Appeal for a diplomatic solution in North East Asia

The Abolition 2000 members and affiliated networks listed below, representing peace and disarmament organisations from around the world, call on the United States and North Korea to step back from the brink of war in North East Asia, and instead adopt a diplomatic approach to prevent war.

We call for the immediate commencement of negotiations to prevent a military conflict from erupting, and to resolve the underlying conflicts. Such negotiations should take place both bilaterally and through a renewed Six-Party framework involving China, Japan, North Korea, Russia, South Korea and the United States.

The escalating tensions and threat of military conflict over North Korea's nuclear and missile capabilities makes a diplomatic solution of vital importance and the highest priority. The increasing risk of war - and possibly even the use of nuclear weapons by miscalculation, accident, or intent - is frightening.

More than three million citizens of Korea, China, USA and other countries lost their lives in the Korean War from 1950-1953. Should a war erupt again, the loss of lives could be considerably worse, especially if nuclear weapons are used. Indeed, a nuclear conflict erupting in Korea could engulf the entire world in a nuclear catastrophe that would end civilization as we know it.

In supporting diplomacy rather than war, we: 1. Oppose any pre-emptive use of force by any of the parties, which would be counter-productive and likely lead to nuclear war; 2. Call on all parties to refrain from militaristic rhetoric and provocative military exercises; 3. Encourage China, Japan, North Korea, Russia, South Korea and the United States to consider the phased and comprehensive approach for a North-East Asian Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone with a 3+3 arrangement*, which already has cross-party support in Japan and South Korea and interest from the North Korean government; 4. Encourage China, Japan, North Korea, Russia, South Korea and the United States to also consider options and modalities for turning the 1953 Armistice Agreement into a formal end to the 1950- 1953 Korean War; 5. Welcome the call of the UN Secretary-General for a resumption of Six-Party talks and his offer to assist in negotiations; 6. Welcome also the offer of the European Union to assist in diplomatic negotiations, as they did successfully in the negotiations on Iran’s nuclear program; 7. Call on the United Nations Security Council to prioritise a diplomatic solution to the conflict.

* The 3+3 arrangement would include Japan, South Korea and North Korea agreeing not to possess or host nuclear weapons, and would require China, Russia and the USA agreeing not to deploy nuclear weapons in Japan, South Korea or North Korea, nor to attack or threaten to attack them with nuclear weapons. Endorsers of the Appeal for a diplomatic solution in North East Asia:

Organisations:

Abolition 2000 UK (UK) Le Mouvement de la Paix (France) Albert Schweitzer Institute (USA) Network of Spiritual Progressives (USA) All Souls Nuclear Disarmament Task Force (USA) Nobel Peace Prize Watch () Anglican Pacifist Fellowship of (NZ) Norges Fredslag - Norwegian Peace Society (Norway) Aotearoa Lawyers for Peace (New Zealand) Norwegian Peace Council (Norway) Artistes pour la Paix () Nuclear Age Peace Foundation (USA) Artsen voor Vrede - Flemish IPPNW (Belgium) Nuclear Free Local Authorities (UK) Association Des Medecins Francais Pour La Prevention de la NZ DPRK Society (New Zealand) Guerre Nucleaire - IPPNW France (France) One People One Planet (New Zealand) Association of World Citizens (Germany) Oxford Network for Global Justice and Peace (UK) The ATOM Project (Kazakhstan) Pacific Institute of Resource Management (NZ) Australian Anti-Bases Campaign Coalition () Pax