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Quakers call for climate justice as global gathering launches year of action
12 November 2020
Quakers in Britain have joined more than 70 other organisations in the COP26 Coalition to launch “a year of climate mobilisation from the ground up".
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Nuclear weapons declared illegal under international law
25 October 2020
The UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) is entering into force as international law after being ratified by the 50th state. This historic step forward for the global community will help to rid the world of weapons of mass death and destruction.
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Quakers weathering financial challenges
5 October 2020
The financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Britain Yearly Meeting (BYM) which brings together the Quaker Church, charity and organisation, is becoming clear.
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Quakers call for spending on green and just recovery
24 September 2020
Quakers in Britain have set out their priorities in a submission to the government's Comprehensive Spending Review (CSR) in six areas: climate change, criminal justice, defence, education, immigration and charities.
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Global peacebuilders urge governments to recommit to peace
21 September 2020
On International Day of Peace (21 September) Quakers are joining a global call for peace, justice and inclusion to be at the heart of the response to COVID-19.
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Quaker Centre re-opens
27 August 2020
Now the nationwide lockdown prompted by the COVID-19 pandemic is easing there can be a new start. In Friends House in London, that means a phased re-opening of the Quaker Centre, including the popular café, from Tuesday 1 September.