Nuclear Weapons

THE PROBLEMS The use of nuclear weapons would be the ultimate development catastrophe. Apart from destruction by blast and fire, the radiation effects of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombs, the subsequent atmospheric and underground nuclear tests, and the Chernobyl and Fukushima accidents give an indication of the scope of environmental damage that would ensue from … Continue reading “Nuclear Weapons”

Civil Society Movements Call for Immediate Action to Stop the Syrian War

October 19, 2016. The mass slaughter and war crimes we witness today in Syria merit the highest level of citizen engagement: they demand a worldwide commitment to achieving a ceasefire and opening a process to reach a political solution. The matter could not be more urgent. In the wake of discussions at its Berlin congress … Continue reading “Civil Society Movements Call for Immediate Action to Stop the Syrian War”