Aotearoa/New Zealand Peace Links
Christchurch Peace City
In July 2002 Christchurch was officially declared a Peace City – the first in Aotearoa/New Zealand. The declaration shows the city’s commitment to contribute actively to a more peaceful future, through proactive initiatives to build a more peaceful community, country, and world.
The Peace Foundation Aotearoa/New Zealand
This site outlines the activities of the Auckland and Wellington offices of the Peace Foundation. It provides excerpts from the Peaceworks newsletter, peace education resources and membership details.
Peace Movement Aotearoa
The national networking organisation in Aotearoa/New Zealand for people interested in peace, social justice and human rights. This site has up-to-date action information and key reports on many peace-related issues, plus links to a wide range of peace networks.
Women's International League for Peace and Freedom (Aotearoa Section)
Details the work of WILPF in Aotearoa and links to International WILPF sites. This women’s peace organisation was established in 1915 to 'bring together women of different political beliefs and philosophies who are united in their determination to study, make known and help abolish the causes and the legitimisation of war'. WILPF has groups in 37 countries covering all continents, and has consultative status at the UN.
Aotearoa Lawyers for Peace
An association of lawyers and law students working to abolish nuclear weapons, increase respect for international peace and disarmament law, and promote the development and use of legal mechanisms for the peaceful settlement of disputes.
National Consultative Committee on Disarmament
The NCCD brings together representatives from NGOs who are keen to see the world become a safer place through disarmament.
New Zealand Nuclear Free Peacemaking Association
New Zealand Campaign Against Landmines
Established in 1993 as an umbrella group for all NZ NGOs supporting a call to ban landmines.
Pax Christi (Aotearoa - NZ)
A local independent section of an international peace movement founded in the Catholic Church in France in 1945.
Centre for Justice and Peace Development (Massey University, Auckland)
An interdisciplinary research centre, providing a focal point for the development and study of the relationship between justice and peace in the Aotearoa/New Zealand and the Asia-Pacific region.
Council for International Development
CID works to achieve effective high quality international development programmes which focus on the alleviation and eradication of poverty. It works to enhance the capacity and participation of member agencies, the New Zealand Government and other sectors of the New Zealand community.
Global Peace & Justice Network Auckland
A network of people who provide a platform for individuals and groups to discuss and organise co-operatively on peace and justice issues.
United Nations Association of New Zealand (UNANZ)
United Nations Youth Association of New Zealand
An organisation run by youth, for youth, dedicated to upholding the spirit of the United Nations through raising the awareness, involvement and empowerment of youth in local, national and international spheres.
The Development Resource Centre (DevZone) (New Zealand)
A specialised resource centre providing information, education and consultancy services on global development issues and practice.
Engineers for Social Responsibility
An independent group of engineers whose aims include raising the awareness of the engineering profession to the consequences of its activities, and explaining and discussing the ramifications of developments in engineering and engineering works to the public.
NZ Centre for Conflict Resolution (Victoria University, Wellington)
Established in early 1996, by the Victoria University Council with the funding assistance of the VUW Foundation, within the Victoria Law School.
Aotearoa New Zealand Peace and Conflict Studies Centre
This centre will be established at Otago University in 2008.
International Peace/Disarmament Links
United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs
UN Study on Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Education
The UN Study on Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Education was completed in 2003. This site contains the full text of the report plus a wide variety of UN-produced educational materials on peace education.
Program on Global Security and Disarmament
The actual report page
Contains the updated 'Global Guide to Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Education', from the Program on Global Security and Disarmament (PGSD) at the University of Maryland, USA.
Reaching Critical Will
Sponsored by the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom, RCW covers in great detail the main UN Disarmament Conferences and Resolutions. It seeks to increase the quality and quantity of NGO engagement with official disarmament mechanisms and processes.
Middle Powers Initiative
Contains details of the eight NGOs who co-sponsor MPI and their programme activities.
Parliamentary Network for Nuclear Disarmament
A non-partisan forum for parliamentarians nationally and internationally to share resources and information, develop cooperative strategies and engage in nuclear disarmament issues, initiatives and arenas.
International Association of Lawyers Against Nuclear Arms
IALANA was a World Court Project co-sponsor. The site contains a bibliography of articles on the ICJ Advisory Opinion, and a copy of the Model Nuclear Weapons Convention.
Lawyers’ Committee on Nuclear Policy
The US branch of IALANA which was extremely active on the World Court Project. It has an extensive list of publications associated with the World Court Opinion and analysis on UN disarmament resolutions.
International Court of Justice
Texts of Advisory Opinions and separate opinions of the judges (some in French). General information about the ICJ.
Trident Ploughshares
A non-violent direct action campaign in the UK, using the 1996 Advisory Opinion of the World Court on the legal status of nuclear weapons as defence when charged with crimes of trespass etc. on nuclear weapon-related installations. Supporters endeavour to peacefully “disarm” the British Trident submarine force and supporting infrastructure.
World Court Project UK
Contains documents following up on the World Court's 1996 Advisory Opinion on the legal status of nuclear weapons and how it is being used by peace groups - in particular by Trident Ploughshares 2000.
International Peace Bureau
Founded in 1892, the IPB won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1910. It has consultative status at the United Nations and was one of the co-sponsors of the World Court Project. This site contains information about its programmes on nuclear disarmament, women, conflicts and the 1999 Hague Appeal for Peace Conference. It also contains links to member organisations and publications.
International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War
IPPNW was another cosponsor of the World Court Project. It is the only international medical organization dedicated to preventing nuclear war and abolishing nuclear weapons. IPPNW is committed to ending war and advancing understanding of the causes of armed conflict from a public health perspective. This site includes their programmes, publications and membership details.
Nuclear Age Peace Foundation
A US anti-nuclear organisation which provides regular electronic newsletters including details of forthcoming actions. There are some useful articles under the "International Law" section.
The Acronym Institute
A useful scholarly site which includes the full text of important documents such as the 1998 New Agenda Coalition statement, "A Nuclear-Weapon-Free World. The Need for a New Agenda" by Ireland, Sweden, South Africa, Brazil, Mexico, Slovenia, Egypt and New Zealand. Publishes regular reports from the Conference on Disarmament and the UN General Assembly as well as its respected quarterly Disarmament Diplomacy journal.
Oxford Research Group
Working with policy-makers, academics, the military and civil society to promote a more sustainable approach to security. Its research identifies the root causes of conflict, tries to predict future threats, and promotes practical peacefulpolicy responses for dealing with them.
International Committee of the Red Cross
A useful site for background information about attempts to outlaw inhumane weapons, eg. cluster munitions and landmines.
International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons
Launched by doctors and medical professionals working in 60 countries, joining with mayors, civil society groups, non-government organisations, churches and citizens to demand an end to nuclear weapons through a Nuclear Weapons Convention.
Bradford Peace Museum
The World Court Project’s 3.8 million Declarations of Public Conscience are stored at this innovative, modern peace museum. This website features a 3D virtual model of the physical site, so that (web) visitors can view parts of the collection online as it appears ‘in the flesh’.