No NATO National Coordination in Italy (Coordinamento Nazionale Nonato in Italian)
Dear friends and comrades,
Thank you for offering us the possibility of contributing to your important event.
On December 8th, 2024, the National No NATO Coordination (CNNN — Coordinamento Nazionale No nato in Italian) was established in Bologna, where dozens of associations, committees, and individuals gathered together.
In its policy statement, the CNNN emphasizes as its primary goal the full implementation of Article 11 of the Italian Constitution of 1948. This article, if truly enforced, would entail—and effectively require—Italy’s withdrawal from NATO. With the founding of NATO in 1949, Article 11 was immediately reduced to a mere piece of paper.
The CNNN has listed what respecting the Italian Constitution and implementing Article 11 would mean:
- Withdrawing Italian military contingents stationed abroad.
- Cutting public funding for the war industry.
- Applying Italian law to members of foreign armed forces operating in Italy.
- Closing military polygons (firing ranges).
- Decontaminating territories polluted by military exercises.
- Converting war industries to civilian production.
- Declassifying all secret agreements made by Italy with the United States, NATO, and the Zionist State of Israel.
- Recognizing as war victims both civilians and military personnel who have died as a result of their activities on NATO/US bases, accidents, or pollution related to firing ranges.
- Demilitarizing schools and universities.
- Abolishing so-called “security laws” which restrict democratic freedoms.
At present, 22 national organizations, committees, and many local associations have joined the CNNN, which continues to expand its network across Italy.
Currently, CNNN leadership is focused on several tasks:
• First, mapping US and NATO military installations on Italian territory, and compiling an inventory of ongoing agreements between Italian universities and NATO agencies, as well as with the Zionist State of Israel.
• Second, organizing initiatives and local meetings to support overall mobilization and help build CNNN local groups across various regions of Italy.
• Third, promoting national gatherings to strengthen nationwide struggle and mobilization—such as on April 4th, June 2nd, and other key dates.
From December 8th to today, CNNN has organized assemblies and other public events to inform people of its goals and existence. It has also raised awareness of the three-day mobilization on April 4th, 5th, and 6th, during which 30 actions took place across Italy with more than 2,000 participants.
This was part of the growing global mobilization against war and rearmament—a movement that is spreading throughout the country.
The CNNN launched and circulated the slogan:
“Liberation from US-NATO imperialism and from the warmongers currently in power.”
For the 21st of June in Rome, two different demonstrations against war and rearmament have been announced. CNNN is strongly insisting that these be united into a single demonstration, in a common square, to give more strength and visibility to the anti-war sentiment growing across the country.
The goal of CNNN is to bring together all forces working to stop NATO and prevent a Third World War. Achieving this requires struggle—particularly against the sectarianism and competitive behaviors still rooted within the Italian population and even within the unions.
CNNN seeks to raise the level of mobilization, not only in numbers but in political and organizational quality—fostering synergy among all progressive forces.
We are convinced that, with the right approach and commitment, the people’s capacity for struggle and resistance can be transformed into a broad and powerful movement. One capable of stopping World War III, defeating the warmongering leaders of the so-called “international community,” striking a decisive blow against NATO, and advancing the liberation of our country from foreign occupation.
Thank you very much for your attention.
