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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On November 11, 2017, PAX Nuclear Disarmament programme leader Susi Snyder spoke on the role of civil society in the creation of a world free from nuclear weapons at a high profile conference “Perspectives for …
PAX speaks at high profile Vatican Conference on integral disarmament Read More »
Today and tomorrow, November 10-11, the Vatican is pushing for the elimination of nuclear weapons. It convenes hundreds of religious leaders, civil society representatives and experts from around the world …
PAX could not be happier that the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons has won the Nobel Peace Prize. PAX is one of the leading members of ICAN, and is …
On Wednesday 20 September, the new Treaty for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons officially opened for signature, and responsible countries from around the world started signing up. Brazil was the …
The day after US President Trump threatened North Korea with total destruction, another event is taking place at the United Nations in New York. Today the first countries are signing …
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Escalations in North East Asia are (again) raising the possibility of new conflict, potentially including nuclear weapons. This post is being kept updated and includes background information and some food for thought for …
North Korea- rockets & responses & rocketman- update Read More »
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 …
Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons – Q&A Read More »
A treaty banning all nuclear weapon was adopted today at the UN in New York. “It’s a historic day,” says Krista van Velzen, campaign leader for PAX. “PAX played a …
Tonight (New York time) the President of the nuclear ban negotiations released the almost final draft of the treaty to prohibit nuclear weapons. The text is almost there- and there …
