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Interfaith Statement on the TPNW
Wethen, 22 January 2021 Church and Peace joins a wide coalition of faith-based communities around the world in welcoming the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons' entering into force on 22 January 2021 in a joint interfaith statement. The signatories...
Nuclear Weapons are Banned – a Historic Day
22 January 2021 – The ban is here! Church and Peace members across Europe are celebrating the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) finally entering into force on 22 January 2021. And they are pushing for even more ratifications.
Online Conference 13 March 2021
Building Peace from the Ground Up Saturday 13th March 2021 online via Zoom In the past years Church and Peace invited members and friends of the Britain and Ireland region to a day conference in Birmingham. In 2021 we will move this event online and warmly invite you...
Annual Report 2020
Church and Peace looks back on an eventful year. We are grateful for all the support, companionship, and donations which have reached us and been a source of encouragement in this time of need. Here we have summarised some of the highlights in this report.
Acknowledging Whiteness
On 8 December 2020 the Britain and Ireland Region organised a discussion with the audacious title: How to dismantle white privilege.
Good bye peace project Europe?
18 November 2020 – The European Union risks fuelling conflict and human rights abuses around the world if it adopts the European Peace Facility (EPF) in its current form, warned Church and Peace together with 40 civil society organisations with expertise on peace, human rights and the protection of civilians.
Human Rights in Europe
What is the current state of human rights of refugees and marginalised people in Europe? On 30 October 2020, Church and Peace hosted an online conversation marking the 70th anniversary of the European Convention on Human Rights. Almost 50 participants from 10...
Online Conversation on Dismantling White Privilege
Following our recent discussion on why racism must be a priority for peace churches, Church and Peace in Britain and Ireland is now inviting you to reflect further. "How can white privilege be dismantled?" Our next discussion will take place on Tuesday 8th December,...
Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons – A political sensation
Wethen, 27 October 2020. The International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons ICAN has taken a big step towards its goal. With the 50th ratification by the state of Honduras on 24 October, the ban can now enter into force in January 2021.
Online Discussion on 70 Years European Convention on Human Rights
What is the current state of human rights of refugees and marginalised people in Europe? The European Convention on Human Rights turns 70. Seventy years since the European Court of Human Rights was established by the Convention to protect those whose rights have been...