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ICRC President: Use, threat to use, or possess of nuclear weapons is unacceptable in humanitarian, moral and legal terms

… ceremony of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons New York – The President of the … a stark warning on the risks of the use of nuclear weapons and the urgent need for …

News release

Qatar Red Crescent society and ICRC hold international workshop to discuss role of national societies in promoting elimination of nuclear weapons

… and global advocacy strategy for eliminating nuclear weapons. The workshop, co-hosted by the Qatar … the 2017 Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, to exchange views with …

Article

Statement by Peter Maurer to the 10th Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons

… that would be visited upon all humankind by a nuclear war. Today, the NPT remains a cornerstone of nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation … be missed. The continued existence of nuclear weapons is one of the biggest threats for …

Statement

New weapons - Factsheet

… or limitations on the employment of certain weapons, means and methods of warfare. States … are required to review the legality of new weapons, means and methods of warfare before … •• •• the 2017 Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons; the 2008 Convention on …

Law and policy topic

Nuclear, Radiological, Biological and Chemical Events

Nuclear, radiological, biological or chemical …

Law and policy topic

Chemical and biological weapons

… banned the use of chemical and biological weapons after the First World War and … be ignored or eroded. Chemical and biological weapons and international humanitarian law … Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Response: Introductory Guidance Latest …

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Training on chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) hazards hosted by the defense forces of Ireland and organized by the ICRC.

Third Meeting of States Parties to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (3MSP TPNW) General exchange of views

… Parties to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW), alongside representatives of … centre of all debates and decision-making on nuclear disarmament. Let me highlight why the …

Statement
Third Meeting of States Parties to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons

A century of weapons of mass destruction: Enough!

… abolish all use of, and completely eliminate, weapons of mass destruction; in law, and in … we still do not have an adequate legal ban: nuclear weapons. The International Red Cross … Movement has long been concerned about nuclear weapons. ICRC delegates witnessed the …

Statement

Weapons: ICRC statement to the United Nations, 2014

… controls on the availability of conventional weapons. In addition to prolonging armed … of conventional weapons, the threat of nuclear weapons remains a serious concern in … Movement appealed to States to ensure that nuclear weapons were never used again and to …

Statement

Weapons: ICRC statement to the United Nations, 2012

… are afoot in the international debate about nuclear weapons . For decades, the discussion about … humanitarian consequences" of any use of nuclear weapons. This recognition was first …

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