Negotiations are ongoing in New York on the draft treaty to prohibit nuclear weapons. During the first read through, many states asked to address questions around the threat of use …
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More than 2/3 of UN Members are in New York negotiating a treaty to ban nuclear weapons. The first read through of the treaty finished yesterday, and these governments had …
The second round of negotiations on a global nuclear weapons ban have gotten underway at the United Nations in New York. During the next three weeks, representatives from a large …
Now we know what a worldwide nuclear weapons ban will look like. Today the UN published the first draft of the text of a nuclear weapons ban treaty. This treaty …
Negotiations are taking place this year at the United Nations on “a legally binding instrument to prohibit nuclear weapons, leading towards their total elimination”. This new international treaty will make …
The NPT Prepcom continues in Vienna, though the chair is building in some nice lengthy pauses for consultations and to draft his report. I’ve been to a few NPT meetings …
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In Vienna, I delivered a very shortened statement this afternoon, with some things for States to consider in this NPT Review Cycle. These remarks are below.
Thankfully, nuclear test explosions have (mostly) stopped. Only the DPRK (North Korea) has done any in decades- and they are isolated and vilified by the international community for testing. No …
The nuclear Non Proliferation treaty preparatory committee began in Vienna and goes until 12 May. PAX’s Susi Snyder is an NPT veteran and puts forward some food for thought for …
Over the past weeks, the tensions between North Korea and the United States reached a new high. Both countries have threatened with interventions and are preparing their militaries. The most …
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