World Trade Union Movement Calls for Peace and Nuclear Disarmament
On the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the end of the Second World War on 9 May 2005 and the historic victory over fascism and militarism, the World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU) expresses its international solidarity with trade unions, working people and nations the world over engaged in the struggle to end all wars and build peace and security for nations and peoples all over our planet.
Nuclear Disarmament: ICFTU Calls for Strengthened Framework
The ICFTU has called for a major strengthening of international efforts to stop nuclear weapons proliferation and ensure nuclear disarmament.
Concrete Steps to Nuclear Disarmament
There is still strong criticism of this treaty for its inequality in allowing the five nuclear-weapons states to maintain nuclear weapons while prohibiting other parties to the treaty from possessing such weapons.
Bush Hypocrisy on Terrorism Revealed in Posada Carriles Case
The World is clamoring that justice be done in the case of the fugitive terrorist Luis Posada Carriles, said Fidel Castro in his May Day speech delivered before over a million people in Havana.
China Promotes Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty's Goals – all of them
The three goals of Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) must be promoted in a comprehensive and balanced manner.
Venezuela’s Chavez Approval Rating at 70.5%
According to a survey conducted by the Venezuelan polling firm Datanálisis, 70.5% of Venezuelans support President Hugo Chávez.
Trade with and travel to Cuba would serve US interests
IMPORTANT US business and popular organizations have initiated a campaign to demonstrate that revoking the ban on travel to Cuba would promote US interests.
Vietnam’s victory
Last week the Governor-General, Major-General Michael Jeffery, unveiled a memorial to Australian troops who fought in Vietnam. The memorial is intended to glorify the puppet regime set up by the USA in south Vietnam during the war.
Haiti: Few Reasons for Optimism
Since Jean-Bertrand Aristide’s ouster on February 29, 2004, the international community has been trying to find a formula for political stability and security in Haiti, with scant success.
THE US, CUBA AND HUMAN RIGHTS
Nobody has ever seen all of Geneva, only some of its more visible and distinctive elements, such as a lake, a government officer, an immigrant…
