Nuclear Disarmament

The 10th round of India-Japan Consultations on Disarmament, Non-Proliferation and Export Control was held in Tokyo. Photo: Bloomberg Top officials of India and South Korea on Friday discussed developments in the areas of disarmament and non-proliferation relating to nuclear, chemical and biological domains. India-Republic of Korea Consultations on Disarmament and…

Great news, everyone. It looks like Gen Z has a new hobby: freeing the world from nuclear weapons via TikTok.  (Excuse us for a moment as we pause to laugh in Generation X).  Look, there's no harm in wishing and dreaming that nuclear weapons didn't exist. As long as you…

Nuclear weapons pose a constant threat to global security. These weapons have enormous destructive power and could cause catastrophic consequences if they fall into the wrong hands or are used intentionally. Remotely monitoring whether states are complying with nuclear disarmament treaties is a challenging task due to the secretive nature…

A reader believes more progress should have been made to stem the nuclear threat at a G7 meeting this spring in Hiroshima, Japan. Published Jul 05, 2023  •  Last updated 1 day ago  •  1 minute read A large banner hangs from the roof of a popular shopping precinct advertising the…

The Programme’s past two cycles held in 2021 and 2022 were run virtually due to COVID-19-related travel restrictions. Being trained in the symbolic city of Hiroshima will give participants a deeper learning experience. The Programme also includes a public seminar “2023 Outlook on Nuclear Disarmament and Non-Proliferation” to promote greater…

Send us a letter, email, or tweet, or post on our Facebook page. Weapons of Mass Dysfunction In “The Case for Nuclear Disarmament” (July/August 2022), Paul Webster makes a compelling argument for Canada to do more on nuclear disarmament. However, for Canada to be seen as an honest actor, it…

Updated Sat 1:20 PM UKRAINE AND RUSSIA have traded fresh accusations of shelling at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, as its operator warned of a radioactive leak risk at the atomic facility. The Zaporizhzhia plant in southern Ukraine has been occupied by Russian troops since the opening of the invasion.…

New Zealand is deeply disappointed the 10th Review Conference of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) has failed, with the adoption of the final text blocked by Russia, says Minister for Disarmament and Control Phil Twyford. “This is an act of diplomatic sabotage at the very time the world needs cooperation…

Australia has reaffirmed its commitment to nuclear disarmament at an international non-proliferation conference amid concerns about its submarine plans. Australia has doubled down on its plan to acquire nuclear powered submarines from either the United States or Britain. Assistant trade minister Tim Ayres has told an international nuclear non-proliferation conference…

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has called for nuclear disarmament and criticised China for its human rights abuses in her speech at the NATO summit in Madrid. “This crossroads that the world finds itself at should be the basis for us to put a halt in the production of…