The Global Days of Action on Military Spending (GDAMS) are quickly approaching.
We’re calling on the UK government to seriously rethink its plans to increase military spending to 3% of GDP.
Will you join us?
Send us what you’re planning gcoms.uk@gmail.com
#GDAMS2026 #WELFARENOTWARFARE
Westminster Meeting House raided by Metropolitan Police again. Statement: “For Quakers, faith and action are inseparable. Peaceful protest, prayer and nonviolent action are integral parts of many Quakers' religious life. Whilst we take the planning of criminal acts very seriously, we believe that this incident is a deliberate targeting of committed young people who want to make our country a more equitable place. This raid is part of a systematic stifling of dissent. That this is the second time in a year that the police have raided our meeting house dramatically illuminates the broader trend in the UK of cracking down on those who disagree with the government. The right to protest is fundamental to our democracy. It's a key part of how people make their voices heard between elections.” – Oliver Robertson, Head of Witness and Worship Quakers in Britain, 5 March 2026
Yesterday evening, for the second time in a year, the Met Police raided Westminster Quaker Meeting House and arrested a number of young nonviolent activists.
STATEMENT: www.quaker.org.uk/news-and-eve...
"AI-enabled decision-support systems reduce the separation between recommending and executing a strike to a 'dangerously thin' line and risk introducing automation bias, when humans overly trust outputs produced by machines."
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
#StopKillerRobots #MilitaryAI
Military action will not make Britain or its allies safer. It will escalate the conflict, deepen regional instability, and endanger countless more lives. https://www.quaker.org.uk/news-and-events/news/uk-should-work-for-peace-not-war-in-the-middle-east
FCNL’s @hassaneltayyab.bsky.social:
The horrific strike on the girls’ school in Minab is a “heartbreaking reminder that it is families and children who pay the price for wars of choice.”
“If Congress fails to act now, we risk repeating the tragic and costly mistakes of Iraq and Afghanistan.”
The Trillion Dollar Trade Off: War & Weapons VS. Basic Needs 👇
Via @nationalpriorities.bsky.social
"Still, I invite you to consider how love in action will support you on your own journey toward repair."
Esta Nyeko-Lacek
www.quaker.org.uk/blog/hope-is...
"Long-term peace comes from building trust, friendship and mutual dependence between nations, not the constant threat of military retaliation."
Oliver Robertson, our head of witness and worship, in today's Guardian responding to the defence chiefs' recent article www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
According to U.N. experts, ICE violence and killings in Minnesota could constitute "gross violations of international human rights law."
They are calling for "immediate de-escalation, respect for the right to life and fundamental freedoms, and clear accountability."
We are #hiring! Apply by March 6, 2026, to become our next Rethinking Security Programme Officer!
More info 👉 www.qcea.org/wp-content/u...
Some words of wisdom from Pax Christi's Ann Farr from the SDSC Arms Fair at the Birmingham NEC.
🚨 Did you know? The last remaining nuclear weapons treaty between the U.S. and Russia is set to expire tomorrow.
As Pope Leo XIV warns, "The current situation requires that everything possible be done to avert a new arms race that would further threaten peace among nations." ⬇️
Conscription Clickbait: How Sensationalist Headlines Are Stirring Fear in the UK
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"In the Quaker tradition, we affirm that there is a divine spark in every person. To have that Light extinguished by agents of the state is a grave moral failure."
A statement and call for justice from US Quakers:
Could you help support our peace work?
We're looking for a well-organised and experienced Administrative Support Officer to work across our peace and social witness projects.
Full details at: www.quaker.org.uk/our-organisa...
"In a world often governed by force, Quakers have stood apart for centuries with a radical commitment to peace."
"But this isn’t just a political stance; it is a spiritual practice that challenges us to see the Divine in everyone—even our enemies."
Featuring FCNL's @bridgetmoixfcnl.bsky.social:
Bulletin President and CEO Alexandra Bell reaches out to move the time on the Clock hand.
Science and Security Board members Jon Wolfsthal, Asha M. George, and Steve Fetter stand beside the Doomsday Clock as President and CEO Alexandra Bell delivers remarks.
Bulletin President and CEO Alexandra Bell gives remarks at a podium.
A close up of the Clock time shows its setting at 85 seconds to midnight.
The 2026 Doomsday Clock announcement, captured by photographer Jamie Christiani.
IT IS 85 SECONDS TO MIDNIGHT.
Watch the 2026 Doomsday Clock announcement: buff.ly/BGu0Zse
📢 CAAT is hiring a Supporter Development Manager!
We're looking for a skilled communicator & natural relationship builder to join our team. You'll be responsible for the recruitment, retention & engagement of supporters, as well as fundraising.
➡️ Apply now: caat.org.uk/about-caat/j...
"Congress doesn’t want war, the people of the United States don’t want war, the people of Venezuela don’t want war.”
Early this morning, the U.S. bombed the capital of #Venezuela and forcibly captured President Nicolás #Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores.
We call on Congress and world leaders to stop U.S. regime change in Venezuela. Read more: afsc.org/newsroom/no-...
We've joined other NGOs in calling on the Israeli government to immediately halt its deregistration process.
Otherwise it risks halting international NGO operations at a time when civilians face acute and widespread humanitarian need.
https://ow.ly/cM3b50XR89a
Minor changes to the ‘for you’ feed on X can rapidly increase political polarisation.
Exposure to a week of content expressing ‘antidemocratic attitudes and partisan animosity’ can bring about a shift in views that previously would have taken three years. 🧪
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
In 2024, world #MilitaryExpenditure reached US$2.7 trillion, coinciding with faltering progress on the UN’s #SDGs.
In this paper, Nan Tian and Xiao Liang make a case for rebalancing resources away from military expenditure and towards the SDGs.
🌎 Read more: bit.ly/4oqhS5s
Come along to the webinar we are organising with @Nuclearinfo on 11 November to find out why government plans to renuclearise the RAF are nothing more than political smoke and mirrors. nuclearinfo-org.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
FCNL’s @hbrandon-smith.bsky.social joined @npr.org to break down Trump’s murderous, lawless strikes at sea:
“What the administration is claiming is that it has the right to kill people who are not firing upon the U.S. … and that it can do this indefinitely without any say-so from Congress.”
Come and work with us to develop Peer Mediation!
For details of how to apply, go to www.quaker.org.uk/jobs
To arrange an informal discussion of the role, please email peaceedu@quaker.org.uk
