Mushroom cloud after a nuclear detonation in the Pacific

The human and environmental cost of Britain's nuclear weapons testing - Parliamentary CND webinar, 14 March

In 1952, Britain tested its first nuclear weapon to become the world's third nuclear power. It would carry out a further 20 atmospheric detonations across Australia and the colonised islands of Kiribati. Many are still suffering from birth defects, cancers and other serious illnesses connected to radiation poisoning.

The UK government refuses to acknowledge the experiences of many Pacific Islanders and First Nations people in Australia, and has refused to make reparations.

Parliamentary CND - which represents cross-party MPs and Peers who support nuclear disarmament - invites you to join them for a webinar this Thursday, exploring the legacy of British nuclear weapons testing.

We are honoured and privileged to have the Kiribati Ambassador to the UN join us for this event, where he will share his country's efforts to get restorative justice. All welcome!

Thursday 14 March at 1pm
Online, register here

Guest speakers include: HE Teburoro Tito, Kiribati Ambassador to the United Nations; Dr Becky Alexis-Martin, Author & Lecturer; Tom Unterrainer, CND Chair. The event will be chaired by Bell Ribeiro-Addy MP, Vice-Chair of Parliamentary CND.

Stop wasting money on nuclear weapons ad

Our crowdfunded newspaper ad was printed in The Guardian on Saturday 9 March. Thank you to everyone who donated, added their name, and made the ad possible. At a time of growing militarism and inequality, this is a strong statement to government, calling on them to stop wasting money on nuclear weapons.

Pat Arrowsmith at first Aldermaston march

A celebration of Pat Arrowsmith: the extraordinary peace activist

CND invites you to join us for an evening celebrating the life and work of Pat Arrowsmith, the extraordinary peace campaigner and organiser of the first Aldermaston March in 1958, the single event that most put CND on the public map at that time.

We'll hear from friends and colleagues of Pat from various avenues of her campaigning and political life. Afterwards, your are invited to join us for a drink and share your memories of Pat, as well as view the current LSE Library exhibition, featuring items from the papers of Pat Arrowsmith.

Reserve your spot

Thursday 18 April, 6-8pm
LSE Library, 10 Portugal Street, London, WC2A 2HD, reserve your spot

Speakers include: Steve Bell, Pat's election agent when she ran as an Independent Socialist candidate against the sitting prime minister Jim Callaghan, in Cardiff South and Penarth; Francie Molloy, MP for Mid-Ulster, remembering Pat’s longstanding commitment to the struggle for Irish freedom; Lindsey German, Stop the War Coalition convenor. Introduced by Kate Hudson; and chaired by Professor Christine Chinkin and Dr Louise Arimatsu.