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) Medact (IPPNW UK) Nuclear Weapons Group (UK) Institute (USA) Network of Spiritual Progressives (USA) All Souls Task Force (USA) Nobel Peace Prize Watch (Norway) Anglican Pacifist Fellowship of New Zealand (NZ) Norwegian Peace Council (Norway) Aotearoa Lawyers for Peace (New Zealand) Nuclear Age Peace Foundation (USA) Artistes pour la Paix (Canada) Nuclear Free Local Authorities (UK) Artsen voor Vrede - Flemish IPPNW (Belgium) NZ DPRK Society (New Zealand) Association Des Medecins Francais Pour La Prevention de la One People One Planet (New Zealand) Guerre Nucleaire - IPPNW France (France) Oxford Network for Global Justice and Peace (UK) Association of World Citizens (Germany) Pacific Institute of Resource Management (NZ) The ATOM Project (Kazakhstan) Pax Christi International (Belgium, international) Australian Anti-Bases Campaign Coalition (Australia) Pax Christi Metro New York (USA) Baptist Peace Fellowship of North America (USA) Manhattan (USA) Basel Peace Office (Switzerland, International) Peace Action NY State (USA) Beyond Nuclear (USA, International) Peace Depot (Japan) Blue Banner (Mongolia) Peace Foundation – Te Taupapa Rongomau o Aotearoa (NZ) Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament – CND (UK) Peace People (Northern Ireland) Canadian Pugwash Group (Canada) Peace Union of Finland (Finland) CND New Zealand (New Zealand) Peaceworkers (USA) CND Scotland (Scotland) People for Nuclear Disarmament (Australia) Christian Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (UK) Peoples Solidarity for Participatory Democracy (Republic of Coalition for Peace Action, New Jersey (USA) Korea) Coalition for Peace Action, Pennsylvania (USA) Phoenix Settlement Trust (South Africa) Colorado Coalition for the Prevention of Nuclear War Physicians for Social Responsibility/IPPNW (Switzerland) Committee of 100 (Finland) Portland Fellowship of Reconciliation (USA) Connecticut Peace and Solidarity Coalition (USA) Pugwash Conferences on Science and World Affairs (Italy, Cymru Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (Wales) International) Denman Island Peace Group (Canada) Quaker Peace and Service Aotearoa New Zealand (NZ) DPRK Friendship and Cultural Society (Australia) 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) Cabinet World Future Council (Germany, International) Council (Hawaii) Yorkshire Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (UK) Lawyers’ Committee on Nuclear Policy (USA) Youth for Nuclear Nonproliferation and Disarmament Leo Club of Sunflower Saidpur City (Bangladesh) (Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Sri Lanka). Mankato Area Peace vigil (USA) Zone Libre (Mexico) Individuals: (Titles and organization names included for identification purposes)

Junko Abe (Japan) Dr. Dieter Deiseroth (Germany). Academic Council, Mostafiz Ahmed (Bangladesh). President, Leo Club of International Association of Lawyers Against Nuclear Arms Sunflower Saidpur City William H. Dent, Jr. (USA) Nur E Alam (Bangladesh). Youth NND Group Dr Kate Dewes (Aotearoa/New Zealand). Co-Director, Giorgio Alba (Italy). Abolition 2000 Global Council Disarmament and Security Centre Paul Alexander, Ph.D. (UK). Visiting Scholar, College of Arts Akib Dipu (Bangladesh). Youth NND Group and Law. University of Birmingham Sergio Duarte (Brazil). President of Pugwash Conferences on John Amidon (USA). President, Veterans fr Peace, Chapter 10 Science and World Affairs. Former UN Under-Secretary- Jean Anderson (Aotearoa/New Zealand) General for Disarmament Affairs. Irshad Ansari (Nepal). Youth NND Group Leonard Eiger (USA). Coordinator, NO to NEW TRIDENT Carol Archer (UK). Peace activist Campaign M.K. Bashar Bahar (Bangladesh). Chairman, BSB Cambrian Cheryl Eiger (USA). Member, Ground Zero Center for Education Group. Nonviolent Action Nivy Balachandran (Australia). Religions for Peace Dr Scilla Elworthy (UK). Founder, Oxford Research Group and Regional Coordinator, Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific of Peace Direct. Councillor, World Future Council Islands Andreas Emerson-Moering (UK). Head of Religious Studies, Patti Bass (USA) Norwich High School, UK David Barrows (USA) Edwin G. Ehmke (USA) Rev. Kathleen Bellefeuille-Rice (USA) Anwar Fazal (Malaysia). Director