Webinar presents Nordic reflections on nuclear disarmament

Webinar presents Nordic reflections on nuclear disarmament

RMP

Wed, 07/01/2026 - 16:36

A webinar, “ Nuclear disarmament in times of increased militarization - the experience from Nordic countries,” held 30 June, offered a history and reflections of the nuclear disarmament movement and how churches are called to respond.

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From the top left: Lani Anaya, Fredrika Gårdfeldt, Peter Prove, Dr Minna Hietamäki, Dr Tytti Erästö and Peter Weiderud. Image: WCC

Drawing on the experiences of Sweden and Finland, the session explored what a principled ecumenical response to increased militarization in Europe looks like today.

Peter Prove, director of the World Council of Churches (WCC) Commission of the Churches on International Affairs, opened the webinar with a brief historical overview of the WCC ’ s involvement in advocating for a world free from nuclear weapons.

“ The WCC has been engaged in the struggle against nuclear weapons since the earliest days of the nuclear age,” he said.

Peter Weiderud, a Swedish politician and journalist who has been the director of the Swedish Institute in Alexandria since 2015,…