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National Society Workshop on implementation of Movement Action Plan 2018-2021 towards elimination of Nuclear Weapons
… Statement Nuclear weapons must never again be used and must be … States to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons and the fulfillment of solemn …
Qatar Red Crescent society and ICRC hold international workshop to discuss role of national societies in promoting elimination of nuclear weapons
… and global advocacy strategy for eliminating nuclear weapons. The workshop, co-hosted by the Qatar … the 2017 Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, to exchange views with …
Weapons: Statement of the ICRC to the United Nations, 2018
… prohibiting or limiting the use of certain weapons, is a fundamental responsibility of … towards the universal goal of a world free of nuclear weapons. The ICRC and the broader … called for the prohibition and elimination of nuclear weapons. Our call is rooted in our …
Nuclear weapons
… Since the first and only use of nuclear weapons in 1945, the international community … such weapons. For decades the discourse about nuclear weapons was focused on their military …
Urgency to rid the world of most destructive weapon ever created
… Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons The International Committee of the Red … the International Day on the Elimination of Nuclear Weapons. This day is a reminder of the …
ICRC President: Use, threat to use, or possess of nuclear weapons is unacceptable in humanitarian, moral and legal terms
… ceremony of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons New York – The President of the … a stark warning on the risks of the use of nuclear weapons and the urgent need for …
Why States must sign and ratify the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons: A plea for humanity
… ceremony of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. 26 September 2018, UN, New York. … adoption of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons was driven by the compelling …
Malaysia: 15th national IHL moot court competition
… to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons of 1970. 3. However, one of the … 2016 the State of Page secretly conducted nuclear tests. Taking cognizance of the …
Implementing IHL in West Africa
… discussions on migration, counter-terrorism, weapons, internal displacement, and IHL in … Practical Guide to decisions on transfers 25 Nuclear Weapon: ECOWAS and Advancing Nuclear Disarmament 27 SESSION 8: Integration …
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