Christian CND

Caribbean Regional Forum on the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons

Leaders from around the Caribbean have gathered in Guyana with representatives from the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) to discuss progress on the Treaty of the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. Caribbean states have been leading voices on nuclear disarmament for decades, with states including St Lucia and Guyana having already ratified the Ban

Kazakhstan set to ratify Nuclear Ban Treaty

25JuneRussell

Kazakhstan is set to become the 24th state to join the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons after a parliamentary vote in favour of ratifying the Treaty on Monday 24 June. The state has previously signed the Treaty in March 2018. Kazakhstan inherited the world’s fourth largest stockpile of weapons following the collapse of

New report highlights financing of nuclear weapons

12JuneRussell

A new report from Don’t Bank on the Bomb has shed light on how the companies behind the financing of companies behind the manufacturing of nuclear weapons. Companies involved include the UK based HSBC, Barclays, Aviva and Prudential. Although the report shows a fall in the number of investments in these companies, the amount of

Barbara Eggleston memorial lecture

10JuneRussell

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