• Greenpeace is committed to non-violence without any reservation
• As an organisation concerned with the threats and opportunities arising from globalisation, Greenpeace International disapproves of the violence that now often surrounds intergovernmental gatherings where relevant issues are debated.
• Those responsible - governments, police forces and the grassroots - must do the utmost to prevent the current escalation of violence.
• The violence of a tiny minority hides the peaceful and constructive message and activities of the immense majority in the grassroots movement addressing real issues that are almost universally recognised (i.e. the social and environmental impact of globalisation and the need to regulate and control international trade and corporations).
• The disruption caused by violence is not helping the search for solutions. It is also endangering the ability of NGOs and civil society to be heard and understood, and to demonstrate peacefully.
• With this in mind, we would like to encourage the press and media to be balanced in their reporting, so that disruption by a tiny minority is not allowed to shade the constructive and peaceful demonstrations of the vast majority in the grassroots. We are mindful of the obligation of the media to report on such events, but whenever possible, these should not be the dominating feature.
• Aware of their responsibilities to protect people and public as well as private property, we urge also governments and police forces to act responsibly in a manner that enhances, rather than prevents, the ability of peaceful demonstrators to put their points across, without compromising freedom of movements and demonstration.
• Finally, we call on all intergovernmental and business fora where the future of humankind in a globalised economy is debated to optimise transparency and NGO.

Greenpeace statement on global security