This July 27-28 in Washington, DC, Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns will co-sponsor Korea Peace Action: National Mobilization to End the Korean War. The event marks 70 years since the July 27, 1953 armistice that ended major combat in the Korean War. We covered this action in our July-August edition of NewsNotes.
No formal peace treaty was ever signed, and so the Korean War never officially ended. Today, the Korean Peninsula remains divided, tensions remain high, and the stakes have only heightened through the nuclear brinksmanship between North Korea and the United States. Korea Peace Action will include a press conference at the Capitol with Korea peace champions and Members of Congress, a grief ceremony, a rally at the White House, a march, and a faith vigil in front of the Lincoln Memorial.
Organizers note that “Geopolitical and military experts agree that an official end to the Korean War would reduce tensions and build confidence, providing the foundation upon which to more effectively engage on issues such as denuclearization and improved human rights. It would be a step toward shifting resources away from endless wars and toward more basic human needs at home, including housing, healthcare, food security, and climate action.”
Join Korea Peace action and become a Korea Peace Champion today:
- Write your Member of Congress using the form below and ask them to become a Korea Peace Congressional Champion by supporting Korea Peace Action and two piece of important legislation for peace
- Sign up and join us in Washington, D.C. on July 27th
- Host a watch party of the Crossings documentary about 30 women’s peace march across the demilitarized zone between North and South Korea
Graphic from the Korea Peace Action website