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The Ban is coming...on Friday
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- Published on Thursday, 06 July 2017 10:17
Friday is the big news day.
The United Nations is convening negotiations on “a legally binding instrument to prohibit nuclear weapons, leading towards their total elimination”. This new international agreement will place nuclear weapons on the same legal footing as other weapons of mass destruction, which have long been outlawed, despite the absence of nuclear armed states, over 130 member states are supportive of the treaty being negotiated.
Keith Bovey RIP
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- Published on Friday, 23 June 2017 15:01
Brief update from New York
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- Published on Sunday, 18 June 2017 13:02
As you all know, one of our co- organisers, Flavia, is in New York taking part in the negotiations for the Global Ban Treaty at the UN as part of the civil society contingent. Flavia and her colleagues in the five- strong Scottish delegation report that the discussions are awesome, detailed and intense.
Daily updates from them are available on www.nuclearban.scot
More general Daily updates from the negotiations are available from Reaching Critical Will
Scottish CND response to recent Terror attacks
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- Published on Wednesday, 07 June 2017 11:06
The thoughts of Scottish CND are with the families and friends of those who were victims of the recent terrorist attacks in Manchester and London.
Help support the Global Ban Treaty Negotiations
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- Published on Thursday, 01 June 2017 13:16
Talks begin at the United Nations on June 15 to negotiate a Global Nuclear Weapons Ban Treaty.
Most countries in the world support this treaty , which will put an international legal prohibition on nuclear weapons.It will not get rid of nuclear weapons overnight but it will spur long overdue process towards disarmament.
Coverage of this important treaty is almost non-existent in the traditional media.
Scottish CND are asking our members and supporters to use tools like radio phone ins and letters to the press to help publicise this important treaty.
It may also be possible to raise questions with election candidates at hustings meetings or in letters or e mails to candidates.
You can get background information which will help in compiling questions for election candidates and the media by checking the International Campaign to abolish nuclear weapons at www.icanw.org
General election - can we vote against Trident?
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- Published on Monday, 22 May 2017 12:23
The General Election is on Thursday 8th June. Today is your last chance to register to vote.
When deciding who to vote for Scottish CND are urge you to remember that nuclear weapons are not history and that Scotland could be in the firing line if the UK supported any conflict which involved nuclear weapons.
Nuclear Disarmament in Scotland, NATO and Trump.
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- Published on Monday, 22 May 2017 09:19
Donald Trump will be attending the NATO summit which takes place on May 24 and May 25 in Brussels.