Christi International (Belgium, international) Baptist Peace Fellowship of North America (USA) Pax Christi Metro New York (USA) Basel Peace Office (Switzerland, International) Peace Action Manhattan (USA) Beyond Nuclear (USA, International) Peace Action NY State (USA) Blue Banner (Mongolia) Peace Depot (Japan) Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament – CND (UK) Peace Foundation – Te Taupapa Rongomau o Aotearoa (NZ) Canadian Pugwash Group (Canada) Peace People (Northern Ireland) CND New Zealand (New Zealand) Peace Union of Finland (Finland) CND Scotland (Scotland) Peaceworkers (USA) Christian Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (UK) People for Nuclear Disarmament (Australia) Coalition for Peace Action, New Jersey (USA) Peoples Solidarity for Participatory Democracy (Republic of Coalition for Peace Action, Pennsylvania (USA) Korea) Colorado Coalition for the Prevention of Nuclear War Phoenix Settlement Trust (South Africa) Committee of 100 (Finland) Physicians for Social Responsibility/IPPNW (Switzerland) Connecticut Peace and Solidarity Coalition (USA) Portland Fellowship of Reconciliation (USA) Cymru Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (Wales) Pugwash Conferences on Science and World Affairs (Italy, Denman Island Peace Group (Canada) International) DPRK Friendship and Cultural Society (Australia) Quaker Peace and Service Aotearoa New Zealand (NZ) Earth Action (USA, International) Religions for Peace (USA, International) Earthcare not Warfare (USA) Religions for Peace Canada (Canada) Economists for Peace and Security (USA) Rideau Institute (Canada) Edinburgh Peace & Justice Centre (Scotland) Scientists for Global Responsibility (Australia) Edinburgh CND (Scotland) Shining Bangladesh Foundation (Bangladesh) Environmentalists Against War (USA) Soka Gakkai International New Zealand (NZ) European Environment Foundation (Switzerland) STOP the War Coalition (Philippines) Frauen für den Frieden – Women for Peace (Switzerland) Swedish Fellowship of Reconciliation (Sweden) Gandhi Development Trust (South Africa) Swedish IALANA (Sweden) Gensuikyo - Japan Council against A and H Bombs (Japan) Swiss Lawyers for Nuclear Disarmament (Switzerland) Grandmothers for Peace (USA, International) Trident Ploughshares (UK) Green Party of Washington State (USA) Tri-Valley CAREs (USA) Ground Zero Center for Nonviolent Action (USA) United Religions Initiative (USA) Harrison fellowship of Reconciliation (USA) Uniting for Peace (UK) Hokotehi Moriori Trust (Rekohu, Chatham Islands) Forum voor Vredesactie - Peace Action (Belgium) Human Survival Project (Australia, International) Washington Physicians for Social Responsibility (USA) IALANA (International Association of Lawyers Against Western States Legal Foundation (USA) Nuclear Arms) Italy Section (Italy) Western Washington Fellowship of Reconciliation (USA) IALANA Germany – Vereinigung für Friedensrecht Women for Peace Germany (Germany) International Fellowship of Reconciliation - Austria WILPF (Women’s International League for Peace and IPPNW Germany Freedom) German Section (Germany) Iona Community (Scotland) WILPF Scottish Section (Scotland) Irish Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (Ireland) Seattle Fellowship of Reconciliation (USA) Japan Association of Lawyers Against Nuclear Arms World Beyond War (USA, International) Ke Aupuni O Hawaii (The Hawaiian Kingdom) (Hawaii) World Future Council (Germany, International) Lawyers’ Committee on Nuclear Policy (USA) Yorkshire Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (UK) Leo Club of Sunflower Saidpur City (Bangladesh) Youth for Nuclear Nonproliferation and Disarmament Mankato Area Peace vigil (USA) (Bangladesh, India, Nepal, ). Medact (IPPNW UK) Nuclear Weapons Group (UK) Zone Libre (Mexico) Individuals: (Titles and organization names included for identification purposes)

