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• Quakers call on Prime Minister to keep his promise on climate finance

  10 July 2023

  Quakers in Britain joined 91 other organisations in writing to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to stand by his commitment to a £11.6bn climate finance fund.

• Quaker Peace Education at the United Nations Crime Commission

  5 July 2023

  Quakers in Britain's ground-breaking report Peace at the Heart featured in a session on challenging toxic online hate at the United Nations recently.

• Quakers gather in loving national community

  3 July 2023

  Hundreds of Quakers from across the country gathered at Friends House in London and online to examine membership patterns and discuss important business this Saturday, 1 July.

• World Bank and UK government heed calls for debt relief for countries hit by climate crisis

  30 June 2023

  Years of collective calls by Quakers and others have led to the UK government and World Bank offering debt pauses to countries experiencing climate crises.

• Quakers oppose Armed Forces Day in Falmouth

  26 June 2023

  Quakers and other peace groups united against Armed Forces Day in Falmouth this weekend with a peace parade and vigils.

• Investigative journalist Carole Cadwalladr receives first Quaker truth award

  22 June 2023

  The inaugural Quaker Truth and Integrity Award has been awarded to investigative journalist Carole Cadwalladr.

• Protect the right to boycott unethical companies, Quakers urge MPs

  21 June 2023

  Quakers have joined nearly 70 civil society organisations in calling on MPs to reject the government's controversial anti-boycott bill, tabled this week.

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