by Dr Rebecca Johnson Driven by “the imperative of human security for all", Austria pledged at the HINW conference to work to "stigmatise, prohibit and eliminate nuclear weapons in light of their unacceptable humanitarian consequences and associated risksâ€....
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Gathering speed to ban nuclear weapons
The Third International Conference on the Humanitarian Impacts of Nuclear Weapons (HINW) opens in Vienna today, with arguments for humanitarian disarmament growing in strength. This time the UK and the US will attend. What will be the likely outcome? by Rebecca...
A new generation: taking over the reins of nuclear abolition
The Third International Conference on the Humanitarian Impacts of Nuclear Weapons (HINW) opens in Vienna today, with arguments for humanitarian disarmament gathering speed. This time the UK and the US will attend. What will be the likely outcome? by Rebecca Johnson...
The Humanitarian Impacts of Nuclear Weapons: an Imperative for Achieving Disarmament
by Rebecca Johnson Irish Studies in International Affairs Vol. 25 (2014), pp. 59-72 Published by: Royal Irish Academy Page1/14 Buy the book here.
The Necessity to Reduce and Eliminate Nuclear Threats and Weapons in the Middle East and Internationally
Water, Energy and the Arab Awakening by the Interaction Council Chapter 16 by Rebecca Johnson Â
Feminist peacebuilding – a courageous intelligence
There are patriarchal reasons why women are disproportionately made to suffer in wars. It should not be surprising that women are disproportionately active in resisting and challenging violence, wars and armed oppression, says Rebecca Johnson. by Rebecca Johnson via...
Preventable Threats: The Humanitarian Risks of Nuclear Weapons: UK Risks & Challenges
Written Evidence for the House of Commons Defence Select Committee On Deterrence and the changing role and requirements for security
by Rebecca Johnson
To eliminate WMD we need to disarm patriarchy
Civil society must stop the use of chemical weapons being used as a pretext for US-led bombing in Syria. A gendered understanding demonstrates that the only sustainable strategy is to pursue disarmament and strengthen international humanitarian law. by Rebecca Johnson...
Security without Nuclear Weapons: The Regional-International Nexus
A Middle East without Weapons of Mass Destruction, Palestine-Israel Journal, vol. 19, no. 12 (Jerusalem, 2013)Putting human security needs ahead of national military concerns opens up options, opportunities and processes for banning and eliminating nuclear weapons....