Christian CND has warmly welcomed the news that the leaders of North and South Korea have agreed to work towards denuclearisation and for a “lasting peace”. The meeting between the two leaders took place in the border town of Panmunjom and represents a step forward towards a final peace treaty […]
Monthly archives: April 2018
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This week Christian CND delegates have been in Geneva for meetings on the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. The Treaty has been the foundational international statute for many decades and contains provisions for nuclear-armed states to negotiate away their weapons as well as aiming to stop the spread of the weapons. In […]
Bolivia has become the latest state to sign the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, which was agreed at the United Nations in July 2017. The Treaty was supported by 122 nations, with the UK and the other nuclear powers refusing to participate in the process. President Evo Morales […]
Christian CND has joined other civil society groups in writing to Boris Johnson, the Foreign Secretary ahead of the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) Preparatory Committee in Geneva, calling for the government to use the meeting to move towards nuclear disarmament. The Non-Proliferation Treaty has been a cornerstone of efforts for a […]
In light of the ongoing crisis in Syria, Christian CND has issued the following statement: Christian CND is deeply saddened by the situation in Syria and the apparent use of chemical weapons. Any murder is regrettable and we condemn all sides who have been responsible for civilian deaths including in […]