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14.05.2008

NPT : IPB Session (and new publication) on costs
of nuclear weapons

Geneva, on Monday 28 April 2008, IPB organised a meeting, together with the World Council of Churches, on the theme : Nuclear weapons at what price ?
An economic, moral and political assessment.

This session was held within the framework of the NGO rogramme at the NPT PrepComm, in the Palais des Nations. Speakers included : Stephen Schwartz, co-author of Atomic Audit (Brookings Institution, USA), and Marie Dennis, co-President, Pax Christi International.

Colin Archer, IPB Secretary-General spoke about the political costs of nuclear weapons and introduced IPB's new publication on this topic, written by Ben Cramer, entitled : Nuclear Weapons : at What Cost ? (definitive text available in the coming weeks).

For texts of presentations, see below :

Stephen I. SCHWARTZ : Text [ The Nonproliferation Review ]
Atomic Audit : The Costs and Consequences of U.S. Nuclear Weapons Since 1940
Stephen I. SCHWARTZ : Presentation [ The Nonproliferation Review ]
Atomic Audit : The Costs and Consequences of U.S. Nuclear Weapons Since 1940
Marie DENNIS : Text [ Pax Christi International ]
Moral/Ethical Considerations : Nuclear Weapons - At What Price ?

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