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Royal College of Physicians to end investment in fossil fuel and mining companies
The Royal College of Physicians (RCP) has today announced that it will divest from fossil fuel and mining companies. The RCP will start divesting from the worst oil and gas companies immediately and will divest from all fossil fuel and mining companies, whose…
Tensions in Kashmir
As tensions between the nuclear armed states of India and Pakistan continue, little attention is being paid to the effects of war between the nations means for the disputed region of Jammu and Kashmir. The Kashmir Valley, which has not known peace since the…
British Psychological Society divests from gas, oil and coal
The British Psychological Society is divesting from fossil fuels! It joins a growing number of health organisations that are cutting ties with gas, oil and coal. Dr Deirdre Duff reports on their divestment decision.
Nobel Peace Prize Statement
A statement from ICAN UK in reaction to the awarding of the 2017 Nobel Peace Prize to ICAN
Nuclear Weapons Prohibition Treaty opens for signature by world leaders
UK absent as UN States line up to sign this important new nuclear treaty
Health federations call Ban Treaty a “significant forward step” toward elimination of nuclear weapons
The following joint statement has been released by IPPNW, the World Medical Association, the International Council of Nurses, and the World Federation of Public Health Associations on September 18, 2017. The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons opens for…
Physicians call for urgent negotiations to resolve Korean nuclear crisis
IPPNW released the following statement on September 5 from the 22nd World Congress at York University, after consultations among members of the Executive Committee, key affiliate leaders who have visited the DPRK, and members of Korean Anti-War Peace Physicians, the…
Comment on the government’s plan to tackle air pollution published today
Excellent news about a ban on petrol and diesel cars, but it needs to be expedited Commenting on the government plan to tackle air pollution published today, Professor Jonathan Grigg said: “Although we support the government’s direction of travel to move away from…
Health professionals call for an end to the recruitment of children by the UK armed forces
In response to a new report, published this week by Veterans for Peace UK, exploring the effects army training and employment has on new recruits, Medact, the non-profit advocacy organisation for healthcare professionals, calls for an end to the recruitment of…
Majority of States Agree to Ban Nuclear Weapons at United Nations
UK refuses to participate in treaty negotiations New York, 7 July 2017: Negotiations of a new international treaty that bans nuclear weapons concluded at the United Nations today as the treaty was formally adopted by states. The United Kingdom, alongside other…
Doctors issue prescription to the Prime Minister for tougher action on air pollution
‘Doctors Against Diesel’ have marched to Downing Street today, to deliver a giant prescription to the Prime Minister, ordering her to deliver tougher action on air pollution to protect children’s lungs ‘every breath, every day’ across the UK
Healthy eating advice must be healthy for the planet too, say public health and environmental campaigners
PRESS RELEASE Contacts: Josephine Head at Medact – [email protected] – 07585 605201 Elena Salazar at Eating Better – [email protected] – 07849 051492 Healthy eating advice must be healthy for the planet too, say public health and environmental campaigners….