Addressing Nuclear Weapons Contamination: New Principles for Environmental Remediation
Bonnie Docherty, Harvard Law School International Human Rights Clinic This post appeared on the blog of the Harvard Law School InternationalContinue Reading
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Nuclear Ban Week Vienna Preview
Susi Snyder, International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) In February 2022, Vladimir Putin threatened to use nuclear weapons. TheContinue Reading
Adoption of Explosive Weapons Declaration to Mark Major Milestone in Protection of Civilians
Katherine Young, Explosive Weapons Monitor States, civil society, and international organizations will convene in Geneva on June 17 to finalizeContinue Reading
Key Developments in Humanitarian Disarmament: Ongoing Need for Dedicated Disarmament Instruments
Lan Mei, Armed Conflict and Civilian Protection Initiative In recent discussions of the use of explosive weapons in populated areasContinue Reading
Explosive Weapons Declaration Approaches Final Stages
Lisa Wang, Harvard Law School’s International Human Rights Clinic The penultimate consultations on a new political declaration on the useContinue Reading
Key Developments in Humanitarian Disarmament: A Renewed Sense of Purpose
Lan Mei, Armed Conflict and Civilian Protection Initiative Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has understandably dominated headlines and the attention ofContinue Reading
Ukraine War and Disarmament Resource Page Launched
Jacqulyn Kantack, Armed Conflict and Civilian Protection Initiative Since Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, the humanitarian disarmament community hasContinue Reading
Survivors and Disarmament Groups Shed Light on Nuclear Risk in Ukraine
Ariella Katz, Armed Conflict and Civilian Protection Initiative “I want to send a message that such a beautiful country mustContinue Reading
Ukraine: Explosive Weapons, Cluster Munitions, and Conflict Pollution Take Human and Environmental Toll
Jacqulyn Kantack, Armed Conflict and Civilian Protection Initiative Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has brought key humanitarian disarmament issues to theContinue Reading
Key Developments in Humanitarian Disarmament: New Year, Old Pandemic Problems
Lan Mei, Armed Conflict and Civilian Protection Initiative After two years, the COVID-19 pandemic is still causing significant disruptions toContinue Reading