On 10-11 November 2017, Pax Christi International sent a delegation to attend a high-level international conference on disarmament in Rome sponsored by the Vatican. This conference, “Prospects for a World Free from Nuclear Weapons and for Integral Disarmament” was a unique opportunity for civil society, church leaders, Vatican representatives, policy makers and others to discuss the next steps toward freeing the world of nuclear weapons as part of integral human development. Below are highlights from the delegation's participation in the conference.

• Press release about the delegation before the conference
• Invitation to member organisations, partners and individuals to take action in support of the conference
• Report back from Fr. Paul Lansu, Senior Policy Advisor and delegation member

Media coverage

• Vatican Radio: Pax Christi urges leaders to listen to the Pope on disarmament
• National Catholic Reporter: Vatican's nuclear disarmament conference emphasizes shift toward logic of peace
• Crux: At Vatican summit, Nobel winners say religions are key to nuclear disarmament

Vatican Items

• Press release on the conference from the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development
• Pope Francis's speech to participants

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Advocacy Priority: Nuclear Weapons Ban Treaty