Botswana has become the 40th state to join the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW), confirming the move at the United Nations on Wednesday 15 July. The Treaty was agreed by the United Nations in July 2017 after negotiations last several months. 122 states voted in favour of […]
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Many of you will be shocked to hear that long-time Exec member Caroline Gilbert passed away peacefully in the Sobell House Hospice on Tuesday, June 30th. Her cancer had progressed very fast and she accepted courageously the fact that she had little time left, but still had CCND and Nuclear […]
Fiji has become the 39th state to ratify the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW), doing soon the third anniversary of the passing of the Treaty. The TPNW will enter into force once 50 states complete the ratification process, with many more currently in the process of doing […]
July 7th marks three years since the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons was passed at the United Nations in New York. 122 states supported the Treaty and that level of support has been reiterated in subsequent votes at the UN. The Treaty was achieved after years of campaigning […]
Christian CND is coordinating the signing of a statement to mark the 75th anniversary of the bombings of the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The statement notes that not only did the bombings kill hundreds of thousands of people but they left many more dealing with the environment, physical […]