The Rarotonga Treaty and the TPNW
… The South Pacific Nuclear Free Zone Treaty (Rarotonga Treaty) and the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) share a common objective: …
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The Semipalatinsk Treaty and the TPNW
… The Treaty on a Nuclear Weapon-Free Zone in Central Asia … Treaty) and the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) share a common objective: …
The Bangkok Treaty and the TPNW
… The Treaty on the Southeast Asia Nuclear Weapon-Free Zone (SEANWFZ or Bangkok … Treaty) and the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) share a common objective: …
EVENT: Outer Space Military Operations: How to Safeguard Essential Civilian Services?
… surveillance and communications, as well as weapons platform targeting and guidance. This … 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 1996, …
Arms transfers to parties to armed conflict: what the law says
… the widespread availability and misuse of weapons, upholding respect for IHL and … as extensively regulated as it is today, weapons and munitions continue to flow, overtly … destruction ( Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (Art. 1), Biological Weapons …
Gender equality is a marker of peace and security
… violence, - The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons includes a commitment to assess …
ICRC 2024 Opinion Paper - How is the term "Armed Conflict" defined in international humanitarian law?
… limiting or prohibiting the use of certain weapons, also considered part of IHL, include … • It is furthermore prohibited to use: – nuclear weapons, according to the 2017 Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons – anti-personnel mines, …
Autonomous weapons: ICRC submits recommendations to UN Secretary-General
… to the unacceptable effects of certain weapons on combatants and civilians, the ICRC … IHL rules limiting or prohibiting the use of weapons of concern. By drawing the attention of … law in this area, including with respect to nuclear, chemical and biological weapons, …
IHL contributes to the prevention of an arms race in outer space
… alia, on the prevention of the placement of weapons in outer space", experts within this … existing rules prohibiting or restricting weapons, means and methods of warfare in, or in … containing dangerous forces, such as nuclear power plants or infrastructure …
The interplay between international humanitarian law and international human rights law in situations of armed conflict
… on the Legality of the Threat of Use of Nuclear Weapons of 1996 with respect to the ICCPR: The … 157-171. 52 Legality of the Threat or Use of Nuclear Weapons, Advisory Opinion, 1996 I.C.J. …
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