Junko Abe (Japan) William H. Dent, Jr. (USA) Mostafiz Ahmed (Bangladesh). President, Leo Club of Dr Kate Dewes (Aotearoa/New Zealand). Co-Director, Sunflower Saidpur City Disarmament and Security Centre Nur E Alam (Bangladesh). Youth NND Group Akib Dipu (Bangladesh). Youth NND Group Giorgio Alba (Italy). Abolition 2000 Global Council Sergio Duarte (Brazil). President of Pugwash Conferences on Paul Alexander, Ph.D. (UK). Visiting Scholar, College of Arts Science and World Affairs. Former UN Under-Secretary- and Law. University of Birmingham General for Disarmament Affairs. John Amidon (USA). President, Veterans fr Peace, Chapter 10 Leonard Eiger (USA). Coordinator, NO to NEW TRIDENT Jean Anderson (Aotearoa/New Zealand) Campaign Irshad Ansari (Nepal). Youth NND Group Cheryl Eiger (USA). Member, Ground Zero Center for Carol Archer (UK). Peace activist Nonviolent Action M.K. Bashar Bahar (Bangladesh). Chairman, BSB Cambrian Dr Scilla Elworthy (UK). Founder, Oxford Research Group and Education Group. of Peace Direct. Councillor, World Future Council Nivy Balachandran (Australia). Religions for Peace Andreas Emerson-Moering (UK). Head of Religious Studies, Regional Coordinator, Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Norwich High School, UK Islands Edwin G. Ehmke (USA) Patti Bass (USA) Anwar Fazal (Malaysia). Director of the Right Livelihood David Barrows (USA) College. Right Livelihood Laureate, 1982 Rev. Kathleen Bellefeuille-Rice (USA) Rosemary Field (UK). Medact - IPPNW UK section. Dr. Terry Bergeson (USA). Former WA State Superintendent Anda Filip (Romania/Switzerland). Member of the World of Public Instruction Future Council Phon van den Biesen (Netherlands). Vice-President, Cr Grace Fletcher-Hackwood (UK), Nuclear Free Local International Association of Lawyers Against Nuclear Arms Authorities English Forum Vice Chair, Manchester City Ranjit Bhagat (Nepal). Youth NND Group Council Cr David Blackburn (UK), Nuclear Free Local Authorities Dr. Royston Flude (Switzerland). President, World Circle of English Forum Chair, Leeds City Council the Consensus: Self-sustaining People, Organizations and Dr Frank Boulton (UK). Trustee of MEDACT, the UK affiliate Communities of the International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear Dr. Frank A. Fromherz (USA). Professor of sociology of War (IPPNW) religion, war, peace, and social justice, Portland State Francis Anthony Boyle (USA). Professor of international law, University, Oregon University of Illinois College of Law Ela Gandhi (South Africa). Vice-President, Religions for Peace Dr Derman Boztok MD (Turkey). President of IPPNW Turkey Prof Emilie Gaillard (France). Law professor at University of Dr Adam Broinowski (Australia). Research Fellow, College of Caen Normandy. IALANA Board member Asia and the Pacific. Australian National University Roger Gordon (USA). Retired psychotherapist Allen Brubaker (USA). Former development worker in Commander (ret.) Robert Green (Aotearoa/New Zealand). Somalia and member of the Mennonite Board of Missions Co-Director, Disarmament and Security Centre Mark & Margaret Bubenik (USA). Members of Ground Zero Robin Greenberg (Aotearoa/New Zealand). Filmmaker & Center for Nonviolent Action conflict resolution practitioner Shawkat Chowdhury MP (Bangladesh) Daniel Gingras (Canada). Former president of Artistes pour la Rob Clarke (Aotearoa/New Zealand). Special Officer for Paix. Member of la Société Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Montréal Education, United Nations Association of New Zealand Chris Gwyntopher (UK). Refugee and Migrants Advice Prof. Ana María Cetto (Mexico). Director, Museum of Light, Worker. Member of FOR, Religious Society of Friends, Trident Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México. Ploughshares