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Submitted to the 2016 UN General Assembly First Committee by Faith Communities Concerned about the Humanitarian Consequences of Nuclear Weapons
As space becomes more visible as a territory and introduces challenges and solutions, here is how awareness, access and action play vital roles in global collaboration.
Nuclear weapons have caused, and continue to cause, significant harm to communities around the world. This harm is not limited to those who suffered the catastrophic consequences of the use of nuclear weapons in Japan during World War II. Communities affected by nuclear weapons testing have also struggled for decades to secure appropriate redress for the wide-ranging harm they have suffered, including the lingering effects on their people, land and waters from radiation exposure, as well as mental harm caused by post-traumatic stress, disruption of cultural practices and forced displacement fr...
Last Sunday, FAU’s Leon Charney Diplomacy Program (LCDP) students won first place in the National Model United Nations (NMUN) competition held in Washington, D.C., from November 10-12, 2023. The annual diplomatic conference united 902 delegates and 68 schools across five continents for global convergence. For the fourth consecutive year in university history, FAU won first...
By Ivana Nikolić Hughes, Christian Ciobanu | November 3, 2023 https://thebulletin.org/2023/11/a-small-victory-for-nuclear-justice-and-international-cooperation/ In contrast with the grandeur of the General Assembly Hall, the uplifting design of the Trusteeship Council room, and the stunning circular table in the Security Council Chamber, Conference Room 4 at the UN Headquarters is modest and unassuming. And yet, magic can happen there. When the heads of state…