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Quakers nominate Concordis International for Nobel Peace Prize
24 February 2026
Quakers in Britain and the United States of America have nominated Concordis International for the Nobel Peace Prize, recognising two decades of community-led peacebuilding.
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Shadi Khoury faces months in Israeli military prison
17 February 2026
A former Ramallah Friends School student has been sentenced by an Israeli military court to 32 months in prison and a 12,000-shekel fine.
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Peace campaigners protest arms fair at Birmingham NEC
5 February 2026
Quakers joined other peace campaigners in two days of protest to draw attention to a controversial arms fair hosted by Birmingham's National Exhibition Centre (NEC).
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Quakers mark UN anniversary and warn world cooperation is under threat
19 January 2026
Quakers in Britain joined a historic gathering at Methodist Central Hall in London this weekend to mark 80 years since the first United Nations General Assembly.
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Lifesaving aid in Palestine under threat from new Israeli measures, Quakers warn
7 January 2026
New Israeli government rules threaten aid across Palestine, leaving civilians facing acute hunger and inadequate shelter, 53 international organisations, including Quakers in Britain, have warned.
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“Your prayers are very important”: Quakers appeal for peace as war empties the city of Uvira
18 December 2025
Quakers in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo are asking for prayers and peace as war has driven many from their homes.