We the people, the activists, those that care, no longer have time to wait for those in power to come to their senses. We all must act now, with utmost urgency, to protect our planet and ourselves from the destruction brought upon us by the hands of a corrupt, privileged, militarised elite, that thrives on the destruction of all the living things on this planet.  

Global peace is under threat. It has been for a long time now. But recent developments, culminating with the crisis over Ukraine, have led to rapid deterioration of our human security, at levels reminiscent of those in 1914. The deployments and movement of troops, not just along the Ukrainian border but all around the globe; the current stand-of between Russia and NATO; the proxy-wars, the occupations and aggressions; the rise in fascist governments; the backlash against human rights, and in particular women’s rights; the race for economic hegemony; as well as the economic violence perpetrated against us through austerity policies and exploitation of our lives, labour, and planetary resources—all of this has been chipping away at global peace, and we have reached a point of no return.