Happy Sinterklaasavond!
As an American ex-pat living in the Netherlands there are a number of interesting customs and practices to get used to. The Dutch are very direct people, and not shy …
Humanitarian Consequences
Invitation to Oslo
The government of Norway has now invited all countries in the world to participate in a Conference on the Humanitarian Impact of Nuclear Weapons.
Invitation to Oslo
The government of Norway has now invited all countries in the world to participate in a Conference on the Humanitarian Impact of Nuclear Weapons. The conference programme includes presentations by …
Fear of Weapons of Mass Destruction in the Middle East
‘How does the fear of Weapons of Mass Destruction dominate daily life in the Middle East?’ This was the main question on Wednesday October 31 during a debate organized by …
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New campaign gives a human face on the fight against nuclear weapons
They are called ‘Hibakusha’: the surviving victims of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945. However, the Hibakusha and other victims of nuclear weapons are usually not discussed …
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The First Committee
Here in New York the second week if the UN General Assembly First Committee on International Peace and Security is in full swing. The first week of 1com (some handy …
UN Secretary General applauds ICAN initiative
This week ICAN received a nice message of support from UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in relation to the paper crane project. In the message, he salutes ICAN “for working with …
International Day Against Nuclear Testing
August 29th marks the international day against nuclear testing. Today is a chance to remember all of those who have suffered during the race to build, perfect, and demonstrate the …
It is time to ban nuclear weapons now!
ICAN (International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons) has a new campaign movie. Please help us spread the message and share the video on Facebook and Twitter!
Foto’s Peace Boat Event 4 september
Op zondagochtend 4 September 2011 meerde de Peace Boat aan in de Passenger Terminal in Amsterdam. In samenwerking met GPPAC en Peace Boat organiseerde het No Nukes team een roundtable sessie met het thema ‘Veiligheid …