* 한반도 전쟁 종식과 평화를 위한 여성평화캠페인 Korea Peace Now! 에서 트럼프 대통령에게 전쟁 종식과 평화협정을 요구하는 서한을 보냈습니다. 전세계 80여 개 시민단체가 연명했고, 한국에서는 참여연대, 민화협, 평화여성회, 정의기억연대, 전국여성연대, 경기여성연대 등이 참여했습니다. 아래는 한/영 서한 전문입니다.
정전 협정 체결 66주년, 전세계 80여 개 시민단체가
트럼프 대통령에게 보내는 한국 전쟁 종식, 평화협정 촉구 서한
2019년 7월 27일
트럼프 대통령 귀하,
한반도 평화를 위해 오래 동안 일해온 많은 단체를 대표하여 서한을 보냅니다.
우리는 한국 전쟁을 일시적으로 중단한 휴전협정 66주년을 맞이하여, 미국의 가장 오래된 분쟁으로 남아 있는 한국 전쟁의 평화적 해결을 위한 최종적인 협상을 촉구합니다.
이 끝나지 않은 전쟁은 한반도의 극단적인 군사화를 초래하였으며, 수백만 사람들의 삶에 큰 타격을 주었고, 이산가족을 양산하고, 전쟁의 생존자들에게 회복하지 못할 고통스런 과거를 안겨주었습니다.
트럼프 대통령과 김 위원장 사이에 높은 신뢰가 구축된 지금이 한반도의 전쟁을 종식시키고 정전협정을 평화협정으로 전환할 때입니다. 핵 없는 한반도를 위해 앞으로 한 단계 나아가기를 촉구합니다.
나아가, 남북한 1차 정상회담에서 문 대통령과 김 위원장은 평화협정에 관해 "한반도에 더 이상의 전쟁은 없을 것이며, 새로운 평화의 시대가 열렸다”고 선언하였습니다. 2018년 4월 27일 판문점 선언에서 두 정상은 “정전협정을 평화협정으로 전환하고 한반도의 항구적이고 공고한 평화체제 구축을 위해 미국이 참여하는 3자 혹은 미국, 중국이 참여하는 4자 회담 개최를 적극적으로 추진”하기로 선언하였습니다.
이에 미국은 한반도의 주민들과 재외동포 그리고 남북 정부의 희망을 존중하여, 전쟁의 위협을 떨쳐내고 한반도 주민과 재외동포, 미국인, 그리고 국제 사회의 안보를 향상시킬 수 있는 평화협정에 대한 협상을 추진해야 합니다.
우리는 평화프로세스의 성공적인 보장을 위해 여성의 동등한 참여를 포함하는 체계 마련을 촉구합니다.
연구에 따르면 여성이 평화프로세스에 참여한 합의는 보다 성공적이며 내구성이 있는 것으로 밝혀졌습니다. 평화프로세스에 대한 여성의 의미 있는 참여는 2000년 UN 안전보장이사회 결의안 1325와 미국의 2017 년 여성평화안보법의 내용입니다.
이제 앞으로 나아가 마침내 70년의 전쟁을 종식할 때입니다. 한반도의 주민과 재외 동포, 미국인, 그리고 세계의 밝은 미래가 여기에 달려 있습니다.
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On the 66th Anniversary of the Armistice Signing,
More Than 80 Organizations Call for an End to the Korean War
Posted on July 25, 2019
July 27, 2019
Dear President Trump:
We are writing to you on behalf of organizations around the world, many that have long worked for peace on the Korean Peninsula.
On the 66th anniversary of the signing of the Armistice Agreement that temporarily halted the Korean War, we urge you to finally negotiate a peaceful settlement to the longest standing U.S. conflict.
This unresolved war has resulted in the extreme militarization of the Korean Peninsula and taken a significant toll on the lives of millions of people, keeping families torn apart and survivors of the war unable to reconcile the painful past.
Now that high level trust has been established between you and Chairman Kim, it’s time to declare an end to the Korean War and replace the Armistice with a peace agreement. We urge you to take this crucial step in order to move towards achieving a nuclear-free Korean Peninsula.
Furthermore, at the first summit between the two Koreas, President Moon and Chairman Kim committed to negotiating a peace agreement, declaring, “there will be no more war and a new era of peace has begun on the Korean peninsula.” In the April 27, 2018 Panmunjom Declaration, they committed to “actively promote the holding of trilateral meetings involving the two sides and the United States, or quadrilateral meetings involving the two sides, the United States and China with a view to replacing the Armistice Agreement with a peace agreement and establishing a permanent and solid peace regime.”
The United States must respect the wishes of the Korean people and their governments by negotiating a peace agreement, which would take the threat of war off the table and improve the security of Koreans, Americans and the global community.
To ensure the success of the peace process, we urge you to establish a process that includes women’s equal participation. Research shows that when women participate in peace processes, the resulting agreements are more successful and durable. Women’s meaningful involvement in peace processes is a commitment of UN Security Council Resolution 1325 of 2000 and the U.S.’s Women, Peace and Security Act of 2017.
It’s time to move forward and finally bring closure to seven decades of war. A brighter future for Koreans, Americans and the world depends on it.
