A document or not? NPT Update
Looking at this NPT, one of the big questions is whether there will be a document, or not document. At this point, it’s what everyone is talking about- in the …
Susi in New York- Update on NPT Review Conference
Discussions continue in New York at the Review of the NPT. Draft reports were released this past Friday, so the focus is now on language. What goes in, what goes …
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Dutch Defend Nuclear Sharing in New York
In a surprising statement this morning at the disarmament committee of the NPT Review Conference, the Dutch Delegation defended nuclear sharing practices. Ambassador Henk Cor van der Kwast said “Some …
Dutch parliament: Negotiate a ban!
On Thursday, 23 April the Dutch Parliament (Tweede Kamer) adopted a motion saying the government must join, in a substantive manner, international negotiations on a treaty banning nuclear weapons, without …
What would banning nuclear weapons mean for NATO?
NATO keeps calling itself a nuclear alliance, but what would that mean in a world where nuclear weapons were clearly illegal? PAX has just produced “Dealing with a ban“, a …
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Global Day of Action on Military Spending
The global day of action on military spending is an opportunity for people worldwide to demand a shift in financial priorities. On this day, 13 April, the Stockholm International Peace …
It’s a deal!
The recently concluded framework agreement between the EU 3+3 and Iran is a great step forward for the global non-proliferation regime. Just weeks before the Review Conference of the nuclear …
She Hulk says ban the bomb
One of the lesser known Marvel Comics, She-Hulk took to the streets of Utrecht (Netherlands) this past Saturday in order to draw attention to the Legal gap on nuclear weapons …
Conference on Disarmament – Civil Society Forum
Today in Geneva, a rather free flowing discussion (for Conference on Disarmament standards) took place at an informal forum between civil society and the Conference on Disarmament. I spoke about …
Invitation debate 4 March: A Crisis We Cannot Prepare For: The Humanitarian Consequences of Nuclear Weapons
Nuclear weapons are often presented as promoting security, particularly during times of international instability. However, testimonies by nuclear experts and former nuclear force officers have shown that accidental nuclear-weapon detonations …