Stop the War — Peace in the World

 “Stop the War — Peace in the World.”

Voice of Asian Youth – The present war between the US–Israel alliance and Iran in the Middle East is creating innumerable problems for people all over the world and is destroying the organic relationship between human beings and nature. Across the media in our region, the ongoing war in the Middle East has become the main issue discussed and broadcast, which is horrifying to watch and read about. To better understand the seriousness of this crisis, I would like to explain the situation through the realities we are currently experiencing in India.

Since the beginning of this war, fuel costs—such as LPG, petrol, and diesel—have increased significantly, and we are also experiencing fuel shortages across our region. As a result, ordinary people face growing difficulties in their daily lives. Even daily wage earners find it hard to obtain fuel to go to work, leading to increased unemployment. Likewise, families that depend on LPG for daily cooking are struggling to prepare their meals. Because of these shortages, many schools and colleges have been shut down, and student hostels have been closed, greatly disrupting the education of children and young people. Furthermore, hotels and restaurants in many locations are closing due to LPG shortages. This situation has caused food prices to rise,

forcing many workers and people in other regions to go to sleep without food. As employment opportunities decline, many workers are losing their jobs, leaving families without income and basic necessities. Parents are compelled to withdraw their children from school, creating uncertainty and a dark future for the younger generation.

At the same time, garment factories and many small industries across our regions are shutting down daily, creating deep uncertainty about the future of both industries and workers. If this situation continues, there is growing fear of a complete lockdown across our regions, increasing anxiety and insecurity among the people. These developments reflect the harsh daily realities faced in our area. across our regions, increasing anxiety and insecurity among the people. These developments reflect the harsh daily realities faced in our area. While these consequences are felt far from the battlefield, the suffering is even greater in regions where the war continues directly. Deaths, hunger, poverty, and homelessness are increasing, and families do not know where to go with their children in search of safety.

Beyond human suffering, war also brings serious environmental consequences. Carbon emissions caused by war not only affect people living in conflict zones but also threaten the sustainable future of humanity and nature as a whole.

In this situation, there is an urgent need for people all over the world to launch campaigns against this war. Already, in many cities in the United States and Europe, people are marching in the streets calling for an end to the war. In the same spirit, people across the world must organize themselves to launch a global campaign against war.

Alongside this, there is a pressing need to promote a worldwide disarmament movement, which alone can ensure a sustainable future for humanity and nature. At present, however, governments across the globe continue to prioritize the production of arms. Every year, a significant portion of national budgets is allocated to military and arms production.

These budgets, funded by the taxes of ordinary people, fail to adequately address essential human needs such as education, health care, agriculture, and livelihoods. Instead, they support the profit-making interests of large arms-producing companies. In this context, destructive wars are sustained and justified, threatening the very existence of humanity and nature.

Therefore, all peace-loving people across the world must immediately come together to stop this war and promote peace throughout the world. The younger generation across the globe must unite and collectively raise our voice:

“Stop the War — Peace in the World.”