nuclear disarmament
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After the TPNW 3MSP, what’s the next move?
Read more: After the TPNW 3MSP, what’s the next move?Janet Fenton, Secure Scotland, is reflecting on what the UN third meeting of the State Parties to the TPNW will mean for its progress, and what to expect when States meet for its first Review Meeting in 2026. This May will see the final preparative meeting for the Nuclear Non – Proliferation Treaty (NPT) before…
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Doomsday Clock highlighted by The National
Read more: Doomsday Clock highlighted by The NationalScottish campaigners are shocked but not surprised that the BAS has advanced the hand of the clock this year . https://www.thenational.scot/news/24895238.anti-nuclear-campaigners-call-action-doomsday-clock-moves
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2025 Doomsday Clock AnnouncementJanuary 28, 2025
Read more: 2025 Doomsday Clock AnnouncementJanuary 28, 2025In setting the Clock one second closer to midnight, the Science and Security Board sends a stark signal: Because the world is already perilously close to the precipice, a move of even a single second should be taken as an indication of extreme danger and an unmistakable warning that every second of delay in reversing…
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22 January, the day we banned the bomb!
Read more: 22 January, the day we banned the bomb!We banned the bomb on the 7 July 2017, the day that the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons was adopted at the United Nations. The next step was to get enough UN Member States to sign and ratify it in their own countries,, and when the first fifty states states did that, on…
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Humanitarianism set to take precedence in global nuclear discourse in Vienna
Read more: Humanitarianism set to take precedence in global nuclear discourse in ViennaRussia’s continued invasion into Ukraine has brought the conversation regarding nuclear disarmament into the public consciousness once again. As Putin’s unhindered invasion has proven that nuclear weapons do not serve as a deterrent for war, and instead serve as a deterrent for counter-actions, people are more willing to reconsider their perspectives on the value that…
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“Nuclear Weapons are Banned! What does this mean for Britain?” Report by Dr Rebecca Johnson, published
Read more: “Nuclear Weapons are Banned! What does this mean for Britain?” Report by Dr Rebecca Johnson, publishedA seminal report written by Dr Rebecca Johnson and published by the Acronym Institute for Disarmament Diplomacy and the Center for Nuclear Disarmament has been published. This report analyses the 2017 Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons and theimplications for UK and global security. It has been updated to reflect recent developments affecting nuclear…
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Statements from Scottish nuclear ban organisations regarding the ongoing crisis in Ukraine
Read more: Statements from Scottish nuclear ban organisations regarding the ongoing crisis in UkraineThe Statement from Scottish CND is as follows: “Scottish CND unequivocally condemns Russia’s military actions in Ukraine and the threat to use nuclear weapons. The international community must stand united in ensuring that we protect and support civilians, and Scotland must strongly reject the violations of international law by Russia and the disregard for Ukraine’s…
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Reflecting on the Entry into Force of the TPNW, one year later
Read more: Reflecting on the Entry into Force of the TPNW, one year laterThe 22nd of January 2022 marks one year since the entry into force for the TPNW. Alongside the events planned to commemorate the occasion, this anniversary presents an opportunity to look back on the different ways in which Scottish partner organisations celebrated the entry into force last year. CNDWhilst numerous in-person plans to mark the…
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Banniversary Events
Read more: Banniversary EventsTo celebrate the first anniversary of the Entry Into Force for the TPNW, the following events are being hosted/organised by Scottish CND from January 20th – 24th 2022. Thursday 20th January Following PMQs at 11.00amDebate in Scottish Parliament on the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear WeaponsMotion submitted by: Bill Kidd, Glasgow Anniesland Scottish National PartyThe debate on…
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Scotland’s Anti-Nuclear Allies in Europe
Read more: Scotland’s Anti-Nuclear Allies in EuropeIt was announced on November 24th that Germany will be participating as an observer in the First Meeting of States Parties to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. As one of five countries used by the US to site their nuclear arsenal, the fact that Germany is resisting US dominance and calling out…
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