Nuclear Safety
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Unique Comprehensive Survey Illustrates the Complexity of Asia-Pacific Nuclear Governance
A survey conducted by the University of Melbourne illustrates the complexity of the nuclear governance arrangements in the Asia-Pacific.
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Iran, Trump, and the Art of Deal-Breaking
White House decisions are making life harder for America’s allies, and not just in the Middle East.
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Gorbachev: A Voice of Sanity from a Past that Has Become a Foreign Country
Gorbachev’s plea for a summit to restore US–Russia relations to normalcy is a rare triumph for diplomacy over warmongering.
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The Asia-Pacific Nuclear Governance Architecture Part II
Nuclear governance requires tweaking to fit regional needs and expectations, and our current systems are nowhere near close to realizing their full potential.
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The Asia-Pacific Nuclear Governance Architecture Part I
In this two-part study, Trevor Findlay explores the need for peaceful uses of nuclear energy in the Asia-Pacific. In Pt. I: growing demand for nuclear-generated electricity in the region by year 2030.
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Strong Anti-Nuclear Weapons Advocacy by Asia-Pacific Leaders
Serious threats persist from the use or misuse of weapons – whether by design, accident or system malfunction – and whether by nuclear-armed states and terrorist actors.
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Nuclear Weapon Ban Convention – Overview of First Draft
A short introduction to key points in the first UN negotiating conference for the prohibition of nuclear weapons.
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The UN Draft Treaty To Ban the Bomb is an Important Milestone on the Road to Nuclear ...
The recently published draft text of a convention to ban the bomb provides a good basis to complete negotiations of a treaty to prohibit the proliferation of nuclear weapons.
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India’s Nuclear Safety and Security: Policies and Practices
India has developed a robust set of frameworks concerning the safe and legal use of atomic energy, nuclear weapons, and more over the past several decades.
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Banning Nuclear Weapons - An Auspicious Start
The first part of negotiations mandated by the UN General Assembly ended on an optimistic tone, with delegates from 120+ states ready to start discussing the draft treaty to ban nuclear weapons.