UN Secretary-General António Guterres's opening remarks sounded a wake-up call. He declared that "for the first time in decades, the number of nuclear warheads is increasing and nuclear testing is back on the table." The UN meeting will continue until May 22.
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Albert, International Bulletin for Peace and Disarmament
The UN Review Conference of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) begins. Article VI of the Treaty provides for negotiations on nuclear disarmament. However, the NATO statement contains not a single word about relaunching these negotiations.
On March 30, 2026, hundreds of people gathered in Fiji to remember the victims of nuclear testing on the Pacific islands. They will be present at the UN in New York, along with survivors of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings.
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International delegates will meet at the UN on April 27
Nakamitsu Izumi, UN High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, sounded a clear and unequivocal warning last Friday in Tokyo: a new failure to reach an agreement could lead to the "emptying" of the NPT.
I appeal to the Government of Japan. ... Fix your sights on the future, and please consider a conversion from a “nuclear umbrella” to a “non-nuclear umbrella”. “Peace from Nagasaki”. We shall continue to sow the seeds of peace as we treasure these words.
New initiatives for peace and against rearmament in Germany are being prepared. Three main events will take place: actions against the Rheinmetall arms factory in Berlin, the Attac - Summer Academy in Frankfurt, and the Flag Day of Mayors for Peace in over 600 cities.
Sono in preparazione nuove iniziative per la pace e contro il riarmo in Germania. Tre saranno gli eventi principali: le azioni contro la fabbrica di armi Rheinmetall a Berlino, l'Attac - Sommerakademie a Francoforte e il Flaggentag dei Mayors for Peace in oltre 600 città.
Le spese militari dell'Impero Romano d'Occidente come fattore di crisi e di destabilizzazione. Percorsi di ricerca tratti dal libro "Schede per una storia della pace e dei diritti umani", Alessandro e Daniele Marescotti, 2005
La Peace Economics, o Economia della Pace, valuta l'impatto economico della guerra e degli armamenti, individuando le strategie per costruire società prospere e stabili. Ogni anno, istituti internazionali quantificano l'impatto finanziario dei conflitti armati e della militarizzazione.
Albert, International Bulletin for Peace and Disarmament
Albert, International Bulletin for Peace and Disarmament
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International delegates will meet at the UN on April 27
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