and CND. Peter von Christierson (USA) Gwyn Gwyntopher (UK). Retired Social Workers and Brenda Clowes (USA). Couples Counsellor Lecturer. Member of FOR, Religious Society of Friends, Harriett Cody (USA) Trident Ploughshares and CND. Betsy Collins (USA) Regina Hagen (Germany). Atomwaffenfrei Jetz (Nuclear- Dr Tony Colman (UK) World Future Councillor Weapons-Free Now) Campaign Council member. Abolition Phyllis Creighton (Canada), Science for Peace 2000 Global Council Member Tarja Cronberg (Finland), Chair of the Middle Powers David C Hall MD (USA). Past president, Physicians for Social Initiative. Abolition 2000 Global Council Member Responsibility Cr Feargal Dalton (UK), Nuclear Free Local Authorities Rev. Anne S. Hall (USA). Retired Lutheran pastor (ELCA), Scotland Forum Convener, Glasgow City Council member of Ground Zero Center for Nonviolent Action and Rev. John Dear (USA). Author and activist Washington Physicians for Social Responsibility. Cr Mark Dearey (UK), Nuclear Free Local Authorities All John Hallam (Australia), People for Nuclear Disarmament. Ireland Forum Co-Chair, Louth County Council Human Survival Project. Abolition 2000 Global Council Dr. Dieter Deiseroth (Germany). Academic Council, Member International Association of Lawyers Against Nuclear Arms Michael Hamel-Green (Australia). Emeritus Professor, Jean-Yvon Landrac (France). Abolition 2000 Global Council Victoria University Melbourne member Mary Hanson (USA), Co-chair, Ground Zero Center for Sarah Lasenby (UK). Oxford Quaker Nonviolent Action Stewardship Council Nydia Leaf (USA). Member of Granny Peace Brigade Stephen A. Harrison (USA). Lawyer. Member of Peace Action Cr Sue Lent (UK), Nuclear Free Local Authorities Welsh Thea Harvey-Barratt (USA). Executive Director, Economists Forum, Cardiff City Council for Peace and Security Rabbi Michael Lerner (USA). Editor, Tikkun Magazine M.A, Hasan (Bangladesh). Chairman, Aristopharma Ltd. Joyce Leeson (UK) Public Health Physician Aminul Haque (Bangladesh). Youth NND Group Andrew Lichterman (USA). Western States Legal Foundation. Elaine Hickman (USA). Member of Ground Zero Center for Abolition 2000 Global Council Member Non-Violent Action Dr David Lowry (UK). Former director, European Proliferation Ronja Ievers (New Zealand), National Administrator Information Centre (EPIC) United Nations Association of New Zealand Tim Lynch (New Zealand). Our Planet S.M. Imtiaz Alam (Bangladesh). Youth NND Group Lachlan Mackay (New Zealand), Parliament of the World’s Yaeka Inoue (Japan). JALANA Religions Youth Ambassador. Abolition 2000 Global Council Chand Babu Iraki (Nepal) Youth NND Group Member Mehboob Babu Iraki (Nepal). Youth NND Group Dirk Van der Maelen MP (Belgium). Chairman Commission Moinul Islam (Bangladesh). Youth NND Group for Foreign Affairs, Belgian Parliament Mokhlasur Islam (Bangladesh). Principal, Sunflower School & Mairead Corrigan Maguire (Ireland). Nobel Peace Laureate College, Saidpur. 1976 David T. Ives (USA). Executive Director of the Albert Muna Makhamreh (Jordan). Lawyer. Board director of Schweitzer Institute. Adjunct Professor of Political Science, "MASAR" for Human Development. PNND Coordinator for Philosophy, and Latin American Culture Arab Countries. Frank Jackson (UK). Abolition 2000 UK Committee Jean-Marie Matagne (France). Action des Citoyens pour le Enkhsaikhan Jargalsaikhan (Mongolia), Blue Banner Désarmement Nucléaire. Abolition 2000 Global Council Bishakha Jha (Nepal). Youth NND Group Member Birgitta Jonsdottir MP (Iceland). Parliamentarian. Poet. Prof. Manfred Max-Neef (Chile). Universidad Austral de Member, Pirate Party. PNND Council Member. Chair of the Chile. Member of the World Future Council International Modern Media institute. Fabio Marcelli (Italy). Association of Democratic Lawyers. Senator Sehar Kamran (Pakistan). Member