Christian CND

Barbara Eggleston memorial lecture

Christian CND members and supporters gathered in Brighton on Saturday 8 June to remember Barbara Eggleston, an inspirational campaigner and leader within Christian CND who died in 2002. It is hoped that this will be the first annual event in Barbara’s memories to look at a range of issues within the Christian peace movement, with

Christian CND at Big Church Day Out

3JuneRussell

Christian CND attended Big Church Day Out over the May Bank Holiday weekend, talking to hundreds of festival-goers about our work for a nuclear weapons-free world. Big Church Day Out is one of the largest Christian festivals in the UK, with around 20,000 people gathering for worship, fellowship and to learn more about causes in

International outcry at “Thanksgiving” service for nuclear weapons at Westminster Abbey

26AprilRussell

The international Anglican Communion has expressed widespread concern about the upcoming “National Service of Thanksgiving” for nuclear weapons, which is being held at Westminster Abbey on Friday May 3. More than 170 Anglican clergy members have signed a statement, coordinated by the Christian Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (Christian CND), calling for the service to be

House of Lords report on the NPT

25AprilRussell

The House of Lords International Relations Committee has published its long-awaited report titled “Rising nuclear risk, disarmament and the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty”. Christian CND made a submission to the inquiry which says the level of nuclear risk has increased. The report states that “We are dangerously close to a world without arms control agreements, which

Panama ratifies the Nuclear Ban Treaty

15AprilRussell

Panama has become the latest state to ratify the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, which was agreed at the United Nations with the support of 122 states in July 2017. Panama is the 23rd state to ratify the Treaty, joining other Central American states including Mexico, Guyana and Costa Rica in doing so.