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Peace organizations are part of the Peace movement See also the categories Peace movements , Nonviolence organizations , and Anti–nuclear weapons movement Subcategories
International Association of World Peace Advocates (IAWPA) is a global non-governmental organization and a participant of the United Nations Global Compact.Its objective is to promote peace and harmony in various local communities across the globe and to ensure that the aims and objectives of the United Nations in the maintenance of global peace is being achieved.
They are distinguished from organizations concerned only with removing nuclear weapons from war, though those organization may call for suspension of hostilities as well. Other organizations include those that deal with other concerns, but have a strong pacifist element. Pacifist organizations: American Friends Service Committee
Peace organisations based in the United Kingdom (1 C, 47 P) Peace organizations based in the United States (2 C, 110 P) Pages in category "Peace organizations by country"
Nonviolent Peaceforce (NP) is an international nongovernmental organization that employs Unarmed Civilian Protection.Their mission is to protect civilians in violent conflicts through unarmed strategies, build peace side-by-side with local communities, and advocate for the wider adoption of these approaches to safeguard human lives and dignity. [1]
The London Peace Society, also known as the Society for the Promotion of Permanent and Universal Peace, was formed by philanthropist William Allen in 1816 to promote permanent, universal peace. During the 1840s, British women formed 15-to-20 person "Olive Leaf Circles" to discuss and promote pacifist ideas.
In 1989, Palestinian activist Mubarak Awad founded Nonviolence International along with co-founders Jonathan Kuttab, Kamal Boulatta and Abdul Aziz Said. Nonviolence International is a 501(c)(3) organization registered in Washington, DC, United States and is continuously active in educating and training the public and activists in the use of nonviolent resistance.