There are two international treaties dealing with nuclear weapons: the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (commonly known at the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty) and the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. The UK is a signatory of the first … Continue reading →
Which is true: 15% or 40% increase? It is frequently stated that the UK’s Integrated Review of Security published in 2021 includes a plan to increase the number of nuclear warheads in the UK arsenal by over 40%. For example, … Continue reading →
By Mohammed Aaqib LLM, LLB (Hons), Treasurer of United Nations Association Coventry Branch In an attempt to combat the stagnation of humanity’s global nuclear disarmament aspirations, the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons[1] (TPNW) was ambitiously drafted in 2017. … Continue reading →
Bishop of Coventry Christopher Cocksworth is keen to publicly express his support for the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, which comes into force on Friday 22 January 2021. In November Bishop Cocksworth co-led a group of Bishops … Continue reading →
This article first appeared on the UNA-UK website. On 24 October 2020 – the UN’s 75th birthday – the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) gained its 50th ratification meaning that this ground-breaking Treaty which comprehensively prohibits nuclear … Continue reading →
In March 2020, the United Nations Association Coventry Branch ran a debate on the motion “This house believes the UK government should sign the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons”. This is also the demand made by the UK … Continue reading →
The following statement, explaining why the UK refused to sign the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW), was issued by the government on 8 July 2017[1] following the conclusion of negotiations at the United Nations on a treaty … Continue reading →
Dr Kate Hudson, General Secretary of the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND), gave a talk during the Annual General Meeting of the United Nations Association Coventry Branch on 23 January 2020. She also took part in the UN75 conversation which … Continue reading →
Statement issued by UNA-UK 13 July 2018 As UNA-UK made clear in its statement on President Trump’s election: as a UN-focussed, UK-based charity, we do not take a position on US politics. Nor do we generally comment on the visits of foreign … Continue reading →
On July 7 a Conference convened by the UN General Assembly adopted a Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW). The text of the treaty can be found here. The vote which decided the text of this Treaty was … Continue reading →