The First Committee
Here in New York the second week if the UN General Assembly First Committee on International Peace and Security is in full swing. The first week of 1com (some handy …
Using nuclear weapons- NATO prepares to drop the bomb
In “Operation Steadfast Noon” NATO members are training to actually use nuclear weapons. These types of exercises are conducted annually and in them NATO members prepare to use nuclear weapons- …
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Belgium and the TNW after Chicago
The results of the NATO summit are best summed up as a clinging to the status quo so as not to reflect the internal divisions on nuclear politics. The DDPR …
TNW after the DDPR: Observations from the Netherlands
Over the past three years, the tone of discussions about tactical nuclear weapons (TNW) in the Dutch parliament has changed. It is no longer a debate about the need for …
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Calendar of upcoming events – July 2012
2 – 27 July | UN Conference on the Arms Trade Treaty in New York From 2-27 July, all countries of the world come together in New York to negotiate …
Recommended Reading – July 2012
NATO’s Deterrence and Defence Posture Review Former IKV Pax Christi consultant and nuclear disarmament expert Laurens Hogebrink reflects in 10 talking points on NATO’s disappointing Deterrence and Defence Posture Review …
How can the new political landscape in The Netherlands affect the Dutch position on the tactical nukes on its soil?
The past months we’d been hopefully and anxiously looking forward to the outcome of the September 12 parliamentary elections. For months, the conservative leftwing Socialist Party (SP) was leading the …
Dutch elections and the nuclear free world
How can the new political landscape in The Netherlands affect the Dutch position on starting negotiations on a nuclear weapons treaty? While all Dutch political parties are in favor of …
NAM calls for a nuclear weapons free world by 2025
The Non Aligned Movement (NAM) opened its week long discussions yesterday, issuing a call for a nuclear weapons ban, and the ultimate removal of nuclear weapons by 2025. The NAM, …
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The Hague Week on Disarmament and Non-proliferation, 3 – 7 September 2012
Next week is The Hague Week on Disarmament and Non-proliferation (3 – 7 September 2012). Participate at the “Science for Peace: Promoting education and ethics in chemistry, biology and nuclear …
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