Glasgow Branch CND

22/09/2026

𝗔𝗹 𝗤𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗺 @ 𝟭𝟱: 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀, 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗛𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘆

🕊️ On this 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗣𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗲, the Al Qalam Institute of the Ateneo de Davao University reaffirms its commitment to building harmony in Mindanao, the Philippines, ASEAN, and beyond!

Peace is not a static goal. It is an 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲, 𝗱𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆. In Mindanao, across the Philippines and the ASEAN region, achieving lasting peace requires a 𝗺𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵 that unites civil society, religious and traditional leaders, educational institutions, local government, and grassroots communities especially women, youth, Indigenous Peoples and persons with disability (PWDs).

Central to this vision is our commitment to actively engaging young people in peacebuilding. 𝙔𝙤𝙪𝙩𝙝 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙢𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙡𝙮 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙤𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙧𝙤𝙬. 𝙏𝙝𝙚𝙮 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙫𝙞𝙩𝙖𝙡 𝙥𝙚𝙖𝙘𝙚𝙗𝙪𝙞𝙡𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙨, 𝙞𝙣𝙣𝙤𝙫𝙖𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙨, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙗𝙧𝙞𝙙𝙜𝙚-𝙗𝙪𝙞𝙡𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙤𝙙𝙖𝙮.

By giving young voices a seat at the decision-making table and equipping them with the tools of dialogue and critical thinking, we ensure that the journey toward peace is resilient and sustainable. This is where 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗡𝗘𝗫𝗧: 𝘕𝘶𝘳𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘌𝘮𝘱𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘋𝘢𝘣𝘢𝘸𝘦𝘯𝘠𝘰𝘶𝘵𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘐𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘳𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘨𝘪𝘰𝘶𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘐𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘤𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘢𝘭 𝘟𝘦𝘯𝘰-𝘋𝘪𝘢𝘭𝘰𝘨𝘶𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘛𝘳𝘶𝘴𝘵-𝘉𝘶𝘪𝘭𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 is anchored.


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The young Mindanao peacebuilders featured in this pubmat are delegates of the component activities of the KEEP Peace Project funded by GIZ Civil Peace Service in 2023.

22/09/2026

Today, 21st September 2026 is the United Nation's International Day of Peace.

This year's theme is, "Invest in Peace, For Everyone, Everywhere, Every Day."

Supporters, campaigners, activists, we can all be the architects of peace - building justice and stability through vigils, protests, peace education and more.

One small way to stand in solidarity with thousands worldwide calling for a more peaceful world is to buy a white poppy - a symbol of remembrance for everyone, everywhere who has been killed in war.

Join us and challenge the idea that war is inevitable!

Buy a White Poppy today, visit ppu.org.uk

20/09/2026

1 down, 24 to go...

First decommissioned RN nuclear submarine to be dismantled (ex-HMS Swiftsure) is due to be fully disposed of by end of this year. By June 2026, a total of 2,445 tonnes has been removed from the boat - about 62% of total weight.

Don't expect to see any more photos - aspects of the boat's internals remain classified.

20/09/2026

20/09/2026

Five myths of nuclear deterrence:

1️⃣ Nuclear deterrence keeps the peace

There is no evidence that nuclear weapons deter war beyond the correlation of their existence with the fact they have not been used in warfare again since Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

During the Cold War, we now know it was a combination of luck and the decisions of individuals prepared to defy established procedures that prevented nuclear war, particularly during the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962 and in Europe in the early 1980s. Assertions that nuclear deterrence keeps the peace fail to consider other contributing factors.

History also shows that having nuclear weapons does not deter conventional attacks. In 1973, Egypt and Syria attacked Israel despite knowing it had got nuclear weapons by that time. Argentina went to war with Britain in 1982 by invading the Falkland/Malvinas Islands. Pakistan attacked India in what became known as the Kargil War in 1999 when both already had nuclear weapons. The US nuclear arsenal did not deter Al Qaida from mounting the 9/11 attacks on New York and Washington.

Learn about other myths of nuclear deterrence: https://www.icanw.org/deterrence_myths

20/09/2026

20/09/2026

⚙️ Archaeologists in Scotland have uncovered a complete 5,500-year-old Neolithic cursus monument on the Isle of Arran, representing one of the most substantial prehistoric ceremonial enclosures ever discovered in Britain. Spanning over a kilometer in length, the massive monument features parallel timber posts and banked earthworks constructed during the early farming period of northern Europe. LiDAR imaging and targeted test pit excavations reveal evidence of ceremonial fires, ritual trackways, and deliberate post-burning, indicating the monument served as a central procession gathering site for ancient communities across the region. Click the link to read the full archaeological excavation report, LiDAR mapping analysis, and prehistoric findings: https://dailytopis.com/researchers-uncover-complete-neolithic-cursus-on-isle-of-arran/

20/09/2026

On Tuesday, 22 September, the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Spanish Parliament will vote on a motion calling on the government to advance Spain's accession to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW). Tabled by the coalition party SUMAR, the vote is the most concrete step the Spani...