Model declarations under article 2 of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons
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Never again: Why the ICRC wants nuclear weapons eliminated and how the nuclear ban treaty can help the world get there
… to make its first call for the abolition of nuclear weapons in September 1945, a call taken up by … 2021, the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) entered into force as …
International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons Statement, September 2021
… Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons, 28 September 2021. Mr President of … Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons. This day is a reminder of the …
Avoiding catastrophe: we must act now to ensure nuclear weapons are never again used
… to the calamitous consequences of the use of nuclear weapons. As G7 leaders gather in Hiroshima for … international community. The risk of use of nuclear weapons is highest since the worst …
A price too high: Rethinking nuclear weapons in light of their human cost
… the catastrophic humanitarian consequences of nuclear weapons. These consequences have been known to … many, a full appreciation of the effects of nuclear weapons in humanitarian terms has …
We need your help to rid the world of nuclear weapons
… turning him into a fierce advocate against nuclear war . What he saw that day...was akin … with frustration at why efforts towards nuclear disarmament have yet to find … effects. Why we want a total ban on nuclear weapons The Japanese Red Cross Society , later …
Model law for the treaty on the prohibition of nuclear weapons
… to the 2017 Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. ADVISORY SERVICE ON INTERNATIONAL … LAW FOR THE TREATY ON THE PROHIBITION OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS March 2019 PROHIBITION OF …
We are here with a common goal: to eliminate nuclear weapons
… Parties to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in New York, 27 November 2023 Mr … our meaningful collective efforts to advance nuclear disarmament. We are here with a common …
Memories of Hiroshima and Nagasaki urge us to eliminate nuclear weapons
… among them are due to cancer. Yet the two nuclear bombs which caused such untold human … to most of the bombs in the arsenals of nuclear-armed States today. What more … ensure the complete elimination of nuclear weapons? Before it is too late. The horror …
Key conference on curbing spread of nuclear weapons ends in failure
… to review progress on curbing the spread of nuclear weapons and nuclear disarmament has ended in failure. The …
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