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03Aug 2020 by clive

Remembrance Gathering – Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki

We are having a small gathering to remember this bombing. DATE. 6th August TIME. 1pm LOCATION. Peace House. Read more >> The United States detonated two nuclear weapons over the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki on August 6 and 9, 1945, respectively, with the consent of the United Kingdom, as required by the Quebec Agreement. The two bombings killed between 129,000 and 226,000 people, most of whom were civilians, and remain the only uses of nuclear weapons in armed conflict.

24May 2020 by clive

Press release for the HUMAN SECURITY FOR PUBLIC HEALTH, PEACE AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT appeal

Press Releases

Embargoed until May 24, 2020 Contacts: Vanda Proskova (Czech Republic) +420 728 407 661 vanda@pnnd.org Jennifer Blemur (USA) jblemur@wand.org Miriam Petersen (Germany) +49 178 101 8019 miriam.petersen@worldfuturecouncil.org 24 May 2020. Governments need to cut military expenditure, and increase their focus and budgets on human security and global cooperation, in order to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, address climate change and ensure a sustainable future, according to an international women’s appeal released today by Parliamentarians for Nuclear Non-Proliferation and Disarmament (PNND), Women Legislators’ Lobby (WiLL) and World Future Council (WFC). The appeal, Human security for public health, peace and sustainable development, endorsed by 237 women legislators, religious leaders and civil society leaders from more than 40 countries* was released to coincide with International Women’s Day for Peace and Disarmament on May 24, 2020. It also supports, in particular, United Nations’ initiatives for…

15Apr 2020 by clive

Do Not Be Afraid…. All Will Be Well….

Press Release

Coronavirus COVID-19: Local and International Cooperation and Solidarity 9 Apr 2020 – We, as a human family, are living in extraordinary times but must not be afraid. Many people are traumatized as they face the shock and pain of a new virus called Corona Covid 19, which is spreading rapidly around the world, snatching the lives of loved ones. The virus has forced scientists and health care experts in laboratories around the world to work for a life-saving vaccine. In the meantime, medical experts and political leaders are cooperating to face the challenges, both personally and collectively, to deal with this pandemic. The new virus has changed the world we live in literally overnight and even though it will pass in time, things will never be the same. We have been…

07Jan 2020 by clive

President Trump targeted assassinations breach of International Law

Syria

4th January, 2020 Trump’s ordered assassinations cruel and inhumane, and breach of International Law. On 3rd January, 2020, Iranian General Qasem Soleimani, Iraqi militia leader Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, and up to top six others were assassinated by US military drone and missile attack at Baghdad airport. The cruel assassinations were directly ordered by President Trump and were illegal and immoral and a breach of international law. As this is such a serious action, which has already increased the fear of escalating violence and potential for war against Iran. The President has also ordered that a further 3,000 USA soldiers will be sent to Iraq (where USA has its largest of 800 bases in the world). These soldiers will go through Shannon Airport on their way to Iraq. If there…

19Mar 2019 by clive

Decision-making does not have to be binary.

Notices

Decision-making does not have to be binary. Indeed, where consensus and compromise are the priorities, political decision-making should not be based on binary ballots but rather on preferential voting. And in this interview on the BBC Radio 4 Today programme of 18th March, Peter Emerson of the de Borda Institute makes just such a case. www.deborda.org