Jody Williams, USA

Jody Williams, USA

September 11 was the day of a coordinated, terrorist attack on the United States. Too many innocent people died – too many families lost their loved ones in this unspeakable, terrorist attack of unprecedented scope. We are all affected in one way or another and numb...
Rigoberta Menchu Tum, Guatemala

Rigoberta Menchu Tum, Guatemala

A Call for Wise Judgement After careful consideration of today’s events, I would like to share the following thoughts: 1. I firmly condemn the horrible terrorist attacks that have taken thousands of innocent civilian lives and have provoked an unpredictable...
David Trimble, Northern Ireland

David Trimble, Northern Ireland

I feel keenly the trauma which the President and the people of the US are experiencing. This is an attack on the citizens of many nations. But above all, it is an assault on democracy, and the right to live free from fear. Now is the time for people of all races and...
Joseph Rotblat, UK

Joseph Rotblat, UK

The tragic events of Black Tuesday, with the horrendous loss of so many innocent lives, is a shocking reminder of how far we still are from the goal of a peaceful world. The existence of a powerful group of terrorists capable of executing such a dastardly act, with...
Mairead Maguire, Ireland

Mairead Maguire, Ireland

It is with the greatest sadness that the people of the World watched the tragedy of the horrific events of Tuesday 11th September, 2001, in America. The day of this atrocity will remain in all our memories; it has moved many millions of people to tears of shock and...