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1. Die größten Atommächte der Welt verpflichten sich, Kriege zu vermeiden—auch wenn sie ihre Arsenale weiter aufrüsten: (German); ... aber alle entwickeln oder stationieren neue Waffensysteme oder haben ihre Absicht, dies zu tun, angekündigt." Jackie Cabasso, Direktorin der Western States Legal Foundation, sagte gegenüber IDN, die ...; Created on 16 January 2022
2. The US Conceding Alone Would Lead to Successful Negotiations: (Nuclear Abolition News and Analyses); ... US has not been consistent in its own Western morality, whether judged by Christian belief or current day secular Enlightenment values. It provided—as did some European states—sophisticated arms and intelligence ...; Created on 28 December 2021
3. Stockholm Initiative Determined to Achieve the Elimination of Nuclear Weapons: (Nuclear Abolition News and Analyses); ... build bridges between nuclear-weapon and non‑nuclear-weapon states. The Group's fifth ministerial on December 14 in Stockholm further resolved: "We remain united in our resolve to achieve the elimination ...; Created on 25 December 2021
4. Stockholm Initiative Determined to Achieve the Elimination of Nuclear Weapons: (Project Articles); ... build bridges between nuclear-weapon and non‑nuclear-weapon states. The Group's fifth ministerial on December 14 in Stockholm further resolved: "We remain united in our resolve to achieve the elimination ...; Created on 25 December 2021
5. An Important TPNW Signal from Germany—But Nothing More: (Nuclear Abolition News and Analyses); ... that they want to continue to play a role in NATO's nuclear concept. In order to leave no doubt about Germany's position, the coalition agreement also states: "The transatlantic alliance is a central ...; Created on 22 December 2021
6. Mayors for Peace Say the Danger of Nuclear War Is Real and Growing: (Nuclear Abolition News and Analyses); By Mayors for Peace The following is the text of an Open Letter Issued by Mayors for Peace to NPT States Parties. Photo: Protest march in 2015. Credit: Mayors for Peace. HIROSHIMA (IDN) — On behalf ...; Created on 18 December 2021
7. Elimination of ICBMs Would Greatly Reduce the Chances of a Global Nuclear Holocaust: (Nuclear Abolition News and Analyses); ... United States, the president would have to consider launching ICBMs before the enemy missiles could destroy them; once they are launched, they cannot be recalled,” former Defense Secretary William Perry ...; Created on 16 December 2021
8. Elimination of ICBMs Would Greatly Reduce the Chances of a Global Nuclear Holocaust: (Project Articles); ... United States, the president would have to consider launching ICBMs before the enemy missiles could destroy them; once they are launched, they cannot be recalled,” former Defense Secretary William Perry ...; Created on 16 December 2021
9. Middle East Nuclear-Weapons-Free Zone, Long Elusive, is Making Progress, say Experts: (Nuclear Abolition News and Analyses); ... UN Secretary-General António Guterres pointed out that the five existing zones include 60 per cent of the UN’s 193 Member States—and cover almost all of the Southern Hemisphere. “Expanding such zones ...; Created on 04 December 2021
10. Middle East Nuclear-Weapons-Free Zone, Long Elusive, is Making Progress, say Experts: (Project Articles); ... Secretary-General António Guterres pointed out that the five existing zones include 60 per cent of the UN’s 193 Member States—and cover almost all of the Southern Hemisphere. “Expanding such zones to ...; Created on 04 December 2021
11. The NPT Will Probably Endure, But Its Longevity May Be at Stake: (Nuclear Abolition News and Analyses); ... used the delay to deepen his consultations with states parties in an effort to ensure the success of the Conference. [2021-11-27-19] HINDI | JAPANESE TEXT VERSION PDF | SPANISH Adoption of a Final ...; Created on 30 November 2021
12. The NPT Will Probably Endure, But Its Longevity May Be at Stake: (Project Articles); ... used the delay to deepen his consultations with states parties in an effort to ensure the success of the Conference. [2021-11-27-19] HINDI | JAPANESE TEXT VERSION PDF | SPANISH Adoption of a Final ...; Created on 30 November 2021
13. The Challenge of Nuclear Submarine Proliferation: (Nuclear Abolition News and Analyses); ... United States Navy pioneered naval nuclear ship propulsion reactors and their fuel based on HEU starting with the Nautilus nuclear-powered attack submarine (SSN). On January 17, 1955, under the command ...; Created on 27 November 2021
14. The Challenge of Nuclear Submarine Proliferation: (Project Articles); ... The United States Navy pioneered naval nuclear ship propulsion reactors and their fuel based on HEU starting with the Nautilus nuclear-powered attack submarine (SSN). On January 17, 1955, under the ...; Created on 27 November 2021
15. Driving Nuclear Submarines Through IAEA Safeguards!: (Nuclear Abolition News and Analyses); ... The IAEA Board of Governors should set up a consultation process with its Member States and experts to define what is needed to safeguard naval nuclear fuel and whether the “loophole” should be closed ...; Created on 25 November 2021
16. The High Stakes of the U.S.-Russia Confrontation over Ukraine: (Nuclear Abolition News and Analyses); ... become flashpoints in the intensifying Cold War between the United States and Russia. The U.S. and NATO appear to be fully supporting a new government offensive against these Russian-backed enclaves, which ...; Created on 23 November 2021
17. Achieving The Possible Against the Odds: “A Middle East Nuclear and WMD Free Zone”: (Nuclear Abolition News and Analyses); ... of new nuclear-weapon possessor States. Efforts to ensure the absence of nuclear weapons in other populated parts of the world have led to five regional denuclearization agreements—the 1967 Treaty of Tlatelolco ...; Created on 22 November 2021
18. Iran’s Failure to Cooperate with the IAEA is Raising Tensions: (Nuclear Abolition News and Analyses); ... in Iran. The IAEA has not been able to inspect the site since February when Iran reduced compliance with the JCPOA’s monitoring provisions as part of its campaign to pressure the United States back into ...; Created on 19 November 2021
19. New Report Shows Impact of Nuclear Weapons Ban Treaty on Nuclear Weapons Business: (Nuclear Abolition News and Analyses); ... contracts to produce new nuclear weapon systems. The top 10 investors for nuclear weapons producing companies are based in the United States, and accounted for 68% of the total global private investment ...; Created on 11 November 2021
20. Time To Bolster the NPT's Disarmament Pillar: (Nuclear Abolition News and Analyses); ... — Twenty-six years ago, as states-parties negotiated the terms for the extension of the nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty (NPT), the future of the treaty was not assured. Yet at the 1995 NPT Review and ...; Created on 30 October 2021