Campaign briefings Archives

12 Jul 2021

Keep Space for Peace

The militarisation of space is an increasing concern for peace activists, not least following former US President Donald Trump’s creation of a Space Force. Billions of pounds are being spent by multiple countries on militarising space – on satellites, ground-based stations and new technologies such as armed drones, controlled through satellites. Warfare has become almost totally dependent on space technology.

10 Jun 2021

Why NATO members should join the UN ban on nuclear weapons

In a major report published ahead of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) summit in Brussels on 14 June 2021, ICAN argues that members of the transatlantic alliance should embrace the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW).

14 May 2019

North Korea and the US: Nuclear Threats

Find out more about the current situation in regards to North Korea's nuclear weapons and the dangers of escalation with the US.

2 Sep 2019

Radiation Risks

Scottish CND has published this guide to radiation risks and nuclear power in Scotland more generally.

30 May 2019

What women need to know about nuclear power

A fact sheet from Beyond Nuclear from the organisation's radiation and health specialist, Cindy Folkers, on what women need to know about nuclear weapons.

24 Feb 2017

Hiroshima and Nagasaki

On 6th August 1945, an atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima by US air forces. Three days later, a second atomic bomb was dropped on the city of Nagasaki, killing between 50,000 and 100,000 people. Read this report to find out more about what happened on those fateful days.