Berkeley has become the second city in the US to proclaim itself ‘in compliance’ with the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, following Takoma Park, Maryland, who made a similar declaration last month. Takoma Park received their ‘certificate of treaty compliance’ at a small ceremony in the United Nations building on May 14th. The…
MAY 14 – Fifty campaigners from across the US joined together yesterday in Brooklyn to launch a national campaign in support of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. This Treaty, which prohibits the development, testing, production, deployment, use and threat of use of nuclear weapons, and requires environmental remediation and assistance to victims…
More than 100 countries have been meeting in Geneva over the past two weeks to prepare for the next Review Conference of the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT). This annual ritual is one of the rare occasions when the nuclear-armed nations sit down with the rest of the world to discuss progress towards achieving the goals of…
More than 100 countries have been meeting in Geneva over the past two weeks to prepare for the next Review Conference of the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT). This annual ritual is one of the rare occasions when the nuclear-armed nations sit down with the rest of the world to discuss progress towards achieving the goals of…
