Petition · past parliament
The UK to support the UN Secretary-General's Appeal for Global Ceasefire
Rejected
11 signatures
What the petition asks
UK-led cease-fire of all war activities in an orderly therefore safe and with a public statement.
https://www.un.org/sg/en/content/sg/statement/2020-03-23/secretary-generals-appeal-for-global-ceasefire
https://www.un.org/sg/en/content/sg/statement/2020-03-23/secretary-generals-appeal-for-global-ceasefire
At this time when war could spread the virus lead to nuclear accident this is important. UK's military spending is one of the highest in the world so the UK is in a good position to set an example in the world. UK's nuclear force would trigger nuclear winter if all missiles were launched inadvertently.
Why it was rejected
It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.
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We're not sure exactly what you'd like the Government or Parliament to do as UK troops and not currently engaged in warfare.
You could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like the Government or Parliament to do.
Timeline
| 25 Mar 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 30 Apr 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
11
Status
Rejected
Rejected
30 Apr 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.