Strategy Session of the Globalisation and War Assembly

Strategy Session of the Globalisation and War Assembly
World Social Forum, Mumbai, India, 18 January 2004

Focus on the Global South, Anti-War Coalition South Africa, Stop the War Coalition (Greece), Social Movements Network, International Campaign for the Protection of Palestinians, Transnational Institute etc.

Recognising that confronting a global warmonger requires an internationally coordinated strategy, the assembly is envisioned to be the biggest and most representative meeting of the anti-war movement yet since the invasion of Iraq. It is intended to be an occasion for discussing and debating the global situation as well as for planning and strategizing on the movement's plans and priorities.

An Open Invitation to a General Assembly of the Global Anti-War Movement

Despite the opposition of the world's majority, the United States and its allies invaded Iraq in an illegal war that has so far killed up to 10,000 civilians and soldiers. Meanwhile, the endless global "war on terror" rages on in various countries, giving the US a pretext for its military interventions across the globe and providing repressive governments an excuse for clamping down on dissent. In the face of these distressing developments, we call on the anti-war movement to come together and act.

We invite everyone to a general assembly of the global anti-war movement during the World Social Forum (WSF) 2004 this coming January 16 to 21 in Mumbai, India. Endorsed by the Jakarta Peace Consensus, the assembly is envisioned to be the biggest and most representative meeting of the anti-war movement since the invasion. It is an occasion for discussing the global situation and for planning and strategizing on the movement's plans and priorities.

Last year's historic 15 February mobilizations showed the potential of the global anti-war movement. This general assembly hopes to further translate that potential into action.

The strategy session in Mumbai is an activity arising from the Strategy Conference of the Global Peace Movement, Jakarta, May 2003.