by N.D.Jayaprakash One of the biggest failures of the United Nations (UN) since its founding was its inability to halt…
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New life for New START?
Ian Johnson Joel Beckner Heng Qin Nadezhda Smakhtina In December 2016, Russian President Vladimir Putin declared: “We need to strengthen…
Toward a Treaty Prohibiting Nuclear Weapons
By Daryl G. Kimball Nearly five decades ago, the 1968 nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty (NPT) established the requirement that states-parties pursue…
Draft ban treaty released. Negotiations continue June 15 – July 7, 2017
The United Nations will host the second session of negotiations on a legally binding agreement to prohibit nuclear weapons in…
Switzerland votes to phase out nuclear power
Switzerland has voted to phase out nuclear power in favour of renewable energy. More than 58% backed the move towards…