Why does the Nuclear Ban Treaty matter?
… 2021, the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) has entered into force as the … consequences of using and testing nuclear weapons. This day is nothing short of …
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Op Ed: Nuclear weapons are finally outlawed; next step is disarmament
… War I so horrified the world that chemical weapons were banned only seven years after the … and inhumane weapon was unleashed. Nuclear blasts decimated two Japanese cities … that, like poison gas after World War I, nuclear weapons too must be banned outright. …
TPNW entry into force marks the beginning of the end of nuclear weapons
… force of the Treaty for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) As delivered by ICRC President … have been waiting for. From this day onwards, nuclear weapons — some of the most terrifying …
Nigeria: Responding to humanitarian needs in a context complicated by COVID19
… ratified the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) in August 2020, becoming one of …
Teaching IHL through digital resources: a syllabus for interactive remote teaching
… resources: Factsheets on different kinds of weapons Main issues for discussion - The basic … Protocol I - Prohibited or restricted use of weapons o Explosive bullets, dumdum bullets, … bacteriological and biological weapons, and nuclear weapons o New means and methods, …
Joining forces to secure water and sanitation in protracted crises: a new report
… or operations involving the use of explosive weapons. This is powerfully captured in the … Economic Co-operation and Development) NEA (Nuclear Energy Agency). 2018. Towards an … and Response: Lessons Learnt from Non-nuclear Events. NEA No. 7308. …
The Potential Human Cost of the Use of Weapons in Outer Space and the Protection Afforded by International Humanitarian Law
… impacts for civilians on earth. The use of weapons in outer space – be it through kinetic … the placement in orbit of objects carrying nuclear weapons or other weapons of mass … of Justice, Legality of the Threat or Use of Nuclear Weapons, Advisory Opinion, 8 July …
Multilateralism plays an important role in alleviating suffering and creating conditions for peace
… norms. The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons is another example of multilateralism … all the way to its goal: a world without nuclear weapons. I raise these examples to …
The ICRC calls on all States to affirm that IHL applies to, and therefore restricts, cyber operations during armed conflicts
… of Justice, Legality of the Use by a State of Nuclear Weapons in Armed Conflict, Advisory Opinion, …
Annual Report 2020
… ratifies the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons The ICRC reminded governments in the … ratified the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. The regional delegation …
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