International Appeal
“Bring the adapted CFE Treaty into force”

Former diplomats and scientists around the globe appeal to bring the adapted CFE Treaty into Force -join and sign this appeal!

The Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe (CFE Treaty) is a cornerstone of European security and the key element of the co-operative approach to security agreed upon in the Charter of Paris of November 1990. But now, due to disagreements between NATO countries and Russia, the whole regime is in serious danger. The States parties to the treaty are currently engaged in efforts to seek a compromise that could salvage this vital document.

Against this background, we are launching an international appeal to “Bring the adapted Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe (CFE Treaty) into force”, which is supported by 33 former diplomats and senior research associates from ten countries that are States parties to the treaty (list of signatories). In order to underline the international character of the appeal, it is being circulated in English, Russian and German. The appeal will be published on the websites of the following organizations on 28 November 2007:

Arms Control Association (ACA), Washington, D.C., USA

Peace Research Institute Frankfurt am Main (PRIF), Germany

Institute for Peace Research and Security Policy at the University of Hamburg (IFSH), Germany

To express your support for this vital cause and to sign the appeal, please send an e-mail to cfe-appeal@ifsh.de or cfe-appeal@hsfk.de detailing your current and former functions (for publication) and a telephone number for possible inquiries. The appeal is in the public domain, and we explicitly encourage its further distribution.