News for UK

Anniversary of First British Nuclear Test

Adam — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Today marks the anniversary of the first British nuclear bomb test. Operation 'Hurricane' was detonated on Oct 3 1952 off the Monte Bello islands, Western Australia, with an explosive yield of 25 kilotons (the Hiroshima bomb yield was approximately 14 kT).

New Nuclear Commission Set to Meet in Sydney

Joseph — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 06:16:56 -0400

Canberra (AP)--India and Pakistan will attend an international nuclear disarmament conference for the first time in Sydney next month, Australia's government said Friday, even though the nuclear-armed foes have consistently shunned a non-proliferation treaty.

New International Nuclear Disarmament Commission to Form in October

Adam — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400

London (ICAN)
With the 2010 review of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) in its sights, a new international nuclear disarmament commission led by two former foreign ministers is scheduled to begin work in October.

ICAN Petition: Urge Government to Abandon Trident

Adam — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 03:39:03 -0400

A petition has been prepared by Medact and the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament urging the Government to abandon the Trident weapons replacement and promote a Nuclear Weapons Convention to facilitate the elimination of nuclear weapons by 2020.

Hiroshima Day events

Adam — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Commemorations around the globe were held August 6 and 9, marking the 63rd anniversaries of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki respectively.

"... the only role for nuclear weapons is to be abolished."

- Hiroshima Mayor Tadatoshi Akiba, August 6, 2008.

UK Action Alert: Ask Your MP to Sign for No Nukes

Adam — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 04:06:04 -0400

Early Day Motion 72 asks the UK Government to work to achieve progress on multilateral negotiations for achieving implementation of a Nuclear Weapons Convention by 2020.

Find out here if your Member of Parliament has signed Early Day Motion 72.

British Elders Call for No Nukes

Adam — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 23:11:23 -0400

Some of Britain's most influential statesmen including former foreign secretaries and a NATO secretary-general have backed the call by former US secretaries of state George Shultz and Henry Kissinger for nuclear weapons abolition.

ICAN takes off in the UK

Moritz — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0400

An ICAN forum in London attracted members of Medact, Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND), Pugwash, Abolition 2000, Women's International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF), Acronym Institute, British American Security Information Council (BASIC), Pax Cristi, Pugwash, and Abolition 2000.