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This Week in the World: A Week of Inspiration and Gratitude
On Wednesday, were thrilled to have hundreds of Friends and advocates join us as we kicked off our 2024 Quaker Public Policy Institute (QPPI).
Reflecting on our time so far together, two words stand out: inspiration and gratitude.
Helping Our Neighbors Tackle Climate Change
We are halfway through 2024, and global warming is continuing to break records, with scientists increasingly predicting that this year could surpass 2023 as the hottest year. One thing is abundantly clear: climate change is more than a potential threat—it is here.No Child Left Behind?
The Friends Committee on National Legislation’s Native American advocacy work is grounded in our commitment to seeking right relationships with Indigenous communities.
Quaker Lobby Opposes Trump’s FY26 Budget Request
Quaker Lobby Opposes Trump’s FY26 Budget RequestThis Week in the World: 80 Years After UN Founding, Peace is Still Possible
Today, the world celebrates 80 years since the creation of the United Nations.
In the aftermath of World War II, the U.N. offered a promise of a more just and peaceful world where the human rights of all are protected, and conflicts between states are settled with diplomacy, not war.
More than 100 Organizations Call on Congress to Reject Proposal to Weaken Firearm Export Controls
The administration proposal would “thwart congressional oversight and create new and unacceptable risks of exacerbating gun violence, human rights abuses, and armed conflict.”Nuclear Calendar
The Nuclear Calendar served as a vital tool in tracking nuclear weapons-related events and sharing them with our community for several decades. We are immensely proud of the years of work this resource has supported and the resilient community it has sustained. To support your ongoing work in the nuclear nonproliferation space, we recommend the following resources:I Am a Black, Latino Quaker
George Floyd should be alive today. As should Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, David McAtee, and the hundreds of other Black women and men who recently died due to police brutality and racism.FCNL Calls on Congressional Democratic Leaders to Support No First Use of Nuclear Weapons
On April 26, FCNL and partner organizations sent letters to Speaker Nancy Pelosi (CA-12) and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (NY) calling on them to co-sponsor H.R. 921 and S.272, which would make it U.S. policy to not use nuclear weapons first.FCNL Joins Coalition Opposing Pentagon Spending Levels
On June 24, a broad and bi-partisan coalition sent a letter to the Senate calling on them to oppose a National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2020 that provides $750 billion for Pentagon spending.