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The Nuclear Ban Treaty: Recasting a Normative Framework for Disarmament

- Ramesh Thakur The state of nuclear arms control in 2017 has three distinct storylines. First, there are currently no negotiations or discussions at all on arms control being conducted…

The Courage to Challenge the Nuclear World Order

M V Ramana (m.v.ramana@ubc.ca) is the Simons Chair in Disarmament, Global and Human Security at the Liu Institute for Global Issues, University of British Columbia. Zia Mian (zia@princeton.edu) is co-director…

What’s the Difference Between a Hydrogen Bomb and a Regular Atomic Bomb?

Lee Mi-sun, a senior analyst at the South Korean Meteorological Administration, with charts showing the power of the North’s nuclear test on Sunday. The underground blast set off tremors felt…

We must ramp up protest if we are to avoid nuclear war

More than 120 nations are preparing to sign the UN nuclear prohibition treaty. Britain must join them, argues Kate Hudson of CND. Plus letters from Dr Rebecca Johnson, Frank Jackson,…

Statement by the CNDP on Adoption of the ‘Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons’ by the UN

Statement by the CNDP, India Heartily Welcoming the Adoption of the ‘Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons’ by the UN on July 7 2017 Backed by an Overwhelming Majority…