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Peacemaking · 20 June, 2022

Public morality and private profit: the case of nuclear weapons

On 21st June governments and civil society representatives from across the globe assemble in Vienna for the first meeting of State Parties of the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. The event will see the gathering of State representatives (Ministers and Diplomats) alongside city …

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Action, Asylum and Migration, International Development, Peacemaking, Welcoming Environment · 3 March, 2022

How can we help Ukraine?

The tragic conflict in Ukraine has swiftly become a crisis on multiple levels. As well as the direct casualties of war, the humanitarian crisis within the country is escalating, as many are trapped in bunkers and underground stations without food and access to fresh water. Over one million people …

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Blog, Peacemaking, Prayers · 24 February, 2022

A prayer for Ukraine

The Joint Public Issues Team has released a prayer for Ukraine. We have also gathered links to other resources that might help you and your congregation as we pray and seek peace together. God of all, with alarm and concern we bring before you the military intervention in Ukraine. In a world …

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Blog, Peacemaking · 5 January, 2022

“We affirm that a nuclear war cannot be won and must never be fought.”

On Monday, Russia, United States, China, UK and France came together to state that a nuclear war cannot be won and must never be fought. The ‘Reagan Gorbachev principle’, as it has become known, may seem to be a fairly obvious truth. But this is the first time that these five nuclear weapons …

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Blog, Peacemaking · 17 August, 2021

Afghanistan – what will the future hold?

It seems that the long-running 20 year military campaign in Afghanistan has come to an abrupt end, creating huge apprehension for what might come next. Those in Afghanistan who have been active in supporting the US/UK backed governments of Hamid Karzai and Ashraf Ghani fear for the future of the …

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Blog, Church Statements, Peacemaking · 17 March, 2021

Statement from Church leaders on the UK Government announcement on warhead numbers

Church leaders across 7 denominations, including the Methodist Church, have today made the following statement following the publication of the Government’s integrated review of foreign and defence policies:  “The Government’s decision in the integrated review of defence, security and foreign …

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Blog, Peacemaking · 22 January, 2021

Celebrate with us as nuclear weapons are banned under an international treaty

Today is a day of celebration for the Joint Public Issues Team and other advocates for peace around the globe, as the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) comes into legal force. For the 86 countries who have signed the Treaty, and for any more who decide to do so in the …

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For Worship, Peacemaking, Prayers, Reflection · 29 November, 2020

Advent 1: Prince of Peace

I felt like it was a dream, I told myself ‘you are not seeing this, this is not happening.’ When I was coming back there was a confrontation between the armed people and the military and I saw eight people lying dead by the side of the road, and I had to stay there for about an hour to wait for a …

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Blog, Peacemaking · 22 October, 2020

Decades in the making: nuclear weapons banned by comprehensive UN treaty

Today is a day of celebration, at JPIT and for peace campaigners all around the world. The UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) has reached fifty ratifications and will enter into legal force after a period of ninety days. Nuclear weapons are by their very nature …

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Blog, Peacemaking · 24 September, 2020

Women of Churches in Cameroon call for an immediate halt to Violence

On 21 September, International Day of Peace, women from a wide coalition of churches in Cameroon released a statement calling for an immediate ceasefire after violent conflict in the Anglophone region [1]. Women from churches in Cameroon’s Anglophone region have called on both the …

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