Nigeria commits to a global nuclear ban
… commitment to contribute to a global ban on nuclear weapons by ratifying the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons on 6 August 2020. Nigeria …
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Chemical and biological weapons
… banned the use of chemical and biological weapons after the First World War and … be ignored or eroded. Chemical and biological weapons and international humanitarian law … Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Response: Introductory Guidance Latest …
Why does the Nuclear Ban Treaty matter?
… 2021, the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) has entered into force as the … consequences of using and testing nuclear weapons. This day is nothing short of …
New weapons - Factsheet
… or limitations on the employment of certain weapons, means and methods of warfare. States … are required to review the legality of new weapons, means and methods of warfare before … •• •• the 2017 Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons; the 2008 Convention on …
Working Paper submitted by the International Committee of the Red Cross to the 10th Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons
… for the prohibition and elimination of nuclear weapons since 1945, when they witnessed … 2. The Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) is recognized as the …
Nuclear, Radiological, Biological and Chemical Events
… Nuclear, radiological, biological or chemical …
Weapons and disarmament
… and prohibits or restricts the use of certain weapons. The ICRC plays a leading role in the … of weapons. Video Let's decide the future of nuclear weapons before they decide ours. Is the world ready to face a nuclear war? No. So let’s ban the bomb. …
The Obligation to Assist Victims and Remediate the Environment within a Framework of Shared Responsibility under the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons
… The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) is the first international … binding instrument aimed at prohibiting nuclear weapons and mitigating their …
Statement by Peter Maurer to the 10th Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons
… that would be visited upon all humankind by a nuclear war. Today, the NPT remains a cornerstone of nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation … be missed. The continued existence of nuclear weapons is one of the biggest threats for …
Weapons
… principles and rules governing the choice of weapons and prohibits or restricts the … their ammunition. The destructive power of nuclear weapons puts them in a category of … finds it difficult to envisage how any use of nuclear weapons could be compatible with the …
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