of the Right Livelihood Dr. Terry Bergeson (USA). Former WA State Superintendent College. Right Livelihood Laureate, 1982 of Public Instruction Rosemary Field (UK). Medact - IPPNW UK section. Phon van den Biesen (Netherlands). Vice-President, Anda Filip (Romania/Switzerland). Member of the World International Association of Lawyers Against Nuclear Arms Future Council Ranjit Bhagat (Nepal). Youth NND Group Cr Grace Fletcher-Hackwood (UK), Nuclear Free Local Cr David Blackburn (UK), Nuclear Free Local Authorities Authorities English Forum Vice Chair, Manchester City English Forum Chair, Leeds City Council Council Dr Frank Boulton (UK). Trustee of MEDACT, the UK affiliate Dr. Royston Flude (Switzerland). President, World Circle of of the International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear the Consensus: Self-sustaining People, Organizations and War (IPPNW) Communities Francis Anthony Boyle (USA). Professor of international law, Dr. Frank A. Fromherz (USA). Professor of sociology of University of Illinois College of Law religion, war, peace, and social justice, Portland State Dr Derman Boztok MD (Turkey). President of IPPNW Turkey University, Oregon Dr Adam Broinowski (Australia). Research Fellow, College of Ela Gandhi (South Africa). Vice-President, Religions for Peace Asia and the Pacific. Australian National University Prof Emilie Gaillard (France). Law professor at University of Allen Brubaker (USA). Former development worker in Caen Normandy. IALANA Board member Somalia and member of the Mennonite Board of Missions Roger Gordon (USA). Retired psychotherapist Mark & Margaret Bubenik (USA). Members of Ground Zero Commander (ret.) Robert Green (Aotearoa/New Zealand). Center for Nonviolent Action Co-Director, Disarmament and Security Centre Shawkat Chowdhury MP (Bangladesh) Robin Greenberg (Aotearoa/New Zealand). Filmmaker & Rob Clarke (Aotearoa/New Zealand). Special Officer for conflict resolution practitioner Education, United Nations Association of New Zealand Daniel Gingras (Canada). Former president of Artistes pour la Prof. Ana María Cetto (Mexico). Director, Museum of Light, Paix. Member of la Société Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Montréal Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México. Chris Gwyntopher (UK). Refugee and Migrants Advice Peter von Christierson (USA) Worker. Member of FOR, Religious Society of Friends, Trident Brenda Clowes (USA). Couples Counsellor Ploughshares and CND. Harriett Cody (USA) Gwyn Gwyntopher (UK). Retired Social Workers and Betsy Collins (USA) Lecturer. Member of FOR, Religious Society of Friends, Dr Tony Colman (UK) World Future Councillor Trident Ploughshares and CND. Phyllis Creighton (Canada), Science for Peace Regina Hagen (Germany). Atomwaffenfrei Jetz (Nuclear- Tarja Cronberg (Finland), Chair of the Middle Powers Weapons-Free Now) Campaign Council member. Abolition Initiative. Abolition 2000 Global Council Member 2000 Global Council Member Cr Feargal Dalton (UK), Nuclear Free Local Authorities David C Hall MD (USA). Past president, Physicians for Social Scotland Forum Convener, Glasgow City Council Responsibility Rev. John Dear (USA). Author and activist Rev. Anne S. Hall (USA). Retired Lutheran pastor (ELCA), Cr Mark Dearey (UK), Nuclear Free Local Authorities All member of Ground Zero Center for Nonviolent Action and Ireland Forum Co-Chair, Louth County Council Washington Physicians for Social Responsibility. John Hallam (Australia), People for Nuclear Disarmament. Dominique Lalanne (France). Nuclear physicist. Coordinator Human Survival Project. Abolition 2000 Global Council of Armes nucléaires STOP. Abolition 2000 Global Council Member Member 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 Jan Oberg (Sweden) Co-founder & director of the Foundation Transnational Foundation for Peace & Future Research Dennis Kucinich (USA). Former Congressman and Mayor of Kenichi Okubo (Japan). JALANA Cleveland Ohio Dr Kirsten Osen (Norway). Member Norske leger mot Prof. Elizabeth Kucinich (USA). Regenerative Agriculture & atomvåpen – IPPNW Norway Agroforestry Advocate John Otranto (Germany) Barry Ladendorf (USA). President, Veterans For Peace 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 Kyoko Tanaka (Japan). JALANA Prof Pasquale Policastro (Poland), Law Professor. Board Prof. Armin Tenner (Netherlands). Former Chair, Member of IALANA International Network of Engineers and Scientists for Social Mary Popeo (USA). Peace Culture Village Responsibility Judi Poulson (USA) Aaron Tovish (Mexico). Executive Director, Zone Libre Montserrat Prieto (Spain). Mundo sin Guerres – World Cr John Trainor (UK), Nuclear Free Local Authorities All without War or Violence. Abolition 2000 Global Council Ireland Forum Co-Chair, Newry, Mourne and Down Council. Michael and Patricia Pulham (UK). Christian CND Brian Trautman (USA). Treasurer, National Board of Mukund Purohit (India) Directors, Veterans For Peace Eva Quistorp (Germany), Women for Peace Cr Stephen Tollestrup (New Zealand). Member of the Rezaul Islam Raju (Bangladesh). Principal, Lions School & Auckland City Council, Waitakere Ranges Local Board. College, Saidpur Diane Turner (USA). Director, Meaningful Movies Project M. V. Ramana (Canada), Liu Institute for Global Issues. Hiromichi Umebayashi (Japan). Special Advisor, Peace Abolition 2000 Global Council Member Depot. Tanja Ranke (Germany) Yasuo Umeda (Japan). JALANA Hemamali Yasintha Rathnayake (Sri Lanka). Youth NND Prof Kenji Urata (Japan). Waseda University School of Law. Group Board Member of the International Association of Lawyers Prof Nasila Selasini Rembe (South Africa). UNESCO ‘Oliver Against Nuclear Arms Tambo’ Chair of Human Rights, University of Fort Hare Corazon Valdez Fabros (Philippines) Abolition 2000 Global Reetika (India). Youth NND Group Council Member Nasim Reza (Bangladesh). Youth NND Group Jo Valentine (Australia). Former senator for Western Laurie Ross (Aotearoa-New Zealand). Australia. Abolition 2000 Global Council Member New Zealand/Aotearoa Nuclear Free Peacemaking Mrinal Verma (India). Abolition 2000 Youth Working Group Philippa Rowland (Australia). President, Multi-faith Thore Vestby (Norway). Vice-President, Mayors for Peace. Association of South Australia Gordana Vukomanovic (Serbia). Yugo sport & Art Association Audrey van Ryn (Aotearoa-New Zealand) Paul F. Walker, Ph.D. (USA). International Program Director, Harvey Sadis (USA) Green Cross International Steve Saelzler (USA). Veterans for Peace Chapter 74 Jimi Wallace (New Zealand). Soka Gakkai International NZ Sadman Sakib (Bangladesh). Youth NND Group Alyn Ware (New Zealand/Czech Republic). Abolition 2000 Richard Salvador (Belau/Palau). Abolition 2000 Global Global Council Member. Council Member Barbara H Warren, MD, MPH (USA). Physicians for Social Rahanuma Saraha (Bangladesh) Youth NND Group Responsibility, Arizona Amzad Hossain Sarkar (Bangladesh). Mayor of Saidpur Brian E. Watson (USA). Artist Takeya Sasaki (Japan). JALANA Dave Webb (UK). Chair, Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament. A.H.M. Sazzad (Bangladesh). Youth NND Group Member, Abolition 2000 Global Council Jürgen Scheffran (Germany). Abolition 2000 Global Council Anders Wijkman (Sweden), Co-President of the Club of Wolfgang Schlupp-Hauck (Germany). Chairman, Rome, Member of the World Future Council Friedenswerkstatt Mutlangen. Lucas Wirl (Germany). International Association of Lawyers Sister Gladys Schmitz (USA). Mankato Peace vigil. Against Nuclear Arms. Abolition 2000 Global Council. Suzanne Schwarz (Switzerland), Journalist. Member Frauen Lawrence S. Wittner, Ph.D. (USA). Professor of History für den Frieden Schweiz Yoji Yahagi (Japan). JALANA Sukla Sen (India), Abolition 2000 Global Council Member Daisuke Yamaguchi (Japan). PNND Japan Coordinator. John and Mary Sevanick (USA) Member of the Abolition 2000 Global Council Elizabeth J. Shafer J.D (USA). Board member of Lawyers’ Dr Ichiro Yuasa (Japan). Vice-President of Peace Depot Committee on Nuclear Policy Mounir Zahran (Egypt). Egypt Council for Foreign Affairs. Janet Siano (USA) Abolition 2000 Global Council Member Benjamin H Sibelman (USA) Luis Roberto Zamora Bolaños (Costa Rica). Lawyer. Board Helen Simpson (UK). Entrepreneur. Wholestep Ltd. Member of International Association of Lawyers Against Ivo Šlaus (Croatia). Physicist. Honorary President of the Nuclear Arms World Academy of Art and Science. Angie Zelter (UK). Trident Ploughshares. Right Livelihood Gar Smith (USA). Co-founder of EAW, author of Nuclear Laureate 2001 Roulette and editor of The War and Environment Reader