Archive - May 2008
Act now to ban cluster munitions
Written 27/05/200821 MAY 2008. MAPW has asked its members and supporters to take urgent action (detailed below) to persuade the Australian government to support a total ban on cluster bombs.
A crucial international conference is taking place in Dublin, where the wording of the treaty to ban cluster bombs will be finalised by the end of this week. (» read more)
Earthquakes, break-in, raise nuclear safety questions
Written 22/05/2008- Two stories this week show the vulnerability and risks posed by both military and civilian nuclear facilities
Sweden: Men held over nuclear scare
SWEDISH police detained two men on suspicion of planning to sabotage a nuclear power station today after one of them was discovered entering it with small amounts of a highly explosive material.
ICAN Australia releases report on recent NPT (nuclear treaty) meeting
Written 22/05/2008ICANi Australia's report on the nuclear Non Proliferation Treaty Preparatory Committee (NPTi PrepCom) held in Geneva from 28 April to 9 May, has now been finalised. (» read more)
International campaign to stop HEU use in radiopharmaceutical production
Written 21/05/2008MAY 2008: IPPNWi has launched a medical campaign, as part of ICANi, to accelerate the global conversion of radioisotope-producing reactors from highly enriched uranium (HEUi) to low enriched uranium (LEU).
IPPNW Students launches Small Arms Action Group
Written 16/05/2008The International Student Movement of IPPNWi is proud to announce the development of an international small arms action group for its student members, The International Student Coalition to Abolish Small Arms. This project builds on 'Aiming for Prevention', IPPNW's campaign to prevent injury and death from small arms and light weapons. (» read more)
Australian adopts stronger position in Geneva nuclear negotiations
Written 08/05/2008GENEVA, 8 MAY 2008. The Australian government has raised several important issues which could help advance the abolition of nuclear weapons, during meetings on the nuclear Non Proliferation Treaty this week. (» read more)
Alice Springs meeting to question Angela Pamela uranium mine
Written 02/05/2008MAPW's Northern Territory branch is supporting a public meeting on proposed uranium exploration at the Angela Pamela deposits, to be held Wednesday 7 May in Alice Springs.
The meeting will provide information on the implications of uranium exploration and mining, and discuss options for community response. (» read more)
Australia raises Nuclear Weapons Convention at Treaty meeting
Written 01/05/2008GENEVA 30 APRIL 2008. ICANi'S TIM WRIGHT REPORTS:Australia today delivered a statement on nuclear disarmament to the Non-Proliferation Treaty meeting in Geneva. It was much different from statements made in previous years. (» read more)
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