Religions for Peace - Sign the Petition and Get Involved!

The first youth-led global multi-religious campaign on disarmament led by the youth network of Religions for Peace, was inaugurated in San José, Costa Rica, from 7 to 9 November 2009.

More than a 120 young religious leaders of different faiths from 49 countries in every region of the world came together to outline their strategies for meeting the campaign's three goals: abolishing nuclear weapons, stopping the proliferation and misuse of conventional weapons and redirecting at least 10% of military expenditure to achieve the UN Millennium Development Goals (MDG's) by 2015.

At the closing ceremoney of the event, the International Youth Committee of Religions for Peace Peace presented the Statement and Plan of Action to the Minister of Peace and Justice of Costa Rica.  Each region has committed to collecting signatures on the Arms Down! Disarmament petition.  The Global Youth Network has set a goal of 50 million signatures to be delivered to the United Nations Secretary General, ther permanent members of the Security Council, as well as Members of Parliament, in one year.

Get involved and spread the word - sign the petition in support of disarmament now!

For more information and updates on the campaign, including ways in which you can become involved, contact Ms. Katerina Ragoussi, Associate Director for Youth, at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it