NPT Review Conference postponed
The whole world is dealing with the Covid-19 virus at the moment. People have to stay at home and events, such as the Olympic Games, are postponed or canceled. On …
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Nuclear weapons and new technology- new brief!
Most nuclear weapons were designed in the 1970s and 1980s. They were built with technology less powerful than the smartphones in most people’s pocket today. Yet, as technology advances, questions …
Every Second Counts
The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists just announced the Doomsday Clock– 100 seconds til the end. This new metric reflects the urgency and need for action- now.
New York hearing on nuclear weapon legislation
On 28 January the New York City Council is holding a hearing on a package of legislation- joint hearing on Res. No. 976 and Int. No. 1621. The package of legislation represents a …
The deal is dead, long live the deal!
There are about 35 or 40 countries in the world that know, generally, how to build a nuclear weapon. There are 9 countries that have applied that knowledge to building …
Nijmegen joins ICAN Cities appeal!
The City Council of Nijmegen is calling on the Dutch Government to sign the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. The Nijmegen city council passed a motion on 13 …
Beyond the Bomb: these investors are rejecting nuclear weapons
New research launched today shows more and more financial institutions are saying no to nuclear weapons. The Don’t Bank on the Bomb report, Beyond the Bomb, profiles 77 banks, pension …
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International Day against nuclear testing- honouring the power of the people
In the 1990s, tens of thousands of people surrounded the SemiPalatinsk nuclear test site. Impacted by Soviet testing for decades, concerned community members and their allies demanded the site be …
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UN Security Council and the end of the INF
While it’s unlikely the UN Security Council will take up the threat to global peace and security recently on display by Donald Trump’s suggestions to nuke hurricanes, on 22 August …
UN Security Council to talk about US missile testing
The UN Security Council is meeting today (22 August), at the request of China and Russia to discuss the recent US test of an intermediate range missile. After formally withdrawing …
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