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By Delia Chatoor, member of the International Red Cross Red Crescent Movement, member of the Caribbean Climate Change Network, and a retired member of Trinidad and Tobago’s diplomatic service. During the week of June 19-23,2022, States Parties to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW), civil society organisations and well-wishers gathered in Vienna, Austria

Blessed are the peacemakers, they shall be called the children of God In memory of Bruce Kent (1928-2022) By Arianna Andreangeli, Executive Committee Member, Pax Christi Scotland What does it take to make peace? What does it take to work tirelessly, to stand there next to the weak, to speak truth to power even when

by David Mackenzie, Secure Scotland The current situation in Ukraine has made so many more people aware of the dangers of nuclear weapons. Here, David Mackenzie gives details of an event you may want to share in your own networks. The contacts for the peace camp in June are Pax Christi Scotland member Brian Quail

Sri Lanka – A Place of Endemic Torture? by Pax Christi member Anne Dobbing I attended Pax Christi Scotland’s online event to mark the start of the United Nations 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Based Violence from 25th November to the 10th December. I joined Pax Christi Scotland during the pandemic, and I have

Food Sovereignty in times of recovery: Building back better through mainstreaming social justice and leveraging on ecological agriculture in Africa by Charlie B. Chilufya, S.J. Fr. Charlie B. Chilufya is the Director of the Justice and Ecology Office of the Jesuit Conference of Africa and Madagascar (JCAM). He is also the coordinator of the Africa

Pax Christi Scotland chair Marian Pallister reflects on the issue of Police Scotland’s training of Sri Lankan police officers For many months, Pax Christi Scotland has been asking questions about Police Scotland’s training of Sri Lankan officers at Tulliallan Police College. With the help of former MSP Neil Findlay, those questions were raised in the

Pax Christi Scotland executive committee member Dr Arianna Andreangeli reflects on the Transfiguration on Hiroshima Memorial Day ‘I saw a black dot in the sky. Suddenly, it “burst” into a ball of blinding light that filled my surroundings. A gust of hot wind hit my face; I instantly closed my eyes and knelt down to

As Pax Christi International emphasises the growing  links between nuclear weapons, climate change and peace,  Dr Quintin Rayer, DPhil, FInstP, Chartered FCSI, SIPC, Chartered Wealth Manager, & Head of Research and Ethical Investing at P1 Investment Management, takes a moral approach to climate-friendly investing  Climate remains a significant theme in ethical and sustainable investing. Global

Pax Christ Scotland’s chair, Marian Pallister, reflects on the violations children around the world are experiencing in conflict. UN’s recently issued Children and Armed Conflict report says that rape and recruitment of children are on the rise and 26,425 have been victims of such atrocities. The report doesn’t, however, name perpetrators of violations against children,