nuclear disarmament

April 27, 2012

CND calls for nuclear-free zone in the Middle East

Peter Woolcott, chair of the upcoming nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Preparatory Committee, is urging a WMD-Free Zone in the Middle East.
January 31, 2012

British anti-nuclear weapons activist nominated for Nobel Peace Prize

Angie Zelter, founder-member of the anti-nuclear weapon campaign group Trident Ploughshares, has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize by Irish peace activist Mairead Maguire.
November 18, 2011

World church leaders pursue anti-nuclear weapons plans in Scotland

World church leaders have met in Scotland's capital to discuss plans to rid the world of nuclear weapons and to meet civic and political leaders.
October 4, 2011

Imagining a world without nuclear weapons

Ask anyone if they can imagine a world without nuclear weapons, and as polls indicate, most will say they can, points out Jonathan Frerichs, World Council of Churches' programme executive for peace building and disarmament. This is true even in countries that possess nuclear weapons according to the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons or ICAN, a new civil society initiative dedicated to the hope of a nuclear free world.
August 7, 2011

Hiroshima and Nagasaki must never happen again, says WCC chief

The head of the World Council of Churches has said that Hiroshima and Nagasaki are nuclear tragedies that must never be repeated.
June 30, 2011

Reduction in UK nuclear warheads welcomed

A reduction in the number of warheads deployed on one of the UK Vanguard class submarines has been welcomed by CND
June 21, 2011

'Global Zero' summit welcomed by CND

The 'Global Zero' summit taking place in London is an indication of the demand for urgent action on nuclear disarmament, says CND
April 19, 2011

Cardinal calls time on 'shameful' UK nuclear weapons

Scottish Catholic Cardinal Keith O'Brien has urged the British Government to give up its “shameful” nuclear weapons programme.
March 17, 2011

Churches urge NATO to remove all nuclear weapons from Europe

The WCC and church organisations on both sides of the Atlantic are urging NATO to remove all United States nuclear weapons still based in Europe.
February 2, 2011

Kirk criticises government over Trident spending

The Church of Scotland has called for more honesty from the Government on the amount of money being spent in relation to the Trident nuclear weapon system.