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Target 2045: A New Rallying Call for Nuclear Weapons Elimination
VirtualTarget 2045: A new rallying call for nuclear weapons elimination Co-sponsors: In-Depth News, Parliamentarians for Nuclear Non-proliferation and Disarmament, UNFOLD ZERO and #wethepeoples2020 A number of calls have been made recently, by non-nuclear governments and civil society organisations, to the nuclear armed and allied countries to commit to achieving the global elimination of nuclear weapons
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Nuclear Weapons and International Law in the Contemporary Era
VirtualYou are invited to: A Virtual Conference on Nuclear Weapons and International Law in the Contemporary Era 12 November 2020, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. EST Seeking to address the huge gap in public awareness of nuclear weapons risk and applicable international law, the New York State Bar Association International Section is holding an all-day virtual
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Intergenerational Dialogue on Gender, Peace and Disarmament
worldwide/virtualUNFOLD ZERO, Youth Fusion and Parliamentarians for Nuclear Non-proliferation and Disarmament (PNND) cordially invite you to join an inter-generational dialogue on March 8 highlighting the roles of women in the peace, disarmament and security fields, and the importance of including gender approaches to these issues in order to build more effective and sustainable security for all. The dialogue will be conducted
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No-First-Use: A powerful tool to achieve a world without nuclear weapons
worldwide/virtualDear colleagues, We draw your attention to the international launch on July 15 of NoFirstUse Global, a campaign platform and network promoting no-first-use policies globally as a measure to prevent nuclear war and to help achieve a nuclear-weapon-free world. Support for No-First-Use policies is growing in nuclear armed countries and around the world, as evidenced by the recent Open Letter
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[Film Launch] Nuclear Games
worldwide/virtualOn July 23, the eve of the Olympic Games, global youth leaders for peace, climate action, human rights and disarmament will launch As athletes gather in Japan for the start of the Olympic Games, media attention is focusing on the value of the Games for sports, protection at the Games from the COVID virus, and
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[Rescheduled] Review Conference of the Parties to the NPT
VirtualIn light of the situation related to the global coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, States Parties have decided to postpone the Tenth Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons to a later date but no later than February 2022. 2020 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the
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International Day Against Nuclear Tests
worldwide/virtualSince nuclear weapons testing began on 16 July 1945, over 2,000 have taken place. In the early days of nuclear testing little consideration was given to its devastating effects on human life, let alone the dangers of nuclear fallout from atmospheric tests. Hindsight and history have shown us the terrifying and tragic effects of nuclear
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The Southeast Asia Nuclear Weapon-Free Zone Treaty: Protocol and the Way Forward
worldwide/virtualThe Southeast Asia Nuclear Weapon-Free Zone Treaty (SEANWFZ Treaty) was signed in Bangkok on 15 December 1995 by 10 Southeast Asian States (ASEAN Member States) and entered into force on 27 March 1997, committing the region to nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation in line with the 1971 Declaration on the Zone of Peace, Freedom and Neutrality
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Nuclear weapons & climate change: Intergenerational action for a sustainable world
worldwide/virtualUNFOLD ZERO joins our partners Youth Fusion and Parliamentarians for Nuclear Non-proliferation and Disarmament in inviting you to a unique event Nuclear Weapons and Climate Change on September 9. The event, which is held in commemoration of the International Day Against Nuclear Tests, brings youth leaders in nuclear abolition and climate action together with legislators, experts and civil society leaders in a dynamic inter-generational dialogue. Nuclear Weapons
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NGO Briefing by the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights & Office for Disarmament Affairs
Church Center for the UN 777 United Nations Plaza, 2nd Floor, New York, NY, United StatesDear Colleagues, On Thursday October 27th our NGO Committee on Human Rights and the NGO Committee on Disarmament will be meeting from 1 pm to 4 pm in the Church Center's 10th floor. During this meeting the Director of the UN NY Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, Craig Mokhiber, will be available
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