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IPB nominates Cluster Munitions Coalition for Nobel Peace Prize 2009 Writing to the Norwegian Nobel Committee, Secretary-General Colin Archer wrote: “IPB believes this nomination fits especially well the requirements of Nobel’s will, since the work focuses on a particular aspect of the scourge of militarism, one that requires international cooperation to eradicate.>>>MORE |
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About Cluster
Munitions What are Cluster Munitions? Cluster munitions are large weapons which are deployed from the air and from the ground and release up to hundreds of smaller submunitions. Submunitions released by airdropped cluster bombs are most often called “bomblets,” while those delivered from the ground by artillery or rockets are usually referred to as “grenades.” >>>READ MORE |
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News (some news items October 2008) Bus to tour Europe lobbying for cluster bombs ban - Belgrade, Oct 2 (Reuters) - by Ljilja Cvekic - A bus carrying campaigners against the use of cluster bombs will visit European capitals in the next two months to lobby governments to ban the munitions. "In every conflict in the last 50 years there 's an increased use of cluster bombs," said organiser John Rodsted >>> MORE  |
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Munitions : International Voices Unite in Worldwide Demonstration Press Release, 19.04.2008. Exactly one month before a major international negotiation to ban cluster bombs, campaigners in over 50 countries worldwide are calling on governments to deliver a strong treaty with no exemptions, no loopholes and no ... > READ MORE |
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Report from the Lima Conference on Cluster Munitions, 23-25 May 2007,
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Appeal for a Ban on Uranium Weapons [
SEE ALSO BELOW ] ICBUW's third international appeal was released following the Human Cost of Uranium Weapons exhibition in the European Parliament on May 17th 2007. From Berlaar to Hiroshima and now Brussels, it represents a continued call for action to ban the ... > READ MORE |
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Appeal for a Ban on Uranium Weapons ICBUW Final Report on DU 7 Nov. 2005. Introduction. The reason that the International Coalition to Ban Uranium Weapons (ICBUW) has organised this workshop is to mark ‘the International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflicts’. While the ... > READ MORE |
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Appeal for a Ban on Uranium Weapons Campaign against Depleted Uranium, Newsletter Oct. 2006. No Evidence of DU found in Lebanon. During and after the 33-day war in Lebanon it was rumoured that the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) were using DU anti-tank shells or other DU munitions. Much attention was focused on an article by ... > READ MORE |
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Appeal for a Ban on Uranium Weapons CHRR Concerns on Kayelekera Uranium Mining 4 Nov. 2005. The Centre for Human Rights and Rehabilitation take this opportunity to request the Ministry for Mines, Natural Resources and Environ-mental Affairs to address the concerns Kayelekera uranium project with utmost caution. CHRR is responding ... > READ MORE |
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Appeal for a Ban on Uranium Weapons Health and Environment Hazard of DU Geneva, 9 Nov. 2005. Banning the world’s uranium weapons and providing medical help and compensation for their victims is now a critical and urgent issue, if we wish to stop the destruction and pollution of our planet and build a peaceful world for ... > READ MORE |
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Appeal for a Ban on Uranium Weapons Short Report from ICBUW Lobbying Geneva, May 2007 Rae Street : Firstly I would say we were impressed by the number of delegations who were sympathetic on the issue and also keen to learn more. All, except the Republic of Korea (but they had little knowledge of the issue and did take material to read), ... > READ MORE |
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