Peace Pledge Union

BEWARE the militarisation of UK schools
“The elements of the armed forces we really want to instil in the pupils are the core values of the Army”

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White Poppy event on Remembrance Day 2011
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Peace Pledge Union
The Peace Pledge Union is the oldest secular pacifist organisation in Britain. Since 1934 it has been campaigning for a warless world.
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Pacifism what's it all about?

White poppy project
Each year our white poppies project challenge the war-condoning values of traditional remembrance ceremonies. |

Peace Research & Education Trust
supports research, provides advice and information about the causes and effects of war and violence and ways of peacefully resolving conflict situations.|

Song of the Month

Last Night I Had The Strangest Dream
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'War is a crime against humanity. I renounce war, and am therefore determined not to support any kind of war. I am also determined to work for the removal of all causes of war.'
So why, in the 21st century, with all our skills, knowledge and resources, are we still waging war? |more

RESIST MILITARISATION OF EDUCATION
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Learn peace
The education process and its content are not value free and neither is the material available here. The value that underpins the education resources here is the belief that nonviolence is better than violence; that building a culture of peace should be a priority and a part of this process is both to question and to challenge our easy acquiescence in a culture of violence. |

CO PROJECT |
Michael Buerk talks to Joe Glenton about how he made the choice to abandon the army and his colleagues because he couldn't agree with the war he had witnessed in Afghanistan.

Clips from the news
military was used against civic organisations such as the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament and Peace Pledge Union |more

May 15th
INTERNATIONAL CO DAY

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20th century action for peace
The 20th century is notorious for being the most violent but it was also a century of unprecedented action for peace. |

Conflict resolution
Conflict is a characteristic of human existence. It is part of the dynamic of life that drives us into the future. But it needs to be managed constructively. When associated with violence, destruction and killing, it is no longer a healthy part of living. Violent conflict solves few problems, creates many, and breeds more unhealthy conflict to come. |

Charity of the month

Arms Trade
The trade in weapons - illegal and legal - contributes to instability and absorbs resources, which could be better used to build a peaceful world. |

Nuclear weapons
Despite agreement by major nuclear states to work towards nuclear disarmament, their failure to do so contributes to proliferation and consequent conflict.|

War and the environment
The military assault on the environment is varied, widespread, and almost invariably constitutes a long-term threat to life and people's well-being. |

Resource wars
Many recent wars and armed conflicts have a strong link to the exploitation of natural resources. Legal and illegal resource exploitation help trigger or exacerbate violent conflict or finance its continuation. |

Memories
Share your memories and photos of past anti-war actions. Find out more. |