Nuclear Abolition News and Analysis

Ambiguous on Nuclear Disarmament

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By Alecia D. McKenzie

PARIS (IPS) - As the international war of words over nuclear programmes heats up, with North Korea threatening to strengthen its "nuclear deterrence" against the United States, countries such as France are taking a position that some analysts describe as ambiguous and hypocritical.

Germany Has No Nuclear Weapons, Just Shares Them

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By Wolfgang Kerler
IDN-InDepth NewsAnalysis

BERLIN - Most Germans support nuclear abolition, but the country may still not give up its policy of nuclear sharing.

Opposition to ‘Nuclearism’ Builds Up

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By Ranjit Devraj

NEW DELHI (IPS) - As India follows up on the historic civilian nuclear agreement it signed last year with the United States by drawing up hard commercial deals, opposition to ‘nuclearism’ is building up among activist groups.

Nuclear Weapons on an Empty Stomach?

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By Thalif Deen
IDN-InDepth NewsAnalysis

SEOUL | NEW YORK (IDN) - The stories emanating from the hermetically-sealed North Korea are the stuff of diplomatic legends. Described as one of the world's most closed societies, North Korea has always remained a political enigma.

Deadlock Ends On Way To Nuclear Abolition

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By Jaya Ramachandran
IDN-InDepth NewsAnalysis

GENEVA (IDN) - A nuclear free world is far from within reach yet. But there is reason to rejoice: after 12 years of stalemate, the Conference on Disarmament adopted by consensus May 29 a document that contains a work plan for 2009 in run up to the crucial nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) review conference next year.

Arab Queen Against Nuclear Folly

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By Baher Kamal
IDN-InDepth NewsAnalysis

MADRID (IDN) - "The sheer folly of trying to defend a nation by destroying all life on the planet must be apparent to anyone capable of rational thought. Nuclear capability must be reduced to zero, globally, permanently. There is no other option."

North Korea Test a Setback to Nuke-Free World

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By Thalif Deen

UNITED NATIONS (IPS) - When the 2010 review conference on the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) takes place next April, there will be nine declared and non-declared nuclear powers in the world - and probably more waiting in the wings.

U.S., Japan Urged to Lead Campaign to Ban Nuclear Arms

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Thalif Deen Interviews HIROTSUGU TERASAKI of the Soka Gakkai International

UNITED NATIONS (IPS) - The United States, the only country to launch a military strike with nuclear weapons, and Japan, the only country to have suffered nuclear devastation, will have to jointly take the initiative for the creation of an international convention to ban all nuclear weapons, says one of the world's longstanding advocates of nuclear disarmament.

Groups Seek World Court Opinion on Nukes

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By Thalif Deen

NEW YORK - A coalition of international non-governmental organisations (NGOs) is seeking an advisory opinion from the International Court of Justice (ICJ) - the second in 13 years - on the legality and use of nuclear weapons.

'Civil Society's Role Crucial For Nuclear Abolition'

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Ramesh Jaura interviews Hirotsugu Terasaki, SGI office of peace affairs executive director
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BERLIN/TOKYO (IDN) - "The path toward nuclear abolition is a long and winding one. But what is vital is that we do not give up the hope that it appears to embody," says SGI office of peace affairs executive director Hirotsugu Terasaki.

Mayors Lobby Against Nukes At UN

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By Matthew Berger
IDN-InDepth NewsAnalysis

NEW YORK - The issue of nuclear disarmament being discussed with new vigour in the halls of the UN as the third and final preparatory committee leading up to the 2010 review conference of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) meets over the next two weeks.

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