Senate of Board Member of IALANA Pakistan Standing Committees on Defence, Human Rights & Joanie McClellan (USA). Fellowship of Reconciliation Federal Education. President Centre for Pakistan & Gulf Cr Norman McDonald (UK), Nuclear Free Local Authorities Studies Steering Committee Vice Chair, Western Isles Council Akira KASAI (Japan). Member of the House Nancy McGill (USA). Journalist of Representatives R. Michael Medley, Ph.D. (USA). Professor Emeritus of Richard Keller (Aotearoa/New Zealand) English, Eastern Mennonite University Rabbi Jonathan Keren-Black (Australia) Dr Philip Michael (Ireland). Past VP (Europe) International Naimul Haque Khan (Bangladesh). Director, Lubnan Trade Society of Doctors for the Environment Consortium Ltd. Patricia A. Milliren (USA) Bill Kidd MSP (Scotland). Co-President of Parliamentarians Mokhsedul Momenin (Bangladesh). Union Chairman for Nuclear Nonproliferation and Disarmament. Abolition LeRoy Moore PhD, (USA). Rocky Mountain Peace and Justice 2000 Global Council Member Center Maruf Zaman Koyel (Bangladesh). President, Nilphamari John Morgan (New Zealand). Special Officer for Human Chamber of Commerce & Industries. Rights, UNA New Zealand Kristi (Canada). Peace campaigner from Edmonton Sean Morris (UK). Secretary (Principal Policy Officer), Nuclear Raffaella Kristmann (Switzerland). Frauen für den Frieden, Free Local Authorities. Basel Prof. Keiko Nakamura (Japan). Research Center for Nuclear Stephen Vincent Kobasa (USA), Trident Resistance Network Abolition at Nagasaki University (RECNA) Prof. Rolf Kreibich (Germany). Secretariat for Future Kara Nelson (NZ). 97-year old peace marcher Research, Freie University Berlin. Member of the World Alan Newberg (USA) Future Council Ian Newman (Australia). Biophysicist David Krieger (USA). President of the Nuclear Age Peace Roland Nivet (France). Spokesman, Le Mouvement de la Paix Foundation Jan Oberg (Sweden) Co-founder & director of the (USA). Former Congressman and Mayor of Transnational Foundation for Peace & Future Research Cleveland Ohio Kenichi Okubo (Japan). JALANA Prof. Elizabeth Kucinich (USA). Regenerative Agriculture & Sister Kay O’Neil (USA). Presentation Sisters Social Justice Agroforestry Advocate Team, Minnesota Barry Ladendorf (USA). President, Veterans For Peace Dr Kirsten Osen (Norway). Member Norske leger mot Dominique Lalanne (France). Nuclear physicist. Coordinator atomvåpen – IPPNW Norway of Armes nucléaires STOP. Abolition 2000 Global Council John Otranto (Germany) Member Rev. LeDayne McLeese Polaski (USA). Executive Director, Maui Solomon (Rekohu, Chatham Islands, NZ). Barrister. Baptist Peace Fellowship of North America Chairman, Hokotehi Moriori Trust Rosemarie Pace (USA). Director of Pax Christi Metro NY Gray Southon (New Zealand) Mary Jane Parrine (USA). Stanford University. Pacific Life Rae Street (UK). Greater Manchester & District CND Community. Noel Stott (South Africa, UK). VERTIC Lorin Peters (USA). Physics teacher. Daughter of a Shigemasa Sugiyama (Japan). JALANA Manhattan Project scientist. Lornita R. Swain (USA). Fellowship of Reconciliation Dr Tomasz Pierscionek (UK). Psychiatrist. Journalist. Member Alamgir Swapan (Bangladesh). Reporter, Somoy News. of Medact, UK section of IPPNW Bishop Bill Swing (USA). United Religions Initiative Prof Pasquale Policastro (Poland), Law Professor. Board Kyoko Tanaka (Japan). JALANA Member of IALANA Prof. Armin Tenner (Netherlands). Former Chair, Mary Popeo (USA). Peace Culture Village International Network of Engineers and Scientists for Social Judi Poulson (USA) Responsibility Montserrat Prieto (Spain). Mundo sin Guerres – World Aaron Tovish (Mexico). Executive Director, Zone Libre without War or Violence. Abolition 2000 Global Council Cr John Trainor (UK), Nuclear Free Local Authorities All Michael and Patricia Pulham (UK). Christian CND Ireland Forum Co-Chair, Newry, Mourne and Down Council. Mukund Purohit (India) Brian Trautman (USA). Treasurer, National Board of Eva Quistorp (Germany), Women for Peace Directors, Veterans For Peace Rezaul Islam Raju (Bangladesh). Principal, Lions School & Cr Stephen Tollestrup (New Zealand). Member of the College, Saidpur Auckland City Council, Waitakere Ranges Local Board. M. V. Ramana (Canada), Liu Institute for Global Issues. Diane Turner (USA). Director, Meaningful Movies Project Abolition 2000 Global Council Member Hiromichi Umebayashi (Japan). Special Advisor, Peace Tanja Ranke (Germany) Depot. Hemamali Yasintha Rathnayake (Sri Lanka). Youth NND Yasuo Umeda (Japan). JALANA Group Prof Kenji Urata (Japan). Waseda University School of Law. Prof Nasila Selasini Rembe (South Africa). UNESCO ‘Oliver Board Member of the International Association of Lawyers Tambo’ Chair of Human Rights, University of Fort Hare Against Nuclear Arms Reetika (India). Youth NND Group Corazon Valdez Fabros (Philippines) Abolition 2000 Global Nasim Reza (Bangladesh). Youth NND Group Council Member Laurie Ross (Aotearoa-New Zealand). Jo Valentine (Australia). Former senator for Western New Zealand/Aotearoa Nuclear Free Peacemaking Australia. Abolition 2000 Global Council Member Philippa Rowland (Australia). President, Multi-faith Mrinal Verma (India). Abolition 2000 Youth Working Group Association of South Australia Thore Vestby (Norway). Vice-President, Mayors for Peace. Audrey van Ryn (Aotearoa-New Zealand) Gordana Vukomanovic (Serbia). Yugo sport & Art Association Harvey Sadis (USA) Paul F. Walker, Ph.D. (USA). International Program Director, Steve Saelzler (USA). Veterans for Peace Chapter 74 Green Cross International Sadman Sakib (Bangladesh). Youth NND Group Jimi Wallace (New Zealand). Soka Gakkai International NZ Richard Salvador (Belau/Palau). Abolition 2000 Global Alyn Ware (New Zealand/Czech Republic). Abolition 2000 Council Member Global Council Member. Rahanuma Saraha (Bangladesh) Youth NND Group Barbara H Warren, MD, MPH (USA). Physicians for Social Amzad Hossain Sarkar (Bangladesh). Mayor of Saidpur Responsibility, Arizona Takeya Sasaki (Japan). JALANA Brian E. Watson (USA). Artist A.H.M. Sazzad (Bangladesh). Youth NND Group Dave Webb (UK). Chair, Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament. Jürgen Scheffran (Germany). Abolition 2000 Global Council Member, Abolition 2000 Global Council Wolfgang Schlupp-Hauck (Germany). Chairman, Anders Wijkman (Sweden), Co-President of the Club of Friedenswerkstatt Mutlangen. Rome, Member of the World Future Council Sister Gladys Schmitz (USA). Mankato Peace vigil. Lucas Wirl (Germany). International Association of Lawyers Suzanne Schwarz (Switzerland), Journalist. Member Frauen Against Nuclear Arms. Abolition 2000 Global Council. für den Frieden Schweiz Lawrence S. Wittner, Ph.D. (USA). Professor of History Sukla Sen (India), Abolition 2000 Global Council Member Yoji Yahagi (Japan). JALANA John and Mary Sevanick (USA) Daisuke Yamaguchi (Japan). PNND Japan Coordinator. Elizabeth J. Shafer J.D (USA). Board member of Lawyers’ Member of the Abolition 2000 Global Council Committee on Nuclear Policy Dr Ichiro Yuasa (Japan). Vice-President of Peace Depot Janet Siano (USA) Mounir Zahran (Egypt). Egypt Council for Foreign Affairs. Benjamin H Sibelman (USA) Abolition 2000 Global Council Member Helen Simpson (UK). Entrepreneur. Wholestep Ltd. Luis Roberto Zamora Bolaños (Costa Rica). Lawyer. Board Ivo Šlaus (Croatia). Physicist. Honorary President of the Member of International Association of Lawyers Against World Academy of Art and Science. Nuclear Arms Gar Smith (USA). Co-founder of EAW, author of Nuclear Angie Zelter (UK). Trident Ploughshares. Right Livelihood Roulette and editor of The War and Environment Reader Laureate 2001