• The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement proposed a resolution at the Council of Delegates in 2011 in support of the elimination of nuclear weapons. This was adopted by 186 national societies and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)
• The HINW initiative began with a conference in Oslo, Norway in March 2013, attended by 128 countries. o The UN agencies addressing the conference were very clear that they would not be able to effectively respond to the humanitarian and environmental catastrophe that would be created by the use of nuclear weapons
• Another meeting was held in Nayarit, Mexico, in February 2014, attended by 146 countries o At least 20 delegations explicitly called for a ban on nuclear weapons o Over …show more content…
NPT RevCom
The U.S. position is that our deep understanding the humanitarian impact of nuclear weapons use should motivate all Parties to focus on the goal of extending the 70-year record of non-use of nuclear weapons. This understanding has also led us to pursue the decades-long step-by-step process to reduce and eventually eliminate nuclear weapons, but we will not accept any proposal for a nuclear weapons convention, a convention on a ban of use, or a time-bound framework for disarmament.
Events
• http://www.vertic.org/pages/posts/legal-officer-sonia-drobysz-participated-in-conference-on-nuclear-weapons-and-human-security-672.php
• http://www.iihl.org/Media/Default/Seminars/Nuclear%20weapons/NUCLEAR%20WEAPONS%2015%20JUNE.pdf o June 22: event was organized by the International Institute of Humanitarian Law (IIHL), with the support of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International …show more content…
The program included presentations on the impact of nuclear weapons under international humanitarian law, human rights and international criminal law, and on the contribution of international non-proliferation law to human security
• http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2015/06/23/the-npt-future-nuclear-disarmament.html o June 23: Opinion column discussing the failure of the NPT RevCom due to the rejection by the U.S, U.K, and Canada on a final draft. The article states that “the attitude of the nuclear-armed states and their allies in the NPT is a very clear indication that they are not interested in reducing their arsenals.”
• https://www.bluezones.com/2015/06/fake-ray-bans-cheap-ray-bans-3706/ o June 23: Personal blog which discusses the quantity and scope of nuclear weapons around the globe. Argues that “the worst offenders are the five permanent members of the ‘Security’ Council of the United Nations.” Discusses cost of nuclear upkeep and potential danger of building and storing nuclear weapons. Urges citizens to push governments to consider nuclear
• The HINW initiative began with a conference in Oslo, Norway in March 2013, attended by 128 countries. o The UN agencies addressing the conference were very clear that they would not be able to effectively respond to the humanitarian and environmental catastrophe that would be created by the use of nuclear weapons
• Another meeting was held in Nayarit, Mexico, in February 2014, attended by 146 countries o At least 20 delegations explicitly called for a ban on nuclear weapons o Over …show more content…
NPT RevCom
The U.S. position is that our deep understanding the humanitarian impact of nuclear weapons use should motivate all Parties to focus on the goal of extending the 70-year record of non-use of nuclear weapons. This understanding has also led us to pursue the decades-long step-by-step process to reduce and eventually eliminate nuclear weapons, but we will not accept any proposal for a nuclear weapons convention, a convention on a ban of use, or a time-bound framework for disarmament.
Events
• http://www.vertic.org/pages/posts/legal-officer-sonia-drobysz-participated-in-conference-on-nuclear-weapons-and-human-security-672.php
• http://www.iihl.org/Media/Default/Seminars/Nuclear%20weapons/NUCLEAR%20WEAPONS%2015%20JUNE.pdf o June 22: event was organized by the International Institute of Humanitarian Law (IIHL), with the support of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International …show more content…
The program included presentations on the impact of nuclear weapons under international humanitarian law, human rights and international criminal law, and on the contribution of international non-proliferation law to human security
• http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2015/06/23/the-npt-future-nuclear-disarmament.html o June 23: Opinion column discussing the failure of the NPT RevCom due to the rejection by the U.S, U.K, and Canada on a final draft. The article states that “the attitude of the nuclear-armed states and their allies in the NPT is a very clear indication that they are not interested in reducing their arsenals.”
• https://www.bluezones.com/2015/06/fake-ray-bans-cheap-ray-bans-3706/ o June 23: Personal blog which discusses the quantity and scope of nuclear weapons around the globe. Argues that “the worst offenders are the five permanent members of the ‘Security’ Council of the United Nations.” Discusses cost of nuclear upkeep and potential danger of building and storing nuclear weapons. Urges citizens to push governments to consider nuclear