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 …
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B-61 New Capabilities
Hans Kristensen, of the Federation of American Scientists, just posted new pictures of the US Air Force’s new B-61 nuclear bomb. The new weapon, as illustrated by the photos and …
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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Austria to host next step in humanitarian initiative on nuclear weapons
The Austrian Foreign Minister, Sebastian Kurz, announced today that he will host an international conference later this year on nuclear weapons. The conference will discuss how best to ensure that …
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What if a nuclear bomb would be dropped on the Port Rotterdam?
Today PAX is presenting the ‘The Rotterdam Blast’ report. Based on population numbers and facts on the short-and long-term effects of nuclear weapon explosions, PAX outlined a realistic scenario on …
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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 …
Going to Mexico!
On 13-14 February 2014, the Mexican Ministry of Foreign Affairs will host the Second Conference on the Humanitarian Impact of Nuclear Weapons, in Nuevo Vallarta, Nayarit, Mexico (the Nayarit Conference). …
“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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IKV Pax Christi becomes PAX
As of today, Wednesday 29 January 2014, peace movement IKV Pax Christi will continue under the name of PAX. The new name clearly indicates what the movement stands for and …