We are calling for a new U.S. policy towards the Korean peninsula, one that ends the possibility of military conflict and finally achieves peace and reconciliation. We are calling for a Peace Treaty to End the Korean War.

With the election of President Obama, who has committed his administration to diplomacy and a dialogue with countries without “preconditions,” we believe that a new approach towards the Korean peninsula – one that promotes peace, dialogue and reconciliation and reduces the dangers of conflict between North Korea and the U.S. is truly possible.

Why now?

The threat of war and instability in Northeast Asia remains as long as both Koreas and the U.S. maintain their high levels of troops, weapons and bases, with accompanying environmental damage and civilian impact.

The US and both Koreas have spent billions on bases, soldiers and war games in Korea -  funds that could be spent on getting people jobs, homes, food and schools.

If we want to see changes within North Korea, we have to remove the barriers to their interacting with the rest of the world. The main barrier to this so far has been a hostile US policy, contrary to media reports.

Koreans in both North and South want peace and reconciliation, and since 2000, when their leaders met for the first time, have initiated numerous joint cultural, sports and economic activities.  Ten million Korean families have been separated by the division and the war – for over 6 decades.  A peace treaty would be a first step to true reconciliation on the peninsula.