A new international united front against imperialism was launched in Phuket, Thailand on 28 September. Uniting under the themes “Fight and build an international front of the peoples of the world against imperialism and all reaction!” and “Call for an International People’s Front,” more than 40 delegates from North America, Latin America, Europe, Africa, Middle East, Southeast Asia, East Asia, South Asia and Asia Pacific regions agreed to establish the International People’s Front.
In its unity declaration, the IPF said, “People in every continent are rising up, restless and eager to organize and make their voices heard. It is now more urgent that the people join together in a united front.” The IPF vowed to mobilize individuals and organizations to coordinate, cooperate and jointly fight imperialism and its agents.
“Anyone who agrees and accepts the objectives of the IPF, and willing to sign its statements and declarations can become members of the front and participate in its activities,” the Front’s conveners said. They added that individuals and organizations are encouraged to participate in the planning and activities of the Front. “Individuals and organizations may choose to participate in some select actions, or they may choose to initiate their own actions if they wish, and still remain within the front,” they clarified.
The Front will be overseen by an International Coordinating Body composed of representatives of international organizations, “acting in an ‘unstructured’ manned and will adopt a rotating leadership in regular meetings.”
An International Coordination Network, composed of several global anti-imperialist alliances and organizations, initiated the IPF in the early part of 2022. Beginning in May 2022, the ICN conducted visits and consultations with various groups in Belgium, France, Spain and the Netherlands. ICN representatives also joined anti-NATO protest actions in Europe.
Among the conveners of the International People’s Front are: Asia Pacific Research Network, Asian Peasants Coalition, Asian Rural Women’s Coalition, Indigenous Peoples Movement for Self Determination and Liberation, International League of Peoples’ Struggle, International Migrants Alliance, International Peoples Research Network, International Women’s Alliance, Peace for Life, People Over Profit, People’s Coalition on Food Sovereignty, People’s Resource for International Solidarity and Mass Mobilization, Resist US-Led War Network, and the Workers International Struggles Initiatives.