This section provides a general overview of nuclear related issues. The following articles are obtained from external news sources for whose content SGI takes no responsibility.

June 30, 2010
Different positions between France and the G21 in the conference on nuclear disarmament TwoCircles.net
By Kuna
Geneva : France regretted on Wednesday that the statement of the Group of 21 in the Conference on nuclear disarmament held in Geneva "had not mentioned negotiations of a Cut-Off Treaty..."

June 27, 2010
5 myths about getting rid of the bomb The Washington Post
By Barry Blechman and Alex Bollfrass
It's everyone's nightmare scenario: After a 65-year hiatus, nuclear bombs are again used as weapons. But despite the evident dangers posed by their existence, nine nations cling to nukes, and a few others, such as Iran, seem to want them...

June 24, 2010
Norway Demands Anti-Nuclear NATO Strategy Global Security Newswire
A forthcoming update to NATO's mission statement should stress the importance of eliminating nuclear weapons, Norway indicated Tuesday...

June 23, 2010
Exact Cost of U.S. Nuclear Weapons Programs Not Known, GAO Says Global Security Newswire
Disparities in accounting procedures used by various branches of the U.S. nuclear weapons complex are preventing the United States from pinpointing the exact total cost of maintaining its nuclear deterrent and the arsenal's associated support system, congressional investigators said in a report made public Monday...

June 22, 2010
Four S. Korean elder statesmen issue statement calling for world free of nuclear weapons YONHAP NEWS
By Chang Jae-soon
SEOUL, June 22 (Yonhap) -- Four elder statesmen of South Korea's political, diplomatic and defense communities issued a joint statement Tuesday calling for a world free of atomic weapons, including ending North Korea's nuclear ambitions...

June 19, 2010
Beyond a nonproliferation treaty vcstar.com
I had the remarkable experience to recently attend the U.N. Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference. My role was as a delegate representing Physicians for Social Responsibility, the U.S. member of the Nobel Peace Prize-winning organization International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War...

June 18, 2010
Nuclear terrorism and nuclear weapons The New Nation
By Chandra Muzaffar
In some circles, 'nuclear terrorism' is linked to the acquisition, possession, proliferation and utilization of nuclear weapons by terrorists. However, for the victims of a nuclear attack, it does not matter whether the perpetrator is a terrorist organization, or a state that possesses nuclear weapons. A nuclear attack is nuclear terrorism...

June 16, 2010
Malta and U.S. Ink Anti-Nuclear Smuggling Pact Global Security Newswire
The United States and the Republic of Malta have signed an agreement that would provide the small European nation with aid to detect and seize any trafficked nuclear or radioactive materials at a major port, the U.S. National Nuclear Security Administration announced yesterday...

June 16, 2010
Germany - “A chance for progress on disarmament” ISRIA Geopolitical and Diplomatic Intelligence
“Challenges along the path to a world free of nuclear weapons” was the theme of the 26th Forum on Global Issues. In his opening speech, Federal Foreign Minister Westerwelle commented that over the last few months disarmament and arms control issues had gained new momentum. It was vital to use this impetus...

June 15, 2010
Vietnam bans illegal use, storage of nuclear materials, equipment XINHUANEWS
HANOI, June 15 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam bans illegal use, storage, holding, buying and selling of nuclear materials and equipment and giving distorted information on the issue, according to a circular issued by the government on Tuesday...

June 14, 2010
POLITICS: US MOVES TO SUPPORT NUCLEAR FREE ZONE TREATY Islands Business
By Nic Maclellan
In a major policy change, the US government has announced it will move to support the Rarotonga Treaty for a South Pacific Nuclear Free Zone (SPNFZ)-25 years after the treaty was first signed by Pacific nations...

June 11, 2010
Australia marks Nuclear Abolition Day International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons
ICAN Australia has launched a new short film to mark Nuclear Abolition Day. The "Who By Fire" video is a retelling of the legend of Prometheus set against an iconic Melbourne landmark, Harold Freedman's "Legend of Fire" mural located in the top end of Australia's second largest city...

June 11, 2010
An Ending and a New Start Beijing Review
By Liu Chong
The 2010 Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty Review Conference is a milestone for international arms control efforts...

June 9, 2010
What's Next for the Nuclear Disarmament Movement? The Huffington Post
By Lawrence Wittner
The last 19 months have been a tumultuous time for the nuclear disarmament movement, placing it, today, on the cusp of some important decisions about its future direction...

June 7, 2010
U.N. Nuke Meet Ends with Good Intentions and Empty Promises TOWARD A NUCLEAR FREE WORLD
By Thalif Deen
UNITED NATIONS (IPS) - The road to a nuclear weapons-free world is apparently paved with good intentions - but littered with plenty of platitudes and empty promises...