15th anniversary of the Lancaster House Treaties

15th anniversary of the Lancaster House Treaties

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  15th anniversary of theLancaster House Treaties London, 1st November 2025 EG-06.11.2025
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  The Lancaster HouseTreaties and the Northwood Declaration November 2, 2025, marks the 15th anniversary of the signing of the Lancaster House Treaties by Nicolas Sarkozy and David Cameron (November 2, 2010). The two countries' cooperation in the field of military nuclear technology is implemented in Great Britain at the Aldermaston site and in France at the CEA- DAM site in Valduc, near Dijon. On July 15, 2025, in the ‘Northwood Declaration’, Emmanuel Macron and Keir Starmer reaffirmed their commitment to these treaties and to increased military cooperation between our two countries, particularly in the area of ​​nuclear weapons.
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  European cooperation towards adifferent kind of security The conference was organized by a small Franco-British group of researchers and activists who want to promote Franco- British and European cooperation for global and real security that does not rely on the threat of nuclear weapons. They met regularly via videoconference in 2024 and 2025. The conference was introduced and moderated by Andrew Jackson, Chief Executive of Pax Christi England & Wales.
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  Catherine Hervieu, member ofFrench parliament for Côte-d’Or Catherine Hervieu, born in 1958, has been a Green Party member of the French parliament for Côte- d’Or since July 2024. She is a member of the National Defence and Armed Forces Committee in the National Assembly. She published statements in support of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) - on August 6th, 2025, for the 80th anniversary of Hiroshima, - and on October 23rd, 2025, on the occasion of the 6th citizens’ vigil organized by the Burgundy-Franche- Comté Collective for the Abolition of Nuclear Weapons, an action held in the run-up to and in support of the London conference.
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  William Nolan, Archbishop ofGlasgow William Nolan, born in 1954, was educated at the Pontifical Scots College in Rome and the Gregorian University in Rome. He is the Roman Catholic Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Glasgow in Scotland, appointed to this post by Pope Francis in February 2022. The image below was taken on August 2nd 2025, at Faslane nuclear submarine base, to mark the 80th anniversary of Hiroshima and Nagasaki; archbishop Nolan is to the right of the No to Nuclear Weapons banner. Bishop William Nolan's statement was read by Marian Pallister, president of Pax Christi Scotland.
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  Bruno-Marie Duffé, Former SecretaryGeneral of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development at the Vatican Bruno-Marie Duffé, born in 1951, is a Catholic priest from Lyon. He holds a master's degree in theology and a doctorate in philosophy (dissertation on Hannah Arendt). He founded and directed the Institute of Human Rights at the Catholic University of Lyon. He served as chaplain at the Lyon cancer treatment center and as national chaplain for the Catholic Committee Against Hunger and for Development (CCFD-Terre Solidaire). From 2016 to 2021, he was Secretary General of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development at the Vatican. He has undertaken and continues to undertake missions in Latin America and Africa.
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  Étienne Godinot, member ofthe MAN and of the IRNC Étienne Godinot, born in 1949, is a co- founding member of the Mouvement pour une Alternative Non-violente (MAN) and Vice- President of the Institut de recherche sur la Résolution Non-violente des Conflits (IRNC). He is the author of numerous informational slideshows, notably on nuclear weapons, civilian peacekeeping, and civilian defence strategies. His text was read in its English version by Christian Renoux, former president of MIR-France and of the French Coordination for Education in Non-Violence and Peace.
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  General Bernard Norlain, chairmanof IDN Retired five-star General Bernard Norlain, born in 1939, served as Chief of Staff to Prime Ministers Jacques Chirac and Michel Rocard. He was Director of the Institute for Advanced Studies in National Defence (IHEDN) and the journal Revue de Défense nationale. In 2009, he co-signed an opinion piece in Le Monde with former Prime Ministers Michel Rocard and Alain Juppé, and former Minister of Defence Alain Richard, advocating for nuclear disarmament. He succeeded former Minister of Defence Paul Quilès as head of the association ‘Initiatives for Nuclear Disarmament’ (IDN) and is a member of the international ‘Global Zero’ movement for the elimination of nuclear weapons. He is a Commander of the Legion of Honour and a recipient of the UNESCO Mahatma Gandhi Gold Medal. General Norlain's text was read by Marc Morgan, co-initiator of this conference, a Franco-British citizen and member of the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament, of Trident Ploughshares and of the Movement for a Non-Violent Alternative (MAN).
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  Called to bePeacemakers (May 2024) is a document on disarmament and the use of weapons released by the International Affairs department of the Bishops Conference of England & Wales William Kenney, Bishop Emeritus of Birmingham, is co-author of the document
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  Joanna Frew, Outreach Coordinatorfor the Rethinking Security network. Joanna Frew is the Outreach Coordinator for the Rethinking Security network. An activist and researcher, she has worked for 20 years on global economic justice, climate justice, and the fight against militarism. She is also a community gardener, a historian of the British Empire, and lives in a community with refugees and asylum seekers in North London.
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  An open letterto Mr. Emmanuel Macron and Mr. Keir Starmer An open letter signed by around twenty Christian organizations and non-religious peace groups* was sent on this occasion to Mr. Emmanuel Macron and Mr. Keir Starmer. * Campagne Internationale pour l’Abolition des armes nucléaires (ICAN-France), Christian Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament, Commission Justice et Paix de la Conférence des évêques de France, Communauté Mission de France, Don’t Bank on the Bomb Scotland, Fellowhip of Reconciliation - England & Scotland, Initiatives pour le Désarmement Nucléaire – IDN, Iona Peace Common Concern Network, Justice & Peace Scotland, Mouvement International de la Réconciliation (MIR-France), Mouvement pour une Alternative Non-violente - MAN , Pax Christi England and Wales, Pax Christi France, Pax Christi Scotland, Peace and Justice Scotland, Scottish Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament Secure Scotland, Trident Ploughshares
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  A march and citizenvigils in London A march was organized on November 1, 2025, between different locations in London where a citizens’ vigil was held: - in front of the French Embassy, - in front of Lancaster House - and in front of 10 Downing Street. The vigils were accompanied by singing by the Raised Voices choir.
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  And then what? Our goal for the coming years is to amplify this cooperation among civil societies for an alternative defence at the European level. An international symposium will be held in Strasbourg on November 26 and 27, 2026, on the theme "Defending oneself without destroying oneself - The contribution of non- violent civilian strategy to global defence." ■