Ahead of a debate in the House of Lords on Tuesday 20 February, Christian leaders and representatives have signed the statement below calling on the UK government to sign the Treaty. Successive UK governments have pledged their support for a world free of nuclear weapons. Today the House of Lords […]
Yearly archives: 2018
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On Wednesday 14 February Christian CND joined Pax Christi and others for the annual Ash Wednesday Witness at the Ministry of Defence in London. The key message of the day was that the government must repent from the current position on nuclear weapons and engage with the United Nations Ban […]
Members of the Christian CND Executive attended a meeting at Church House on Saturday 10 February hosted by Stephen Cottrell, Bishop of Chelmsford. The title of the meeting was “Can Nuclear Weapons be Banned?” and looked to build on recent progress including the United Nations Treaty on the Prohibition of […]
January 24 marks the 72nd anniversary of the United Nations General Assembly passing it’s very first resolution. It was passed by consensus and established a commission of the UN Security Council to ensure ‘the elimination from national armaments of atomic weapons and all other major weapons adaptable to mass destruction.’ […]
Can nuclear weapons be banned? Stephen Cottrell, Bishop of Chelmsford invites you to a discussion. 1 pm, Saturday, 10th February Westminster Room, Church House. The International Campaign for the Abolition of Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) was awarded the 2017 Nobel Peace Prize for its role in achieving the UN Treaty for […]