Renewing hope and courage
Sometimes, working on disarmament issues is difficult. A government you thought was supporting you changes. A trusted colleague leaves their position (or, in some sad cases, dies). Not all change …
Winning starts with beginning
“Winning starts with beginning” was the fortune folded into a cookie that my mother has in her kitchen. She looks at it daily, and it is a reminder that the …
Newsletter May 2014: Nuclear Security?
The No Nukes newsletter is out now! 2014 has been a busy year so far for those working on nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation. This update provides a brief overview of the …
Banning nuclear weapons as a NATO member
NATO has already made provisions for divergent opinions on the future of nuclear weapons. In the 2010 Strategic Concept, NATO recognised that “National decisions regarding arms control and disarmament may …
Burn the NPT?
Wildfire>_ the rumour generating and whispering stimulant to what are otherwise sometimes dull discussions in the disarmament diplomatic corridors, has made his NPT debut. During the past week, there have …
NPDI: What Now? What Next? event report
In an event organised by PAX and the Permanent Mission of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the question of NPDI: What now, what next was examined on Friday. Speakers included …
Don’t Bank on the Bomb- Bank on a Ban
Nuclear armed states are planning to spend billions over the next decade in modernising their arsenals. This funding comes mostly from taxpayers in those countries, but some of the companies …
NPDI: Not Partaking in Disarmament Imperatives?
The NPDI states: Australia, Canada, Chile, Germany, Japan, Mexico, the Netherlands, Nigeria, the Philippines, Poland, Turkey and the United Arab Emirates, met in Hiroshima in April 2014 for their eighth …
NGO Meetings around NPDI Session
Seizing the opportunity of the Non Proliferation Disarmament Initiative meeting in Hiroshima, a wide range of civil society organisations met to discuss future strategies and pathways towards a ban on …
NPDI Meeting in Hiroshima a wasted opportunity
International NGOs attending events around the Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Initiative meeting in Hiroshima were disappointed that the Foreign Ministers were unable to agree that the world needs to close the …