Conference on the humanitarian impact of nuclear weapons
07-02-2014 Event
The Government of Mexico will host a Second Conference on the Humanitarian Impact of Nuclear Weapons. This Conference will broaden the discussion about the damage and risks of nuclear weapons. These are the most dangerous weapons of mass destruction in the world, because their destructive power cannot be circumscribe to a determined time and place.
Event Info
Where: Nayarit, Mexico
When: 13.02.2014-14.02.2014
More on the ICRC's position on the impact of nuclear weapons:
Who will assist the victims of nuclear weapons?
Statement by Peter Maurer, President of the ICRC, International conference on the humanitarian impact of nuclear weapons, Oslo, 4-5 March 2013
No way to deliver assistance in the event of a nuclear explosion
The ICRC warns that, as things stand, there is no effective way of delivering humanitarian assistance to victims of a nuclear blast.
>> All about nuclear weapons
- Second conference on the humanitarian impact of Nuclear weapons, Secretaria de Relaciones Exteriores, Mexico
See also:
Nuclear weapons: Overdue debate on long-term impact begins - news release
Nuclear weapons: A disaster we cannot prepare for - video