The United Nations Treaty which bans nuclear weapons continues to be in the news as a result of ICAN winning the Nobel Peace Prize earlier this month. More than 50 countries from around the world have already signed the Treaty and ratifications are starting in those countries. With the UK […]
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Christian CND has joined civil society groups from around the world in endorsing a statement to the UN First Committee, which is currently meeting in New York to discuss issues around disarmament. The statement notes the “extraordinarily perilous” situation facing the world as the US and North Korea continue to […]
Christian CND Development Manager Russell Whiting appeared on the Radio 4 programme Sunday to discuss the awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize to ICAN, with whom Christian CND works closely. Russell spoke about the need for the UK and the other nuclear weapons states to come together and sign the Treaty […]
The International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for working to highlight the humanitarian consequences of nuclear weapons and working to secure the UN Ban Treaty. Christian CND has been working alongside ICAN for many years and has supported campaigning activities both in […]
September 26 is the United Nations Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons. This year it follows just days after the Nuclear Ban Treaty opened for signature in New York. Marking the occasion, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said “There are many paths to a nuclear-weapons-free world. I appeal to […]