The forgotten topic of the NSS
Delegations from all over the world are gathering on 24 and 25 March at the Nuclear Security Summit (NSS) in The Hague to talk about nuclear security. They will hold …
Analysis
NPDI Matters- March 2014
The Non Proliferation and Disarmament Initiative (NPDI) was established in September 2010 with the purpose of taking forward the Action Plan contained in the consensus outcome of the 2010 nuclear …
Mexico conference marks turning point towards nuclear weapon ban
The Second International Conference on the Humanitarian Impact of Nuclear Weapons, concluded today with a call from the Mexican hosts for states to launch a diplomatic process to ban nuclear …
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Mexico: 146 states confronted with horrendous evidence of impact nukes
Today the second conference on the humanitarian impact of nuclear weapons in Mexico started with a good burst of energy, as Austria had just made the announcement to host a …
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ICAN Campaigners in Nayarit- Day 1
Wow. Inspiring speeches. Presentations of activities of the growing campaign- now over 350 partners in more than 90 countries. Strategy. Debate. Mariachi music. That’s how the first day of the …
“If Nuclear Missiles launch, it will be by accident only”
There will always be incidents, says the expert. But it’s 2014, the political and military reality is that the U.S. and Russian nuclear arsenals could be taken off alert. A …
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Dutch Government wants to be part of any process on nuclear weapons, but actions speak louder than words.
In a debate between Dutch Parliamentarians and the foreign and defence ministers on 29 January, Dutch Foreign Minister Frans Timmermans made it clear that the humanitarian consequences statements (NPT and …
Dutch parliament hearing on modernisation
Today, there was a hearing in the Dutch Parliamentary subcommittee on defence issues. Attended by a number of parties- CDA, VVD, PvDA and SP, the committee heard from Hans Kristensen …
The end of ambiguity, the beginning of transparency?
In a National Geographic documentary on the cold war, former Dutch Prime Minister Ruud Lubbers broke the cone of silence surrounding the U.S. nuclear weapons stored at the Volkel air …
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With our combined strength we can end this scourge on our galaxy
The last couple of days have been super busy at the office. Saturday night’s documentary featuring former Prime Minister Lubbers confirming that there are, indeed, nuclear weapons in the Netherlands …
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