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"Conscience does not end when war begins", Quakers tell UN
23 September 2026
The Quaker United Nations Office (QUNO) has reminded the UN Human Rights Council that the right to conscientious objection to military service must be protected in wartime.
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Quaker meetings asked to consider call for solidarity with Palestine
10 September 2026
Quaker meetings across the country are being asked to consider a call from Palestinian Christians for "costly solidarity" with their communities.
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Quakers welcome UK’s “new approach” to Israeli occupation of Palestine
8 September 2026
Quakers in Britain has welcomed a raft of measures announced by the UK government today as it seeks to reset British policy towards Israel.
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Prioritise peace, equality and climate justice, Quakers urge Andy Burnham
22 July 2026
Quakers in Britain have called on the new Prime Minister Andy Burnham to place peace, equality and climate justice at the centre of his government's policies.
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Andy Burnham urged to act on Palestine
15 July 2026
Quakers in Britain has joined nearly 20 organisations calling on incoming Prime Minister Andy Burnham to take urgent action on Palestine.
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Diverse coalition urges PM to rethink military spending
2 July 2026
More than fifty humanitarian, climate and peacebuilding organisations are urging Keir Starmer to rethink Britain's growing military spending, ahead of the NATO summit in Ankara.