

March 2, 2002

Environmental activists continue to occupy treetops and chain themselves to trees in Ecuador's Amazon jungle as part of the international campaign to block the construction of the OCP crude oil pipeline.

March 1, 2002

In January 2002, over 50,000 activists from all over the world converged in the town of Porto Allegre, Brazil to discuss visions, strategies and tactics for the global movement for justice and sustainability. The World Social Forum (WSF), held in counter-position to the World Economic Forum, showed that the 'anti-globalisation' movement is here to stay and is moving beyond "anti". The upcoming Australian speaking tour by Michael Albert, will play an important part in the development of this movement.

February 25, 2002

Friends of the Earth campaigners will picket the Australian embassy in London at 10am today to protest Australia's role in hindering the international climate negotiations by refusing to ratify the Kyoto Protocol.

February 25, 2002

A unique coalition of nine of the nation's leading environment groups will send over 100,000 members, supporters and subscribers information on where to buy the most sustainable 'green' electricity products.

February 19, 2002

Word is spreading rapidly about Toronto's Barrick Gold's plans to implement a cyanide leach gold mine at Lake Cowal situated in Central West New South Wales, Australia.

February 9, 2002

Jacobo Martinez, leader of an ecological group that was formed by the citizens of the municipal region of Carolina, was the target of a murder attempt in the early hours of the 18th of January.

February 8, 2002

Friends of the Earth Australia joins consumer groups worldwide in their call for Kraft Foods free of genetically modified ingredients, in the light of inadequate safety testing and labelling.