Peace Round-up – 22 April 2022
A selection of news items from a range of sources. Inclusion here does not imply full endorsement, but is based on current concerns of Northern Friends Peace Board and its members. If you would like to be added to the mailing list for these mailings, please contact [email protected]
Non-violent response to aggression - Western Friend
To the victor go the spoils... a heap of ashes. Rethinking Security - Diana Francis & Andrew Rigby
Is the invasion of Ukraine really the fault of NATO underspending? - Demilitarize.org
Joint Committee calls for end to war in Ukraine - Conference of European Churches
Non-violent response to aggression - George Lakey
As Putin threatens nuclear war, we need disarmament - Open Democracy
Russian activists sign open letter calling for end to war in Ukraine - The Guardian
The Global impact of war in Ukraine - Independent Catholic News
Ukraine war puts spotlight on environmental harm - Open Democracy
Ukraine war will hurt people worldwide – no matter who wins - Open Democracy
As global horror unfolds in Ukraine, why is war still legal? - Common Dreams
Ukrainians could defeat a Russian invasion by scaling up unarmed resistance - Waging Nonviolence
Call to peace with Justice - Iona Community
Statement on the war in Ukraine - Campaign Against the Arms Trade
Message from members of ecumenical round table on Ukraine - World Council of Churches
Ukraine war looms over conference on curbing use of heavy bombs in cities - The Guardian
Citizen diplomacy with Russian people- Quakers in Britain
Putin’s war shows that autocracies and fossil fuels go hand in hand - The Guardian
Six Nonviolent Ways Congress Can Help Ukraine - Friends Committee on National Legislation
Ukraine and the ethical debate on armed drones: some early reflections Drone Wars
Ukraine/Russia: Exploring the right to be a conscientious objector - Independent Catholic News
Statement of the Ukrainian Pacifist Movement Against Perpetuation of War - Word Beyond War
António Guterres urged to take lead in securing peace in Ukraine or risk future of UN - The Guardian
Stop the Killing : Build the Peace - Environmental Advocates New York
Defence Industries, Foreign Policy & Armed Conflict - Tufts University, Boston
Earthlings – Grow up or die out - Geoff Tansey blog
Nuclear convoy carrying several warheads travels 400 miles to arms depot - Daily Mirror
First meeting of nuclear ban treaty set for June - International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons
Call to end ‘frightening’ nuclear warhead convoys on M6 in Cumbria - Westmorland Gazette
Everyday Peace Indicators: a way to measure and build peace - Rethinking Security
Nuclear Weapons undermine national security - Friends Committee on National Legislation
Militarising research: the dark side of Global Britain’s science agenda - Scientists for Global Responsibility
Truth & reconciliation in Canada - Canadian Friends Service Committee
AUKUS pact extended to development of hypersonic weapons - The Guardian
Quakers dismayed by energy strategy
Stockpile of nuclear weapons available for use is increasing - Ban Monitor
Nuclear Weapons – the deadly chocolate teapot - Nuclear Ban Scotland
UK military vaults upgraded to store new US nuclear weapons - The Guardian
UK plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda sparks fierce criticism - The Guardian
"How can we transform thought into action?" ask young Quakers
Open letter to the Prime Minister and Home Secretary about plans to send people seeking asylum to Rwanda
Are the UK’s professional science organisations putting their money where their mouths are?
Scientists for Global Responsibility
The Rwanda deal is yet another act of colonial violence - Open Democracy
Four unanswered questions about the intersection of war and nuclear power - The Bulletin
Engineers’ Choices: Disarmament by design - Rethinking Security
