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Category Archives: Nuclear Weapons

Netanyahu declares war on Iran

United Nations Association Coventry Branch Posted on 17th June 2025 by wykenseagrave17th June 2025

The United States Special Envoy to the Middle East, Steve Witkoff, has been in discussion with Iran for some time. On 15 April he said that must stop and eliminate’ nuclear enrichment. Conversations between the US and Iran continued but … Continue reading →

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2026 Review of Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons

United Nations Association Coventry Branch Posted on 8th August 2023 by wykenseagrave8th August 2023

From 31 July to 11 August 2023, the Preparatory Committee for the 2026 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) takes place  in Vienna. This will be the first of three planned … Continue reading →

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How to take action on nuclear weapons

United Nations Association Coventry Branch Posted on 27th September 2022 by wykenseagrave27th September 2022

This message was originally published by the United Nations Association UK (UNA_UK). The UN Treaty for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) – now with 91 signatories and 68 state parties – shows the strength of the growing movement rejecting … Continue reading →

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P5 Joint Statement on Preventing Nuclear War and Avoiding Arms Races

United Nations Association Coventry Branch Posted on 6th January 2022 by wykenseagrave6th January 2022

On 3 January 2022 the five permanent members of the UN Security Council issued the following Joint Statement: The People’s Republic of China, the French Republic, the Russian Federation, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and the … Continue reading →

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Is it true that the UK plans to increase its nuclear warhead stockpile by more than 40%?

United Nations Association Coventry Branch Posted on 8th December 2021 by wykenseagrave8th December 2021

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 →

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UNA-UK call for support for Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons

United Nations Association Coventry Branch Posted on 23rd January 2021 by wykenseagrave23rd January 2021

The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) entered into force on 22 January 2021  three years after being negotiated at the UN General Assembly and 90 days after the 50th country joined the Treaty on 24 October 2020. … Continue reading →

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Bishop of Coventry wants UK to sign UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons

United Nations Association Coventry Branch Posted on 19th January 2021 by wykenseagrave19th January 2021

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 →

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Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons to enter into force in January 2021

United Nations Association Coventry Branch Posted on 27th October 2020 by wykenseagrave27th October 2020

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 →

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As long as nuclear weapons remain, they are bound one day to be used

United Nations Association Coventry Branch Posted on 7th March 2019 by wykenseagrave7th March 2019

The following message was written by Ernesto Zedillo, Elder and former President of Mexico. When the Berlin Wall fell and the Cold War ended thirty years ago, those of us who had grown up in the shadow of the bomb … Continue reading →

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