A campaign has spent the last week highlighting the incredible level of funding global governments put towards nuclear weapons, and calling for the money to be moved to more socially productive projects. Pope Francis has previously called spending on nuclear weapons “theft from the poor” and Christians have been among […]
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A representative of the Vatican has used a speech to the United Nations in New York to call for world leaders to work for a nuclear weapons-free world. Archbishop Bernardito Auza called on nations to prevent a new nuclear arms race, saying that arms control treaties were being “abrogated and […]
The Government has been forced to admit that a programme of replacing nuclear-powered submarines is running significantly behind schedule, which could have a knock-on effect on the Trident replacement programme. The concession came during evidence from Ben Wallace MP, Secretary of State for Defence to the Defence Select Committee. The […]
The United Kingdom has reiterated its position in favour of a world without nuclear weapons at a meeting of the United Nations General Assembly, despite saying there are no plans to sign the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. The UK remains committed to a world without nuclear weapons, […]
On Saturday October 26 Christian CND gathered in the beautiful surroundings of Brentwood Cathedral for our Conference and AGM. People came from far and near to listen to developments in our campaign areas, share ideas and enjoy fellowship together. The Conference was titled “The Other Extinction Threat” in recognition of […]