peacebuilding & nonviolence

Melanie Strickland addressing PPU conference

Our solidarity must be real, say pacifist activists

Peace Pledge Union members have challenged themselves to ensure that they live up to their values within their own organisation, and act in solidarity with people around the world.

Local to Global: Join us on 1st June

We inivite you to join us in London on Satuday 1st June for Local to Global: Solidarity for Peace. This is the annual conference of the Peace Pledge Union.

Jay Sutherland speaking at the Conscientious Objectors' Day ceremony in London

Young people pledge to resist militarism on Conscientious Objectors' Day

Young people in the UK have marked International Conscientious Objectors' Day by insisting that they will resist militarism in everyday life.

Conscientious objectors' memorial stone in Tavistock Square, London

Events around the world will mark Conscientious Objectors' Day

British cities including London and Edinburgh will be among the places around the world that will mark International Conscientious Objectors' Day tomorrow (Wednesday 15 May).

Last chance! Stand for election to the Peace Pledge Union's Council

Would you like to be part of determining the PPU's policies, strategy and direction? Are you a PPU member? Have you been a member for at least a year?

Peace Pledge Union to attend teachers' union annual conference

The Peace Pledge Union will be meeting teachers from across England and Wales at the annual conference of the National Education Union.

Staff and volunteers in the Peace Pledge Union office

Join the staff team! Vacancies at the Peace Pledge Union

This is a vital time to be resisting war and militarism with active nonviolence. We now have two vacancies on the Peace Pledge Union's staff team.

Pacifists back Stansted 15 as they await sentencing

The Stansted 15 have been convicted of a supposedly terrorism-related offence for taking nonviolent direct action against brutal deportations.

Alan Johnson faces protests as he addresses arms dealers' dinner

The former Labour Home Secretary Alan Johnson is facing sharp criticism as he prepares to address a networking dinner for arms dealers in London this evening (23 January).

Bombing of Syria by the US-led coalition

Will of the people? 52% of Brits oppose military intervention overseas

A new poll published by YouGov suggests that over half of adults in the UK oppose the use of UK troops in other countries.

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