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Feb. 15, 2012
Latin America Seeks to Spread Nuclear Free Zones
TOWARD A NUCLEAR FREE WORLD
Latin America and the Caribbean are discussing ways to step up supervision of the use of nuclear materials in the region and contribute to the creation of more nuclear weapon free zones around the world, on the 45th anniversary of the treaty that banned nuclear arms in the region.
Feb. 14, 2012
Ban hails Latin American nuclear weapon-free zone on 45th anniversary
UN News Centre
On the 45th anniversary of the treaty that created a nuclear-weapon-free zone in Latin America and the Caribbean, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today hailed the pact as an example of how regional initiatives can advance global norms on nuclear disarmament, non-proliferation and the peaceful use of atomic energy.
Feb. 13, 2012
Peace Activists Push for Nuke Abolition Summit in 2015
TOWARD A NUCLEAR FREE WORLD
A coalition of anti-nuclear peace activists and non- governmental organisations (NGOs) is launching a global campaign for a summit meeting of world leaders calling for the total elimination of one of the world's most devastating weapons of mass destruction: the nuclear bomb. [P]
Feb. 10, 2012
SANE Act to Cut U.S. Nukes Budget
TOWARD A NUCLEAR FREE WORLD
If you are 'sane', you are mentally sound. U.S. Congressman Edward J. Markey has lent a new dimension to that word by introducing the Smarter Approach to Nuclear Expenditures (SANE) Act of 2012 that cuts $100 billion over the next decade on outdated nuclear weapons programmes.
Feb. 6, 2012
Israel and Iran Agreed on Nuclear Ambiguity
TOWARD A NUCLEAR FREE WORLD
Will Israel attack Iran’s nuclear facilities this spring? That is a question dominating the international agenda. Meanwhile, the grand project of a nuclear weapon-free Middle East is relegated to the utopian "day after" a solution is found to the Islamic republic’s atomic programme.
Feb. 2, 2012
Respect Dignity of Life, Convoke Nuke Abolition Summit
TOWARD A NUCLEAR FREE WORLD
In a variation of the legendary slogan "make love, not war", an eminent Buddhist philosopher is calling for a nuclear-free world in which genuine human security, sustainable development and unwavering respect for the dignity of life do not only comprise an ideal but constitute an entrenched reality.
Feb. 7, 2012
Nuclear deterrence expert Ward Wilson explodes six myths
Youtube
Leading nuclear experts and policymakers talk about the global effort to free the world of nuclear weapons in the 21st century.
Feb. 7, 2012
It is time. Ban nuclear weapons now!
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There is a problem: we have the solution! Join us!
Jan. 25, 2012
Opening Statement at the Conference on Disarmament
U.S. Department of State
Thank you very much Mr. Secretary General, Mr. President. At the outset of my remarks, please allow me to congratulate Ecuador, and you personally, on your assumption of the first Presidency of the 2012 session of the Conference on Disarmament.
Jan. 16, 2012
The Long Slow March to Nuke Abolition
TOWARD A NUCLEAR FREE WORLD
"We want a nuclear weapons free world." More than 80 percent of people around the globe have expressed this overwhelming desire to authors of a new report.
Jan. 16, 2012
Towards a nuclear weapons ban
International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons
Three-quarters of all nations support UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon's proposal for a treaty to outlaw and eliminate nuclear weapons, according to a study released today by the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN).
Jan. 13, 2012
Guatemala ratifies UN-backed treaty banning nuclear tests
UN News Centre
Guatemala has ratified the United Nations-backed international treaty banning nuclear tests, bringing the number of State parties to 156.
Jan. 17, 2012
Podcast with hibakusha
UN News Centre
The UN Office for Disarmament Affairs has a new podcast available, featuring Setsuko Thurlow, Atomic Bomb Survivor and Special Communicator for a World Without Nuclear Weapons.
Jan. 15, 2012
Preventing a Nuclear Iran, Peacefully
NYTimes.com
THE debate over how to handle Iran's nuclear program is notable for its gloom and doom. Many people assume that Israel must choose between letting Iran develop nuclear weapons or attacking before it gets the bomb. But this is a false choice. There is a third option: working toward a nuclear weapons-free zone in the Middle East.
Jan. 3, 2012
Solidarity and Commitment for Nuke Abolition
TOWARD A NUCLEAR FREE WORLD
On November 26 last year, a resolution calling for the elimination of nuclear weapons was successfully adopted at the Council of Delegates of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement. This landmark development proved highly encouraging for civil society organizations working for the abolition of nuclear weapons. As one such organization, we (Soka Gakkai International) would also like to express our heartfelt respect and acclaim for the adopted resolution.
