To Everyone at the Anti-War March and People Everywhere Who Support Peace

January 26, 2007

We write to you from the 7th World Social Forum in Nairobi, Kenya, and we assure you that the tens of thousands of people gathered here from around the world are with you today in Spirit.

The United States used the excuse of weapons of mass destruction to invade Iraq and of course these weapons did not exist. The result has been more terrorism and less security and death and destruction in Iraq as well as the huge costs to the American citizens, the majority of whom do not support the war.

No country not Iran, not the United States should have nuclear weapons. We call for total nuclear disarmament.

We regret that we cannot be with you today in Washington, but our hearts are with you. Be assured that we women of the Nobel Women’s Initiative will continue our work against the war in Iraq and any military action against Iran. We support comprehensive peace in the Middle East.

No excuse for military action against Iran is acceptable. War is not the answer. We call again for dialogue between the United States and Iran. War is not the answer.

Jody Williams, 1997 Nobel Laureate for Peace
Shirin Ebadi, 2003 Nobel Laureate for Peace

Wednesday, January 24, 2007
Nairobi, Kenya