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BAN TREATY CRITICAL FOR SCOTLAND
Read more: BAN TREATY CRITICAL FOR SCOTLANDDespite all our efforts to advocate for the TPNW since it was adopted in 2017, I am wondering if the Scottish mainstream press is really completely unable to produce an article that actually addresses its importance for Scotland? With all the UK’s own nuclear weapons at Faslane and Coulport, bereft of any consent from the…
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The UN’s 80-year Struggle with Nuclear Weapons Hypocrisy
Read more: The UN’s 80-year Struggle with Nuclear Weapons HypocrisyStrong statement from South African government about the status of the NPT, which goes under review in New York from 27th April to 22nd May next year.“We must reject the moral relativism that tolerates weapons of mass destruction in the hands of some while criminalising them in others. We must reject the idea that peace…
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Responding to the UK Strategic Defence Review
Read more: Responding to the UK Strategic Defence Review“Describe the strategic, threat, and operational context for UK Defence 2024- 2050” This is the first question in the online survey and in itself it could represent the raw data for a doctoral study on conventional security thinking. The full survey runs on for another 700 words, all of it set within predictably restricted parameters.…
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NUKES AND NATO?
Read more: NUKES AND NATO?NATO and NUKES In recent days there has been a flurry of attacks on the Scottish National Party about a mismatch between its No Nuclear Weapons stance and the proposed membership of NATO if and when Scotland achieves independence. Let’s begin with NATO itself. An independent Scotland which joined the North Atlantic Treaty would be…
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Faslane ‘shut down’ for hours by peace campaigners
Read more: Faslane ‘shut down’ for hours by peace campaignersStory in Helensburgh Advertiser about the two-gate blockade of Faslane naval base, home to the UK’s nuclear weapon submarines.
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70th Anniversary of 1st UK Nuclear Tests – Webinar from Scottish CND
Read more: 70th Anniversary of 1st UK Nuclear Tests – Webinar from Scottish CNDJoin Scottish CND for a webinar on October 3rd, 2022 at 18:00BST to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the UK’s first nuclear tests. Get your free ticket here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/70th-anniversary-of-first-uk-nuclear-tests-tickets-415882635157
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“Don’t Listen to the Naysayers: momentum for nuclear weapons divestment is growing” – Dr Michael Orgel
Read more: “Don’t Listen to the Naysayers: momentum for nuclear weapons divestment is growing” – Dr Michael OrgelFrom MEDACT Scotland and Don’t Bank on the Bomb Scotland, Dr Michael Orgel has written this commentary published in “Medicine, Conflict, and Survival” Journal.
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Reaching Critical Will – NuclearWeek Dailies
Read more: Reaching Critical Will – NuclearWeek DailiesRay Acheson with Reaching Critical Will and Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom released four daily rundowns of the events happening at the Nuclear Ban Week running from the 18th-23rd of June 2022, in Vienna. You can read and download these dailies here:
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A BLOG FROM VIENNA
Read more: A BLOG FROM VIENNATim Wallis, ED of Nuclear Ban US reports from Vienna We have just finished the first round of Nuclear Ban Week in Vienna, with two days of the ICAN nuclear ban forum. We have been over 600 people here in Vienna, with 50 events and over 100 speakers over two days. We have heard via…
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Scottish Greens Press Release – Ariane Burgess MSP highlights Greens call for an indy Scotland’s early accession to UN Nuclear Ban
Read more: Scottish Greens Press Release – Ariane Burgess MSP highlights Greens call for an indy Scotland’s early accession to UN Nuclear BanIn the last few days before the United Nations states that are members of the Treaty On The Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons meet for the first time in Vienna, and the Scottish Greens have made very clear their support for the Treaty and Scotland’s early accession. This follows the announcement that the Convenor of the…
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