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Disarmament and non-proliferation are critical means to mitigate the impact of armed conflict

… to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, … of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) is a critical …

Statement

The potential human cost of cyber operations

… the case with the Stuxnet attack against a nuclear enrichment facility in Iran in 2010, … to those that may exist with regard to weapons proliferation or the proliferation of … of cyber attacks causing harmful effects on nuclear power plants A few experts considered …

Report

Samoa co-hosts Pacific Islands round table on International Humanitarian Law

… farming, industry and tourism. More than 315 nuclear test explosions were concluded in the … of traditional lands attributable to nuclear testing. Further, the Pacific is also … a driving force behind the banning of nuclear weapons. No fewer than eight countries in the …

Article

Artificial intelligence and machine learning in armed conflict: A human-centred approach

… on the ground will depend on the way new weapons are used in practice. It is essential, … about military strategy – even on use of nuclear weapons21 – and specific operations, … Intelligence on Strategic Stability and Nuclear Risk. Vol. 1, Euro-Atlantic …

Article

Fifth Commonwealth Red Cross and Red Crescent Conference on IHL

… seven to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, adopted in 2017; and nine to the Arms … Lanka. *** Mr Nazrin said that the risks of nuclear weapons continued beyond the Cold War. …

Article

China: International seminar shares best practices in managing emergency responses

… with chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) hazards and the management of …

Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons

… The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) is the first globally … agreement to comprehensively prohibit nuclear weapons on the basis of international …

Publication

Views and recommendations on improvised explosive devices falling within scope of Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention

… to reflect the improvised nature of the weapons. However, due to the lack of an … broad use of this term to describe a range of weapons spanning from improvised rockets and … or chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear material for use in operations …

Article

Implementing IHL in West Africa: Redux

… and IDPs, sexual violence in armed conflict, weapons, and dissemination of IHL, among … of joint projects with small arms and light weapons committees (SALWC), who may benefit … 4. Signature / ratification of the Nuclear Weapons Treaty Mali Senegal 1. …

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Nuclear weapons: Global support for treaty prohibiting nuclear weapons growing

… momentum in support of a world free of nuclear weapons is a hopeful sign for the future of … the most dangerous weapons on Earth. Nuclear weapons, which unleash catastrophic …

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