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Boost for Faslane NAE NUKES ANYWHERE Rally as California backs UN Nuke Ban Treaty
Disarmament campaigners looking forward to the NAE NUKES Rally at Faslane naval base on 22nd September are much encouraged by the news that California has voted to back the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW). California, with … Continue reading
Internationals Converge on Faslane Nuclear Weapon Base for Nae Nukes March and Rally
Key international campaigners from at least six countries will be coming to Faslane to speak at the Nae Nukes Anywhere March and Rally on 22nd September in an expression of global solidarity for the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of … Continue reading
Three Good Reasons to be at Faslane on 22nd September
First, there’s Scotland, with its popular and parliamentary rejection of nukes. And yet, while we are solidly for Bairns not Bombs, we still are not fully aware of our significance in the mix. The internationals who will be at Faslane … Continue reading
Scots Look Forward to Faslane International Rally as UN Nuke Ban Treaty Enters its Second Year
Today, Saturday 7th July the Treaty for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) will be a year old and Scottish campaigners are marking the occasion by gearing up for the international NAE NUKES ANYWHERE March and Rally at Faslane on 22nd September. The TPNW … Continue reading
Korean Border Peace Walker at Scottish Parliament Next Week
Next Tuesday (12th June) a special visitor to the Scottish Parliament’s Cross-Party Group on Nuclear Disarmament will be Dr Rebecca Johnson who took part in last month’s historic women’s walk into the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) which separates North and South … Continue reading
The big reason why we must never give up on independence: Trident
An excellent article by the musician and journalist Pat Kane. In particular he points out that a federal solution for Scotland would still leave us locked into the UK’s active deployment of nuclear weapons. Unlike so many ill-informed commentators he … Continue reading
First Week at the Non-Proliferation Prep Com
By Samantha KU April 28th The past week at the 2018 NPT Preparatory Committee (Prep Com) has been interesting, seeing the diplomatic process and meeting with campaigners from around the world. While at the Prep Com, several developments were … Continue reading
UN Scotland Intern on First Day at the NPT
The first day of the 2018 Non-Proliferation Treaty Preparatory Committee was an exciting start to the two-week long event at the United Nations office in Geneva. I am the nuclear non-proliferation resident intern at UN House Scotland, a partner organisation … Continue reading
ICAN at work in Geneva as NPT begins
Update from Janet Fenton, vice-chair of Scottish CND La Pastorale in Geneva has as one of its purposes welcoming NGOs coming to Geneva to engage with the UN and provided a perfect setting in the sunshine for the ICAN campaigners … Continue reading
Challenge to UK to participate in Nuke Ban Treaty
In advance of the Non-Proliferation Treaty Preparatory Committee which meets in Geneva from April 23rd over 30 UK civil society organisations have co-signed a letter to Boris Johnson, challenging the government to take its disarmament responsibilities seriously and in particular … Continue reading