This powerpoint presentation on "Women, security and banning nuclear weapons" was given by Rebecca Johnson to an audience of students and interested members of the public on 21 February 2019, at the School of Oriental and African Students (SOAS), University of London....
What should the nuclear ban treaty include – and what difference does it make, if nuclear-armed governments refuse to join the talks? by Rebecca Johnson via OpenDemocracy Although most nuclear-armed governments have made a point of publicly endorsing the goal...
Ignoring protests from the US, UK and some NATO countries, two-thirds of UN member states appear determined to conclude a nuclear ban treaty this year. by Rebecca Johnson via OpenDemocracy Ground-breaking talks at the United Nations – negotiating a treaty to ban...
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...
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 New York next...
Commissioned by ICAN UK, supported by The Acronym Institute for Disarmament Diplomacy, produced by Rob Edwards.
by Peter Burt, Nuclear Information Service: http://nuclearinfo.org