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A price too high: Rethinking nuclear weapons in light of their human cost

… 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 …

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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 resolution … effects. Why we want a total ban on nuclear weapons The Japanese Red Cross Society , later …

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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 …

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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 …

Statement

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 that …

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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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ICRC says nuclear weapons are ‘unacceptable risk’ and must be scrapped

… to take urgent action to scrap all nuclear weapons. The call comes ahead of a crucial … review progress on curbing the spread of nuclear weapons and eliminating them from …

News release

South Africa: Is this the beginning of the end for nuclear weapons?

… agreement that will prohibit the use of nuclear weapons. This video describes why African …

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Nuclear weapons: For the first time in 72 years, we have genuine hope

… entirely inadequate. It would be the same if nuclear weapons were to be used today. There is no … stand in silent remembrance of the horror of nuclear weapons. But this year we remember the …

Statement

Banning nuclear weapons is our obligation to future generations and a humanitarian imperative

… on the Prohibition and Elimination of Nuclear Weapons, Nagasaki, Japan. Speech by Christine … point in the efforts to end the era of nuclear weapons. Negotiations by States towards …

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