Nuclear Disarmament & Abolition: in-depth from Science for Peace
Science for Peace has campaigned for a nuclear-weapon-free world since 1981. This pillar gathers our resolutions, working-group reports, position papers and analyses on the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW), the Don’t Bank on the Bomb campaign, Canadian accession to nuclear disarmament treaties, and the scientific case against deterrence.
Members of the Nuclear Weapons Working Group, convened by Arnd Jurgensen, contribute most of these resources.
Articles, resolutions and reports — Nuclear Disarmament & Abolition
- Will Justin Trudeau respect the will of Canadians on banning nuclear weapons? — January 2022. According to the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists ’ Doomsday clock, we are 100 seconds from midnight. Midnight signals the end of the world; we have…
- Ten Things You Need to Know about Nuclear Weapons — July 2021. 1. WARNING:The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists has moved the hands of the doomsday clock to 100 seconds to midnight (human extinction) because of the…
- The Campaign for Canadian Accession to the UN’s Treaty Prohibiting Nuclear Weapons — February 2021. Written and translated by Pierre Jasmin, member of LES ARTISTES POUR LA PAIX, joined by two other members of Pugwashgroup.ca, Phyllis Creighton and…
- Why Biden must address the nuclear threat — December 2020. The Bulletin of Atomic Scientists’ doomsday clock, which symbolizes how close the world is to global catastrophe, is presently at 100 seconds to…
- Deep-time self-identity in nuclear disarmament — December 2020. This article seeks to contribute to the worldwide effort towards nuclear disarmament. The existence of thousands of nuclear bombs in the hands of leaders…
- Resolution on the Don’t Bank on the Bomb Campaign — November 2018. Recognizing the existential threat posed to human civilization and to life on our planer from the nearly 15,000 nuclear weapons in the world;
- Report of the Nuclear Weapons working group — February 2017. As we begin a new year, the formidable task of eliminating nuclear weapons remains before us. 2016 was intense for anyone following the politics…
- UN Votes to Outlaw Nuclear Weapons in 2017 — February 2017. NEW YORK, October 27, 2016 — The United Nations today adopted a landmark resolution to launch negotiations in 2017 on a treaty outlawing nuclear weapons.…
- Nuclear Weapons: Just Say ‘No’! — June 2008. Last October I wrote to our Foreign Minister to ask for Canada to vote at the UN General Assembly for a resolution for action to ensure that all nuclear…
- Creatively Advancing the Nuclear Abolition Agenda — October 2005. Joint Forum of the Canadian Pugwash Group and Science for Peace 1 October 2005
- The Russell-Einstein Manifesto — July 2005. Ed. note: The Russell-Einstein Manifesto was formally adopted on 9 July 1955. It formed the basis for thePugwash Conferences on Science and World…
- Preventing the Weaponization of Space — March 2003. The beauty and wonder of the night sky could soon be spoiled if the US government moves ahead with plans to place weapons in space. Celestial points of…
- The Toronto Resolution — November 1991. All codes of ethics in science and scholarship should include certain key elements. We suggest that codes adopt a common preamble. We hope that the…
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