No war in Ukraine! No war anywhere!

We express our solidarity with the people of Ukraine. In particular, we express our solidarity with and support for peace movements and peace activists in Ukraine, Russia and internationally, as they resist the war.

Peace is a choice that all parties in the conflict must commit to now!

Diplomacy is the only real method for conflict resolution!

No to war in Ukraine!

31 organisations that are part of Service Civil International network signed the following statement:

24 February 2022

No war in Ukraine! No war anywhere!

We, the undersigned Service Civil International (SCI) organisations, strongly condemn the full-scale military invasion of Ukraine by Russia. We express our solidarity with the people of Ukraine. In particular, we express our solidarity with and support for peace movements and peace activists in Ukraine, Russia and internationally, as they resist the war.
We are concerned that this invasion leads to a huge number of victims and deaths, injuries and severe emotional distress among civilians and military in the countries concerned. It can cause significant deterioration of infrastructure and the ecosystem, an economic crisis and mass displacement of people.

We call upon the Russian decision makers to immediately stop the violence and withdraw their troops from Ukraine and bordering territories. We call upon the international community and all parties involved to engage in substantial and sincere diplomatic negotiations in accordance with international agreements and place the humanitarian needs of civilians first. We call upon the countries of the European Union to welcome people fleeing the conflict in Ukraine and guarantee international protection.

A war undermines efforts at global cooperation. It leads to an increase in military spending, while resources are much needed to address pressing global issues, such as the climate crisis and the COVID-19 pandemic. Given the technologies available for warfare today, among them huge arsenals of nuclear weapons, de-escalation is the only way forward.

We call upon people within our network and all over the world to stand up against the war in Ukraine. We ask you to join or organise demonstrations for a diplomatic resolution and against a further military escalation of the conflict. Call for an immediate ceasefire as well as a peaceful and diplomatic resolution of the conflict on social media and with decision-makers in your countries.

Peace is a choice that all parties in the conflict must commit to now! Diplomacy is the only real method for conflict resolution! No to war in Ukraine!

Service Civil International is an international peace organisation active since 1920. We are dedicated to promoting a culture of peace by organising international voluntary projects for people of all ages and backgrounds. The organisation consists of 40 branches and more than 90 partner organisations. We oppose all forms of armed conflict and militarisation. Since its beginnings, SCI has developed peaceful dialogue between people of all nations, with the vision of a world without armed conflict, hostility and with positive peace. For many years, we have been supporting peace and reconciliation efforts in Ukraine and Russia.

1. SCI Hellas
2. SCI Austria
3. Stowarzyszenie Jeden Świat – SCI Poland
4. ÚTILAPU Hungary
5. Volonterski centar Vojvodine
6. SCI IVS USA
7. SCI Catalunya
8. Mati Canada
9. SCI Germany
10. SCI Italy
11. GAIA SCI Kosovo
12. IVP Australia
13. KVT Finland
14. SCI Korea
15. PVN Albania
16. SCI Madrid
17. VSI Ireland
18. SCI Sri Lanka
19. Association Volontariat Sans Frontière (VSFr Tunisia)
20. ID Norway
21. SCI India
22. SCI Romania
23. SCI Malaysia
24. CVS Bulgaria
25. IVP Indonesia
26. SCI France
27. SCI Switzerland
28. International Voluntary Service (IVS-GB)
29. VIA Netherlands
30. SCI Belgium
31. SCI Slovenia
32. NICE Japan