From August 28-30 August, the International Youth Summit for Nuclear Abolition was held in Japan, bringing together 30 future leaders in nuclear disarmament. Participants from more than 20 countries gathered in …
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As the world marks the 70th anniversary of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, it is time for young people around the world to come together, to capture this potential …
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Sunset, a long hot day comes to an end. I am standing on the bridge over the river that streams through the city of Hiroshima. The river that was once …
Summertime in Hiroshima means heat and humidity. The noises of summer include things you might hear in any city, the clang of street cars, the persistent hum of cicadas, the …
PAX has collected more than 40,000 signatures in the citizens initiative “Sign against nuclear weapons” (Teken Tegen Kernwapens). This means that the Dutch parliament must debate a national ban on …
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70 years ago today, the first nuclear device was exploded in Almogordo New Mexico. Robert Oppenheimer named the test “Trinity”, but folks working on the secret desert project called it …
PAX welcomes the negotiated agreement over Iran’s nuclear programme. Building on the framework agreed in April, this deal demonstrates diplomatic potential on one of the most contentious of contemporary issues. …
On the eve of the 60th anniversary of the Russell Einstein manifesto, more than 60 campaigners gathered in London to prepare for negotiations on a treaty banning nuclear weapons.
Building a nuclear weapons is like running the marathon; if you can enrich to 5% you already mastered 70% of the weaponization process. If you can enrich to 20% you …
And it’s over. A month of revolving negotiations in New York, a month of reiterated statements, a month of diplomatic back and forth, a month of so called negotiations, and… …
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