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Negotiating a global nuclear ban treaty: nuclear-armed states vs the UN

Negotiating a global nuclear ban treaty: nuclear-armed states vs the UN
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By Dr Rebecca Johnson via OpenDemocracy UN negotiations start today in New York on a global treaty to prohibit nuclear weapons. Ignoring cross-party commitments to multilateral nuclear disarmament, Theresa May’s Government will be absent. Five months ago, on 27 October, … Read More

UK NGOs: Government is on wrong side of history boycotting ban negotiations

UK NGOs: Government is on wrong side of history boycotting ban negotiations
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Today, ICAN UK sent a letter on behalf of 34 NGOs to the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, emphasising our disappointment with the UK government’s current position on the ban treaty negotiations starting at the UN in … Read More

YouGov Poll: 75% of the public in favour of British government attending UN Nuclear Ban Treaty negotiations

YouGov Poll: 75% of the public in favour of British government attending UN Nuclear Ban Treaty negotiations
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via Pressenza 75% of UK adults think the British Government should be represented at nuclear disarmament talks due to begin at the United Nations next week. Only 9% said the Government should not attend and 16% were undecided. The opinion … Read More

Historic UN vote to negotiate a Nuclear Ban Treaty in 2017

Historic UN vote to negotiate a Nuclear Ban Treaty in 2017
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On 27 October, the UN General Assembly’s Disarmament and Security Committee voted for negotiations in 2017 on a treaty to prohibit nuclear weapons, with momentous consequences for Trident renewal. by Rebecca Johnson via OpenDemocracy   Over 71 years after atomic … Read More

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