No Hanoi Agreement, But Diplomacy Must Continue
Washington, D.C. — February 28, 2019 — In response to the Hanoi summit meeting between President Trump and Chairman Kim Jong-un ending without an agreement, Kevin Martin, President of Peace Action and Coordinator of the Korea Peace Network, released the following statement:
“It’s unfortunate that the Hanoi Summit did not lead to an agreement, however, failure to reach an agreement should not be taken as a sign that diplomacy is not working. Diplomacy has done far more to advance the security of the U.S. and the Korean Peninsula than economic coercion and threats of military force. Diplomacy takes time and obviously much more work remains to be done. Members of Congress can help guide the process in a more productive direction moving forward by supporting Rep. Ro Khanna’s new legislation calling for the signing of a peace agreement and other important steps to advance the goals of peace and a denuclearized Korean Peninsula.”
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You can read our statement on Rep. Ro Khanna’s new legislation supporting the diplomatic process here.
The Korea Peace Network is a coalition comprised of peace, social justice, human rights, faith, veterans and Korean-American groups and individuals advocating peace on the Korean Peninsula. The Korea Peace Network will hold its 4th annual Advocacy Days in Washington D.C. from March 13-14 to lobby Congress in support of diplomacy and the pursuit of peace on the Korean Peninsula.
Founded in 1957, Peace Action (formerly SANE/Freeze), the United States’ largest peace and disarmament organization, with over 100,000 paid members and nearly 100 chapters in 36 states, works to abolish nuclear weapons, promote government spending priorities that support human needs, encourage real security through international cooperation and human rights and support nonmilitary solutions to international conflicts. The public may learn more and take action at www.PeaceAction.org.