– 18.7.2025

The Helsinki +50 People’s declaration on common security and human rights

Inspired by the Helsinki Final Act signed on 1 August 1975, we – civil society organizations and individuals from Europe and beyond – call for the reinvention and revitalization of cooperation for common security and human rights in Europe.

The conference in Helsinki paved the way for several positive achievements, serving as the closest thing to a peace agreement for post-World War II Europe during the continued Cold War period. The allied victory in WWII led to the formation of the UN and the adoption of indivisible human rights and the UN Charter, which is the basis of international law. The Helsinki Final Act built on these achievements and promoted economic, social, cultural, environmental, scientific, and humanitarian cooperation. Thus, the Helsinki Final Act created the necessary environment for détente, arms reduction, and a dynamic peace and human rights movement of global importance.

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ORGANIZATIONS

NAME COUNTRY / REGIONAL / INTERNATIONAL
World Beyond War International
Naiset Rauhan Puolesta – Kvinnor för Fred – Women for Peace Finland
Suomen Rauhanliitto – Peace Union of Finland Finland
Folk mot DCA – för fred, demokrati och klimaträttvisa Sweden
17 Basområden Sweden
Forbyd Atomvåben – ICAN i Danmark Denmark
Fredsministerium Denmark
International Partnership for Human Rights (IPHR) International
Center for Civil Liberties Ukraine
WILPF Switzerland Switzerland
Nej til Oprustning – Ja til Bæredygtig Sikkerhedspolitik Denmark
Århus mod Krig og Terror Denmark
WILPF Finland Finland
Swedish Peace Committee (Svenska Fredskommittén) Sweden
International Peace Bureau International
The International Centre for Civil Initiatives “Our House”, Nash Dom, Vilnius International
AWMR Italia – Donne della Regione Mediterranea Italy
Canadian Unitarians for Social Justice Canada
NGO Committee for Disarmament, Peace and Security International/UN
Kvinnor för Fred Sweden
Ohne Rüstung Leben Germany
Hamburger Forum für Völkerverständigung und weltweite Abrüstung e. V. Germany
Naturefriends Greece Greece
Beyond Nuclear USA
Arab Human Security Network Palestine
WILPF UK UK
Colonie des Pionniers de Développement Canada
Peace Movement Aotearoa New Zealand
Aotearoa New Zealand Campaign on Military Spending New Zealand
Aotearoa New Zealand Network on Explosive Weapons New Zealand
ICAN Aotearoa New Zealand
Women, Peace and Security (WPS) NGO Network Aotearoa New Zealand New Zealand
Blue Banner Mongolia
Hardangerakademiet Norway
Nuclear Ban US USA
Latinamerikagrupperna / Solidaridad Suecia – América Latina Sweden
Internationaler Versöhnungsbund Austria
Zukunftskonvent Germany Germany
Heartpolitics Scotland
WILPF Norway Norway
Global Action – People and the Planet before profit Denmark
Institut for Diapraxis Denmark
The Irish Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament Ireland
Organization VPGL (Volontaires des Pays des Grands Lacs) Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)
FriedensATTAC Austria
AbFaNG – Aktionsbündnis für Frieden, aktive Neutralität und Gewaltfreiheit Austria
Aldrig Mere Krig Denmark
Pax Christi Toronto Canada
Rete Italiana Pace e Disarmo Italy
WILPF Danmark Denmark
Nordic Peace Alliance Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Finland
Fredsinitiativet Roskilde Denmark
Frauennetzwerk für Frieden e. V. / Women’s Network for Peace, Germany. Germany
Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom Canada Canada
Esbjerg Peace Movement Denmark
Environmental association Za Zemiata, FoE Bulgaria Bulgaria
Amigas de la Tierra España Spain
World Without Wars and Violence Greece
Jordens Vänner Sweden
Norges Fredslag Norway

 

