Nuclear weapons - an intolerable threat to humanity
… international community, want to ensure that nuclear weapons are never used again and are … do? The most terrifying weapon ever invented Nuclear weapons are the most terrifying weapon …
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ICRC president's address: Peace-building and conflict prevention
… all that stems from the supply and use of weapons. Widespread and poorly controlled … highlight that: Arms transfers must ensure, weapons do not end up being used to commit … biological weapons – must never be used; and Nuclear weapons, because of their devastating …
Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons - Ratification kit
… 2017 treaty on the prohibition of nuclear weapons Ratification kit : State participation … of the treaty on the prohibition of nuclear weapons ADVISORY SERVICE ON …
Nuclear Weapons: Averting a global catastrophe
… to act on the increasing risk of the use of nuclear weapons. Whether used in a specific region or among major powers, the use of nuclear weapons would cause a catastrophic and …
Enhancing protection in armed conflict through domestic law and policy
… were developments in IHL treaties on weapons and related positions of the ICRC, and … regarding efforts to prohibit and eliminate nuclear weapons, in particular the UN General … on “a legally binding instrument to prohibit nuclear weapons, leading towards their total …
An effective killer: Five things you need to know about chemical weapons
… Five questions on chemical weapons with Johnny Nehme, a chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear expert at the ICRC: 1. In your view, why are chemical weapons banned? Their indiscriminate nature. …
Ethics and autonomous weapon systems: An ethical basis for human control?
… legal and ethical issues raised by autonomous weapons systems, the ICRC convened a … The recent Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, adopted in July 2017 by a … of 122 States, recognizes that the use of nuclear weapons would be “abhorrent to the …
Assisting communities in need of humanitarian assistance in Southern Africa
… on the prohibition and elimination of nuclear weapons; Provided technical expertise in …
Nuclear weapons are a risk to all humanity
… ICRC arms unit, delivered on the subject of nuclear weapons and the significance of the 2017 Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons Treaty: 1. We know from the …
7 issues that will shape the humanitarian agenda in 2018
… detainees, from using chemical, biological or nuclear weapons, from using land mines and from … control systems, oil pipeline systems, or nuclear plants being hacked. The ICRC is …
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