Events

Asad Rehman, Executive Director, War on Want Each year, the Movement for the Abolition of War holds a Lecture to mark Remembrance day. This year, we are delighted to welcome Asad Rehman. Previously the Head of International Climate at major environmental NGO, Friends of the Earth, Asad Rehman is now the Executive Director of War ...

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On 12th April Bradford CND will join the regular gate-side demonstration by Menwith Hill Accountability Campaign as part of the Global Days of Action on Military Spending month of protest. Menwith Hill is a US NSA spy base on the Yorkshire Moors which operates without UK parliamentary oversight. The US maintains over 1,000 foreign military ...

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GDAMS 2022 Launch Event: The State of Disarmament – Featuring contributions from: Kate Hudson (UK), General Secretary of the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament; Lindsay Koshgarian (USA), Program Director, National Priorities Project; Youngah Lee (South Korea), Coordinator of Center for Peace&Disarmament, PSPD; Alexander Neu (Germany), former member of the German Bundestag; Anne Jessen (Denmark), member of ...

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First of the Women in Black London GDAMS vigils is on Wednesday 20th from 6pm to 7pm at the Edith Cavell statue. It is in St.Martin’s Place, London WC2, opposite the entrance to the National Portrait Gallery, and not far from Trafalgar Square. GDAMS Placards and leaflets - #GivePeaceABudget. All welcome.

The world stands at a crossroads. The choice is between an existence based on competition and aggression or one rooted in peace and common security. Humanity faces the existential threats of nuclear war, climate change and pandemics. How we respond to these threats will define our very survival. Our world order faces severe challenges. The ...

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Please come to a webinar organised by SCRAP Weapons that will showcase strategies for reducing military spending in light of the Ukraine crisis. The webinar will be held on 22nd April, as part of the International Peace Bureau’s 2022 Global Days on Military Spending (GDAMS). What does Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine mean for global ...

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This is the big one. The latest SIPRI global military spending figures are out, showing two shocking firsts for military spending; global spending Exceeded $2 trillion (US) and UK spent over £50bn. This is our opportunity to highlight the dangers of runaway military spending and the opportunity costs of diverting public resource from public health, ...

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Second of the Women in Black London GDAMS vigils is on Wednesday 27th April from 6pm to 7pm at the Edith Cavell statue. It is in St.Martin’s Place, London WC2, opposite the entrance to the National Portrait Gallery, and not far from Trafalgar Square. GDAMS Placards and leaflets - #GivePeaceABudget. All welcome.

In response to the SIPRI figures and yesterday's inflammatory statement by Liz Truss, Keighley peace campaigners will adorn the Airedale Centre with banners and posters calling for an end to the arms race and for public money to instead be invested in building a secure future.

Public Zoom Meeting – All Welcome     Speakers include: Jake Easby-Robinson - Brighton Peace & Environment Centre – a Brighton charity promoting peace, equality, and protection of the environment.  Matt Fawcett - Global Campaign on Military Spending UK - created by the International Peace Bureau to highlight the issue of excessive military spending. Elaine Graham-Leigh – writer on climate ...

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