Respectfully yours,
Abigail E. Ruane, WILPF, International
Christine Ahn, Women Cross DMZ, International
Liz Bernstein, Nobel Women’s Initiative, International
Youngmi Cho, Korean Women’s Movement for Peace, Republic of Korea
Ahile Barnabas, Charles & Doosurgh Abaagu Foundation, Nigeria
Alexandria Kazmerik, Canadian Council of Young Feminists, Canada
Altantsetseg Noosgoi, School of International Relations & Public Administration, Mongolia
Alvaro Jimenez Milan, Colombian Campaign to Ban Landmines, Colombia
Amal El Bekri, RAPAD Maroc, Morocco
Ann Wright, Retired US Army Colonel and Diplomat, Veterans for Peace, United States
Benson Attah, Community Emergency Response Initiative, Nigeria
Beth Woroniuk, The MATCH International Women’s Fund, Canada
Carolyn Scarr, Ecumenical Peace Institute/CALC, United States
Cecili Thompson Williams, Beyond the Bomb, United States
Choon Shik Lim, Korea Mission of PC, United States
Cindy Wiesner, Grassroots Global Justice, United States
Crispin Bilo, Aube Nouvelle Pour la Femme et le Développement (ANFD), Democratic Republic of Congo
Darynell Rodríguez Torres, Global Partnership for the Prevention of Armed Conflict (GPPAC), The Netherlands
David Hartsough, Peaceworkers, United States
Debbie Stothard, ALTSEAN-Burma, Burma
Dragana Sarengaca, Nansen Dialogue Centre Serbia, Serbia
Edwina Hughes, Peace Movement Aotearoa, New Zealand
Emily Rubino, Peace Action New York State, United States
Gertrude Kenyangi, Support for Women in Agriculture and Environment (SWAGEN), Uganda
GordanaSubotic, Association Dea Dia, Serbia
Hisae Ogawa, CODEPINK, Ogawa, Japan
Iain Overton, Action on Armed Violence, United Kingdom
Igballe Rogova, Kosovo Women’s Network, Kosovo
Jaehak Lee, WDF, Republic of Korea
Jang Sun Hwa, Korean Women’s Alliance, Republic of Korea
Janis Alton, Canadian Voice of Women for Peace, Canada
Jargalsaikhan Enkhsaikhan, Blue Banner, Mongolia
김정호, 민화협, Republic of Korea
Jeongsoo Kim, Women Making Peace, Republic of Korea
Jodie Evans, CODEPINK, United States
Joni van de Sand, MenEngage Global Alliance, United States
Jung-A Lee, Kyunggi Women’s Associations United, Republic of Korea
Justine Kwachu Ngum Kumche, Women in Alternative Action (WAA), Cameroon
Kelly Campbell, Oregon Physicians for Social Responsibility, United States
Liza Maza, Gabriela Women’s Alliance, Philippines
Lukudu William, Community Empowerment for Progress Organization (CEPO), South Sudan
Mabel Bianco, Fundacion para Estudio e Investigación de la Mujer, Argentina
Maja Vitas Majstorovic, Global Partnership for the Prevention of Armed Conflict (GPPAC), The Netherlands
Mary E. Hunt, Women’s Alliance for Theology, Ethics, and Ritual (WATER), United States
Mary-Ellen Francoeur, Pax Christi Toronto, Canada
Dr. Mary-Wynne Ashford, Physicians for Global Survival, Canada
Mavic Cabrera Balleza, Global Network of Women Peacebuilders, United States
MayaKatsitadze, International Center on Conflict and Negotiation (ICCN), Georgia
Medea Benjamin, CODEPINK, United States
Meehyang Yoon, The Korean Council for Justice and Remembrance for the Issues of Military Sexual Slavery by Japan, Republic of Korea
Megumi Komori, The International Movement Against All Forms of Discrimination and Racism, Japan
Melissa Weale, Voices of Women for Peace, Canada
Meri Joyce, Peace Boat, Japan
Mi Kyung Han, Korean Women’s Alliance, Republic of Korea
Michele Di Paolantonio, AIMPGN Italian Medical Association for the Prevention of Nuclear War, Italy
Myung Ji Cho, KANCC, United States
Neema Namadamu, SAFECO – Synergy of Congolese Women’s Associations, Democratic Republic of Congo
Nighat Said Khan, ASR Resource Centre and the Institute of Women’s Studies Lahore, Pakistan
Noor Ul Ain, Pakistan Red Cross, Pakistan
Patricia Talbot, The United Church of Canada, Canada
Patrick Hiller, War Prevention Initiative, United States
Pamhidzai Thaka, ECLF, Zimbabwe
Park Jung Eun, People’s Solidarity for Participatory Democracy, Republic of Korea
Pat Cunningham, Missionary Society of Saint Columban, Republic of Korea
Paula Banerjee, The Sanskrit College and University, India
Petra Tötterman Andorff, The Kvinna till Kvinna Foundation, Sweden
Priscilla M Achakpa, Women Environmental Programme, Nigeria
Rachelle Lyndaker Schlabach, Mennonite Central Committee U.S. Washington Office, United States
Rasha Jarhum, Peace Track Initiative, Canada
Dr. Rebecca Johnson, Acronym Institute for Disarmament Diplomacy/ICAN, United Kingdom
Rola Hallam, CanDo, United Kingdom
Rose Othieno, Center for Conflict Resolution/GPPAC ECA, Uganda
Ruby Khalifah, The Asian Muslim Action Network (AMAN), Indonesia
Sarah Jewell, Gbowee Peace Foundation Africa-USA, United States
Sharada Adhikari, Women Empowerment Against Poverty of Nepal, Nepal
Shawn Kim, One Heart for Justice, United States
Shirine Jurdi, MENAPPAC/GPPAC, Lebanon
Susannah Choi, National YWCA of Korea, Republic of Korea
Sybille Fezer, Medica Mondiale, Germany
Uma Mishra-Newbery, Women’s March Global, Switzerland
Vana Kim Hansen, LA Korean Peninsula Neutralization, United States
Visaka Dharmadasa, Association of War Affected Women, Sri Lanka
Yeshua Moser-Puangsuwan, Nonviolence International Canada, Canada
Youngdong Lee, KCRC, Republic of Korea