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North Korea missile test signals need to reject nuclear weapons
The recent missile test conducted by North Korea demonstrates the continued effort to develop the capacity to use nuclear weapons on cities, and slaughter hundreds of thousands of civilians in …
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Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons – Q&A
On 7 July, the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons was adopted in the UN in New York. ICAN collected some questions and answers about what the new treaty …
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It is 2,5 minutes to 12 on the Doomsday Clock
The world is one step closer to a nuclear catastrophe. Renowned scientists have set the so-called Doomsday Clock half a minute forward: it is now 2,5 minutes before 12, half …
UN resolution calls for a nuclear weapons ban
Start negotiations on a total, worldwide ban on all nuclear weapons. A resolution calling for such negotiations has been submitted to the United Nations General Assembly. Later this month, the …
Austria announces UN General Assembly resolution to prohibit nuclear weapons in 2017
Austria’s foreign minister, Sebastian Kurz, announced on Wednesday that his country would join other UN member states in tabling a resolution next month to convene negotiations on a legally binding …
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PAX condemns North Korea nuclear test
North Korea announced it conducted another nuclear weapons test, the largest to date. This continues a cycle of repeated nuclear weapon and missile testing. PAX condemns this harmful and destabilizing action. North Korea …
International Day Against Nuclear Tests 2016
Today is the International Day Against Nuclear Tests. The International Day Against Nuclear Tests is established by the United Nations (UN) to educate people about the importance of a ban …
In the room- voting towards a ban
I just got back from quite an exciting time in Geneva. This UN working group set up to take forward multilateral negotiations on nuclear weapons actually voted to do that. …
Overwhelming majority: negotiate a ban in 2017
A ban on nuclear weapons is coming. The majority have spoken, in one voice: “The convening by the General Assembly of a conference in 2017 open to all states, international …