INDIVIDUALS

COUNTRY NAME
Canada Kathrin Winkler
Sweden Kerstin Holmer
Sweden Sylvette D. Wikström
Norway Arnljot Ask
Canada Mary-Ellen Francoeur
Sweden Conny Hansson
Sweden Charlotte Wiktorsson
Sweden Lena Jarlöv
Finland Anja Henttunen
Sweden Agneta Norberg
Denmark Palle Bendsen
Germany Renate Kirstein
Norway Ingeborg Breines
Germany Isabelle Casel
USA Carolina Cositore Sitrin
Finland Ulla Klotzer
Romania Hans Hedrich
Sweden Karin Utas Carlsson
Switzerland Annemarie Sancar,
Austria Werner Wintersteiner
Finland Olli Tammilehto
Switzerland Margareta Kiener Nellen
Japan Pascal Lottaz
Norway Hermien S. Prestbakmo
Finland Yrjö Hakanen
Sweden Eva B Mannheimer,
Sweden Andreas Falk
Sweden Bent Jørgensen
Norway Bitte Vatvedt
Sweden Karmapriya Muschött
Finland Liisa Taskinen
Denmark Steen Folke
Norway Einar Braathen
Denmark Henning Salling Olesen
Denmark Carsten Andersen
Denmark Ole Vad Odgaard
Denmark Hanne Lindby Thomsen
Denmark Marianne Holdt Jørgensen
Denmark Erik Bjørn Zabell
Denmark Birgitte Rahbek
Finland Matti Vesa Volanen
Finland Marianne Laxén
Denmark Annika Nilsson
USA Paki Wieland
Finland Arja Alho
Sweden Lisbeth Birgersson
Denmark Isabella Kristiane Nygaard Larsen
Finland Mikael Böök
Austria Thomas Roithner
USA Ira Helfand
Sweden Ingalill Ia Bjartén
Armenia Gulnara Shahinian
Finland Thomas Wallgren
Sweden Tord Björk
Denmark Kenneth Haar
Denmark Dan Sørensen
Germany Heidi Meinzolt
Finland Kerstin Stenius
Finland Henrik Stenius
Greece Maria Arvaniti Sotiropoulou
Mongolia Enkhsaikhan Jargalsaikhan
Denmark Helge Ratzer
Belgien Jamil Maqsood
Germany Judith Dellheim
Sweden Maj-Lis Follér
Sweden Torbjörn Lodén
Scotland Eva Schonveld
Sweden Peo Hansen
Finland Leena Eräsaari
Finland Kikka Rytkönen
Finland Leena Eräsaari
Finland Kristiina Koskiluoma
Denmark Michael Søgaard Jørgensen
Denmark Werner Hedegaard
Denmark Steen Clausen
Belgium Tom Sauer
Finland Tiina Seppälä
Sweden Gabriela Elroy
Denmark Knud Vilby
Sweden Patrik Witkowsky
Finland Markku Mattila
Norway Regine Steinvik
Denmark Hans Erik Avlund Frandsen
Germany Jutta Weber
Denmark Jacob Sørensen
Norway Aslak Storaker
Denmark Lissi Nordahn Bredsdorff
Scotland Bill Kidd
Denmark Kirsten Gamst-Nielsen
Denmark Linda Carlsen
Denmark Jesper Brandt
Denmark Mads Kjærgaard Lange
Denmark Drude Dahlerup
Denmark Gorm Sigersted
Finland Päivi Jormakka
Finland Mohamed Jabir
Sweden Inge Axelsson
Denmark Bente Svane Hansen
Denmark Per Kristensen
Denmark Stig Melgaard
Sweden Ginja Verhagen
Denmark Torben Ankjaergaard
Denmark Marianne Bentzen
Denmark Ida Harsløf
Sweden Caroline Runesdottor
Denmark Vibeke Syppli Enrum
Sweden Jane Laursen
Sweden Kristina Post
Norway Anne Kjersti Bjørn
Finland Bahar Mozzaffari
Sweden Lars Drake
Norway Bodil Christina Erichsen
Denmark Tom Vilmer Paamand
Norway Liss Schanke
Sweden Ingalill Ek
Finland Elias Krohn
Denmark Ivan Mott
Sweden Annelie Hultén Contreras
Belgium Owen Tudor
Finland Visa Rantanen
Armenia Arayik Papikyan
Denmark Susanne Possing
Denmark Eigil Waagstein
Denmark Anne-Marie Nielsen
Denmark Poul Eck Sørensen
Norway Johanne Margrethe Hartwig
Denmark Rune Brink Hansen
Denmark Mette Birchholdt
Denmark Henning Husum
Germany Magret Bonin,
Sri Lanka Ranjith S. Jayasekera
Finland Esa Hämäläinen
Sweden Maria Mutt
Belgium Boon Breyne
Norway Marianne Solberg
Finland Pia Birgitta Loisa
Belgium Lindsey Wuisan
Norway Eirik Kolstad Kjønnøy