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Global Campaign on Military Spending

Submitted by Co-ordinator on Wed, 2017-04-19 13:22

A week ago the Ministry of Defence proudly announced that the UK is “stepping up across the globe: the 5th largest defence budget in the world and largest in Europe, rising by around £1Bn a year” How will this promote sustainable security with research and investment into those things that will keep us truly safe?

Progress towards nuclear weapons ban treaty

Submitted by Co-ordinator on Mon, 2017-04-03 14:38

Last week, NFPB member Janet Fenton was present as part of the civil society presence in New York during the UN discussions towards a nuclear weapons ban treaty, along with QPSW’s Tim Wallis. Janet’s report and reflections can be read here whilst Tim’s account can be read here .

Growing points for peace

Submitted by Co-ordinator on Tue, 2017-03-07 12:03
NHS not Trident

More than 40 Friends, including some from Quaker Meetings in the area, gathered in Bolton for our first meeting this year, on 4th March. Members were present from North Scotland, Derbyshire and nearly all Area Meetings between.

NFPB Update, February 2017

Submitted by Co-ordinator on Thu, 2017-02-16 15:39

This is a first update from Northern Friends Peace Board for 2017. We intend to produce these updates at least four times during 2017, for Quakers Meetings in the North and other supporting and interested individuals and groups. Please get in touch if you wish to be added to our mailing list or to tell us of email or address changes.

Download this as a PDF

Nuclear Weapons Ban Treaty

Submitted by Co-ordinator on Tue, 2017-02-07 11:09

International negotiations take place in 2017 on a treaty that would ban all nuclear weapons.

Inspiring speakers, important challenges

Submitted by Co-ordinator on Wed, 2016-12-14 18:53

NFPB members met in early October and late November, in Penrith and York respectively. Common themes linked the two meetings, with a number of people joining us to speak and to explore current issues and challenges. Facing a continued drift towards increased militarism and military spending, alongside a political environment that is become more polarised and fearful, in the UK and beyond, Friends have been in a sombre but determined mood.

NFPB meeting in York, 26/11

Submitted by Co-ordinator on Wed, 2016-11-16 16:03

Northern Friends Peace Board members will soon be gathering at Friargate Meeting House in York on Saturday 26th November for their final meeting of the year. In the morning, Edinburgh Friend Janet Fenton will be speaking about the proposed nuclear weapons ban treaty, that was put in motion by the UN recently. Janet has been in New York working on this this autumn. Michael Elstub, of Settle Meeting, will be talking about the work of Veterans for Peace.

Quaker Approaches to Peace

Submitted by Co-ordinator on Tue, 2016-10-04 15:44

This is Quaker week, and the following is the text of a new leaflet from us. It can be downloaded as a PDF from the link at the bottom and is available from our office – contact details on our home page

Peace, media and change

Submitted by Co-ordinator on Wed, 2016-09-28 11:32

Darlington Meeting House was the venue for Northern Friends Peace Board’s conference on ‘Changing the Narrative for Peace – Critical role of the media’ on 24th September. Organised by the Board’s ‘Sustainable Security’ project group, the event was attended by around 40 participants, speakers and committee members. Local Quakers supported throughout the day with a warm welcome and hospitality.

Changing the narrative for peace - critical role of the media

Submitted by Co-ordinator on Wed, 2016-08-31 13:17

Media conference graphic

Conference – Darlington 24th September

‘If the only tool you have is a hammer then every problem looks like a nail‘ – a quotation sometimes used when the possibility of going to war is in the air. It alludes to a wider issue of how we view security and how news sources and other other media outlets frame the discussion.

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