World Peace Council

On April 24, 1976, 50 years ago today, a group of peace activists freely registered the Portuguese Council for Peace and Cooperation (CPPC), thus formalizing what had long been a living reality in Portuguese society, which faced brutal repression during the fascist dictatorship and actively intervened in the April Revolution: the existence of a broad movement bringing together people of different social origins, professional backgrounds and currents of thought centered on the defense of peace, disarmament, détente, and solidarity with peoples fighting against colonialism, aggression, war, a

April 17th marks the International Day of Solidarity with Palestinian Prisoners, a moment to reaffirm solidarity with Palestinian political prisoners incarcerated in Israeli prisons and to demand their immediate release.

On this day, the Portuguese Council for Peace and Cooperation (CPPC) also reaffirms its vehement condemnation of Israel's criminal genocidal policy against the Palestinian people, a monstrous barbarity that has already caused hundreds of thousands of deaths and injuries, particularly tens of thousands of children, whose number increases every day.

In light of the announcement of a two-week ceasefire following the US and Israeli military aggression against Iran, which began on February 28, the Portuguese Council for Peace and Cooperation (CPPC) demands an immediate and permanent end to the US and Israeli aggression against Iran and Lebanon.
The CPPC underlines that the truce now reached must be respected and fulfilled, including in Lebanon, as stated by the mediator regarding the agreement reached.

Los comités de Solidaridad entre los Pueblos y por la Paz (COSPAZ) traslada un fraternal y solidario saludo al pueblo saharaui, al Frente Polisario y al Ejército de Liberación Popular Saharaui con ocasión de los actos de conmemoración del 50 aniversario de la proclamación de la República Árabe Saharaui Democrática (RASD) que celebráis el 8 de abril. Aprovechamos la ocasión para transmitiros nuestro firme compromiso con la lucha del pueblo saharaui por su independencia y autodeterminación ante la ocupación del régimen marroquí.

El Comité de Solidaridad Internacional (COSI), organismo venezolano miembro del Consejo Mundial de la Paz (CMP), condena y repudia de la manera más enérgica y categórica las renovadas acciones de agresión política, económica y ahora se agregan las amenazas de carácter militar contra el pueblo cubano impulsadas por el gobierno imperialista de los Estados Unidos bajo la administración de Donald Trump. Nuevamente el gobierno de los Estados Unidos arrecia su política de cerco y asfixia contra las condiciones de vida de los habitantes de la isla caribeña.

Under persistent rain, many people participated on March 14th in the demonstration "Peace, Sovereignty, Solidarity. End the threats and aggressions of the USA!", which linked the University City to Sete Rios, passing by the US embassy in Lisbon.

The Portuguese Council for Peace and Cooperation (CPPC) denounces the unacceptable threats from the United States of America against Cuba and reaffirms the demand for respect for the sovereignty and independence of Cuba, and the right of the Cuban people to decide, free from external interference, their path of development.

The deplorable statements by US President Donald Trump that after Iran, “Cuba will be next” and that “Cuba is in its last moments of life” can only cause the expression of indignation and repudiation from democrats and patriots, peace and solidarity activists.

The Portuguese Council for Peace and Cooperation strongly condemns the military attack by the US and Israel against Iran, in violation of international law, and warns of the real risks of destabilizing the entire region.

¡Es ahora el momento de movilizarnos y protestar, exigiendo el fin de la masacre y el derramamiento de sangre!

It is now the time to mobilize and protest, demanding the end of the massacre and bloodshed!