Increasing Resilience to Weapon Contamination through Behaviour Change
… contamination resulting from conventional weapons and/or chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear hazards. The document covers …
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Military needs can never justify using inhumane or indiscriminate weapons
… means and methods of warfare and of weapons of a nature to cause unnecessary … a more somber anniversary: 75 years since nuclear weapons were first used, in Hiroshima … humanitarian assistance to the victims of a nuclear attack, and the general …
In Pictures: Responding to chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear (CBRN) events.
… of chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear agents. Here, participants learn how … of chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear agents" said Stephen Donnelly, CBRN Technical Advisor in the ICRCs Weapons Contamination Unit. "It's essential …
Weapons: Statement of the ICRC to the United Nations, 2017
… achievements in efforts to rid the world of weapons of mass destruction, and major … the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN), which we … adoption of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) by 122 States, at the …
A century of weapons of mass destruction: Enough!
… abolish all use of, and completely eliminate, weapons of mass destruction; in law, and in … we still do not have an adequate legal ban: nuclear weapons. The International Red Cross … Movement has long been concerned about nuclear weapons. ICRC delegates witnessed the …
Weapons: ICRC statement to the United Nations, 2014
… controls on the availability of conventional weapons. In addition to prolonging armed … of conventional weapons, the threat of nuclear weapons remains a serious concern in … Movement appealed to States to ensure that nuclear weapons were never used again and to …
Weapons: ICRC statement to the United Nations, 2015
… in populated areas of improvised explosive weapons by non-State armed groups also leads … which have been comprehensively prohibited, nuclear weapons remain the one weapon of mass … humanitarian consequences of any use of nuclear weapons, as explicitly recognized by …
Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Response: Introductory Guidance
… of chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear (CBRN) agents. In such situations, …
Russia: Conference discusses the human cost of weapons
… The Use of Weapons in Modern Conflicts: Humanitarian … mines, unexploded and cluster munitions, and nuclear arms. The participants spoke of the … family) was born without arms, a result of nuclear testing near his home in Kazakhstan. …
Weapons: ICRC statement to the United Nations, 2012
… are afoot in the international debate about nuclear weapons . For decades, the discussion about … humanitarian consequences" of any use of nuclear weapons. This recognition was first …
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