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Preparations Afoot to Commemorate Hiroshima Atom Bombing

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By Taro Ichikawa
IDN-InDepth NewsAnalysis

TOKYO (IDN) - Nuclear abolition is not yet around the corner. But the United States, Britain and France have apparently come round to the view that the 65th anniversary of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki is an appropriate opportunity to underline a paradigm shift under way.

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Despite Cuts, Nukes Still Integral to U.S. Security Strategy

Nuclear Abolition News | IPS David Krieger
By Haider Rizvi

UNITED NATIONS - The new U.S. plan to maintain and improve its nuclear weapons complex is likely to hinder international efforts to halt the spread of weapons of mass destruction, say independent analysts who have watched a series of U.N.-led talks on nuclear proliferation and disarmament for years. [P]

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White House Low-Key on China-Pakistan Nuke Deal

Nuclear Abolition News | IPS
By Eli Clifton

WASHINGTON - The meeting of the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG)
June 21-25 in New Zealand brought statements of concern over China's planned nuclear deal with Pakistan, but U.S. State Department officials avoided taking a strong position on the deal when pressed by reporters. [P] ARABIC | FRENCH | JAPANESE PDF - TEXT VERSION

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'Nuclear-Free Middle East Not Easy'

Nuclear Abolition News | IPS
Interview of DAISAKU IKEDA, president of Soka Gakkai International 

A meeting called for 2012 on a Middle East free of nuclear weapons is likely to run into difficulties, says Daisaku Ikeda, president of the Buddhist association Soka Gakkai International (SGI). ARABIC | FRENCH

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Buddhist Leader Pushes for Nuclear Abolition Treaty

Nuclear Abolition News | IDN Special

IDN-InDepth NewsInterview of Daisaku Ikeda

An eminent Buddhist thinker, Daisaku Ikeda, has called for an early start of negotiations for a global treaty to abolish nuclear weapons and all other weapons of mass destruction, to coincide -- ideally -- with the 70th anniversary of the atom bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. [P] CHINESE Tra | CHINESE SimGERMAN | ITALIANJAPANESE PDF - TEXT VERSION | SPANISH | TURKISH | URDU

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UN Nuke Meet Ends with Good Intentions and Empty Promises

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By Thalif Deen

UNITED NATIONS (IPS) - The road to a nuclear weapons-free world is apparently paved with good intentions - but littered with plenty of platitudes and empty promises. [P] JAPANESE PDF | TEXT VERSION

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The Challenge of Moving Fast toward a Nuke-Free World

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By Ernest Corea

IDN-InDepth NewsAnalysis

WASHINGTON DC (IDN) – Gloom-and-doom headlines in the waning days of the 2010 review conference of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) caused many observers to assume that negotiations would collapse in deadlock, but the Final Declaration of the conference was adopted without dissent. Consensus on potentially contentious issues was a significant milestone on the path toward nuclear disarmament. [P] JAPANESE PDF | TEXT VERSION

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An Important Step toward Nuclear Abolition

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By Jamshed Baruah
IDN-InDepth NewsAnalysis

BERLIN (IDN) – While the UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon sounds rather upbeat on the outcome of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) Review Conference that wrapped up on May 28, official Washington’s reaction is rather critical of some important parts of the 28-page final document.

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U.S. Clogs Arab Nuclear-Free Middle East Plan

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By Fareed Mahdy

IDN-InDepth NewsAnalysis

ISTANBUL (IDN) – Arab delegates to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) Review conference in New York (May 3-28), are confronted with strong U.S. resistance to their demand for a nuclear weapons free Middle East.

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Nukes-Free Future May Depend on Citizen Campaigns

SGI representatives submit anti-nukes signatures at the United Nations.  Credit: SGINuclear Abolition News | IPS
By Thalif Deen

UNITED NATIONS (IPS) - Ambassador Anwarul Karim Chowdhury, a former U.N. under-secretary-general, offered a piece of advice to anti-nuclear activists campaigning for the abolition of nuclear weapons: "Don't depend on governments - and don't depend on the United Nations." [P] JAPANESE PDF - TEXT VERSION

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How to Overcome the Key Obstacles to Nuclear Disarmament

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By Johan Galtung *

BRUSSELS (IPS) There are three major issues concerning nuclear weapons, all very difficult: disarmament-nonproliferation, military use, and theological significance. But there is a universal remedy: solve the underlying conflicts. Achieving disarmament through peace is much easier than achieving peace through disarmament. [P] JAPANESE PDF - TEXT VERSION

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