On 26th April, a global twitter storm will take place to coincide with the publication of the Stockholm International Peace and Research Institute (SIPRI) figures on military spending. In the UK we’ll focus our activity in the morning from 8am-10.30am to try to get the issue trending, but feel free to use the hashtags all day. The hashtags we’ll be using are #DefundTheMilitary and #HealthcareNotWarfare. […]
All are invited to join this online open meeting to discuss actions and activities for the year ahead for a nuclear weapons-free Europe. Agenda 1. Welcome and introductions by Reiner Braun 2. The Johnson Provocation: New Nuclear Weapons – Information by CND General Secretary Kate Hudson, and discussion about common actions 3. September actions in the nuclear-sharing countries 3a. General information […]
Join CND for this webinar – with guest speakers TBC – to discuss the government’s warped spending priorities. How does it have the funds for more nuclear weapons, but not to pay nurses the wages they deserve? For any enquiries, please contact information@cnduk.org. Register here.
There will be a protest outside Menwith Hill on 30th April as a part of the International Day of Action against Foreign Military Bases, Menwith Hill Accountability Campaign & Yorkshire CND are organising a demonstration at the US Spy-base at Menwith Hill. There are now over 1,000 bases foreign bases around the world, operating largely outside of the control of […]
Sisters Uncut and the emerging #KillTheBill campaign have called a national day of action against the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill. This legislation, currently in the committee stage, is a massive assault on protest, as well as the further removal of rights for minorities. If anything is happening in your city and town, do get along to it and […]
Keighley Peace Justice and the Environment Network (KJPEN) have a called a vigil for action against military spending. As they say: "Despite the universal acceptance that the pandemic and climate change are existential threats, we have seen a pay freeze for front line workers and a vast increase in the military budget. We must ask ourselves does this reflect our […]
Getting CND events publicised more widely and attracting new supporters to the cause is essential to our campaign. Working with your local media can be a huge boost to this work. This workshop will discuss what possibilities exist and how to approach and present a story to local media. We will also be thinking of new and creative ways to […]
Join Extinction Rebellion to deliver this guilty sentence. As they say, "Leeds City Council we find you guilty of: MANSLAUGHTER - 1 in 5 premature deaths are attributed to air pollution and you are waving the green flag to allow the airport to DOUBLE it's emissions which will kill more citizens. ANTISOCIAL BEHAVIOUR - Causing so much noise pollution that […]
There are three events commemorating International Conscientious Objectors' Day: NATIONAL ONLINE CEREMONY 2021 - 4.30 - 5.30 PM Due to Coronavirus restrictions this year's National Ceremony will be online, with a live stream from Tavistock Square where the event usually takes place. Simply visit this page at 4.30pm on Saturday 15th May to watch the live stream. There will be a minute's silence, songs […]
As part of the 13th biennial Asia Europe People’s Forum, which will take place between 17th and 24th May 2021 under the title “Asia Europe People’s Forum for a Just, Peaceful and Sustainable World”. This session explores and challenges how nation-states attempting to out-compete one another in destructive military powers waste resources for meeting human needs, including addressing environmental collapse, a global pandemic, mass […]
Following the government’s announcement that it will be increasing the number of warheads in the nuclear arsenal, CND has commissioned a Legal Opinion on whether this is a breach of the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. Join this online public launch meeting to hear from the Lawyers who have authored the Opinion – and put your questions to the experts. Professor Christine […]
Join Greater Manchester & District CND for this online event to discuss some of the implications of the recently published Integrated Review of Security, Defence Development and Foreign Policy. With short presentations from: – Dr Kate Hudson (CND General Secretary) on nuclear weapons policy changes in the Review, including warhead increases. – Dr Jenny Clegg (CND Council) on UK-China and provocative plans to sail HMS Queen […]
Local organising meeting for Leeds Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament currently meeting on Zoom due to social distancing. Meetings are kept to an hour and all are welcome. Yorkshire CND is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Topic: Leeds CND Meeting Time: June 16, 2020 06:00 PM London Every month on the Second Wed, until Sep 9, 2020, 5 occurrence(s) […]
Join CND and guest speakers to discuss the current situation in the Middle East and how the peace movement can best campaign for peace in the region. Will the Middle East ever be nuclear-free? And what is the UK’s role in the region? This conference will be joined by speakers such as Sharon Dolev (Director of Israeli Disarmament Movement), Emad Kiyaei (Director of Middle East […]
To address COVID, climate and the ecological emergencies we must move from an outmoded model of national security towards human security Professor Paul Rogers, Emeritus Professor of Peace Studies at Bradford University and President of the Movement for the Abolition of War. Professor Jenny Pearce, Latin America and Caribbean Centre (LACC). London School of Economics. Moderator: Brian Larkin, Peace & Justice Coordinator Either […]
Yorkshire CND's Regional Campaigners Meeting reconvenes in June and peace & anti-nuclear activists from across the region can come together to discuss their action plans. Two of the items for discussion will be the upcoming Divestment Day of Action, and the plan to organise protests across the region commemorating the birthday of the now-ratified UN Treaty on the Prohibition of […]
#NoWar2021 is a unique event that brings together a global grassroots coalition of individuals and organizations around the topic of CANSEC and the global arms trade. As North America’s largest weapons expo, CANSEC typically brings together 12,000+ government and military officials and weapons industry reps from 55 countries to Ottawa each year. Due to the coronavirus pandemic and pressure from […]
