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Church joins faith leaders’ call to eradicate nuclear weapons 
13 March, 2015

The Moderator of the General Assembly has joined representatives of other faiths from across the UK in calling for new approaches to eliminate nuclear weapons around the world.

The Moderator of the General Assembly has joined representatives of other faiths from across the UK in calling for new approaches to eliminate nuclear weapons around the world.

The faith leaders’ statement urges nuclear weapons states – including Britain – to do more to work with others to work for the global abolition of nuclear weapons. It follows the pledge of the Austrian Government to fill the gap in international law with respect to nuclear weapons.

The Church of Scotland has been opposed to nuclear weapons for more than thirty years, and supports positive efforts which work for disarmament, both at home and around the world. Scottish Christians Against Nuclear Arms (SCANA) are organising their annual Witness for Peace at Faslane on Saturday 23 May – Pentecost weekend.

Ahead of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) Review Conference meeting from 27 April to 22 May 2015, senior representatives from more than nine faiths in the UK, including Christian, Muslim, Hindu, Sikh and Buddhist, have given their backing to a statement calling for the elimination of nuclear weapons. The faith leaders argue that nuclear weapons “violate the principle of dignity for every human being that is common to each of our faith traditions”.

The statement urges nuclear weapons states to “develop a robust plan of action that will lead us to a nuclear weapon free world” and stressed that “it is necessary to move beyond the division of our world into recognised nuclear and non-nuclear weapons states”.

The Rev Sally Foster-Fulton, Convener of the Church of Scotland’s Church and Society Council, said: “Nuclear weapons are inherently evil.This joint statement demonstrates, to the Government and to society, the strong support for faith communities for new initiatives to tackle old problems. The time is ripe for fresh approaches and new ideas to be considered in the global moves towards disarmament. As faith communities we urge the UK Government to use its considerable influence to build diplomatic support for the sake of peace.”