Peace Action Maine's Mission:
We are a voice of education and a center for people committed to disarmament and creative responses to conflict.

Peace Action Maine's Mission:
We are a voice of education and a center for people committed to disarmament and creative responses to conflict.

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 A feminist approach to disarmament and antiwar work.
This program evolved from the #stillhere global action and our WILPF sister.
  In honor of the official recognition of the start of the United Nations 75 years ago on October 24, 1945 the WILPF US section has invited Ray Acheson, the Director of Reaching Critical Will, International WILPF's disarmament program (  https://www.reachingcriticalwill.org/) and Genevieve Riccoboni, the Communications Associate for WILPF's Women, Peace and Security Program to bring us up to date on WILPF's work at the UN .
   WILPF, the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom, has had consultative status with the UN since 1948 and had members present, as delegates and observers, at the founding conference of the UN in San Francisco in May-June 1945 (https://www.vtwilpfgathering.com/wilpf-and-the-founding-of-the-un  ).
  Our Thursday 22nd October webinar will start at 5pm EDT
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMsc-qvrTwrGtHV4boZofXRwliNi0h11lax
If we reach 100 attendees before you register you will be able to watch a live-stream on the WILPF US Facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/wilpfus/
By registering for this webinar you will receive a reminder email with the zoom link a few hours ahead.
Ray brings an intersectional feminist approach to disarmament and antiwar work at the United Nations and beyond, though analysis, advocacy, and activism. Ray represents WILPF on the International Steering Group of the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN). We promise you an interesting webinar on Thursday 22nd October and hope you will join us. Here is a clip of Ray Acheson speaking at a conference in MD in 2018: https://youtu.be/khhJmNGuadc

Upcoming Events and Recent Events

GAZA actions

Jan 21, 2024
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MVPR launches : https://www.mvprights.org/ Where to phone:Senator Angus KingDC (202) 224-5344Maine Toll Free (800) 432-1599 Senator Susan CollinsDC (202) 224-2523Portland (207) 618-5560 Rep. Chellie PingreeDC (202) 225-6116Portland (207) 774-5019 Rep. Jared GoldenDC (202) 225-6306Lewiston (207) 241-6767

TPNW EIN Year 3. This is how Peace Action Maine will Celebrate

Jan 18, 2024
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Join Peace Action Maine in celebrating year 3 of the TPNW Entry Into Force. Flier HERE. “Building a World Without Nuclear Weapons: An Urgent Imperative” Webinar Saturday, January 27, 2­-4 pm ET. Its focus will be the grave concern of the increasing threat of nuclear war and what ordinary citizens can do to prevent it. The…

Peace Action Maine in Solidarity with Nuclear Ban Week

Nov 22, 2023
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Celebrating NUCLEAR BAN WEEK! Update from Peace Action: Please see the final declaration from the meeting, and the list of decisions taken. Peace Action New York State had a lot of good posts on their FB page, check them out! Onward to a nuclear weapons-free world!Reaching Critical Will's Excellent Summary HERE. Update…

Commemorating Armistice Day 2023 ME VFP screens What I Want You To Know

Oct 16, 2023
What I want you to know https://www.whatiwantyoutoknow-film.com/ Nov. 12, Sunday In observance of Armistice Day ME VFP is sponsoring a screening of What I Want You To Know at the Portland Media Center currently planned for 1 PM and co-sponsored by Maine Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America and Peace Action Maine. It…