On August 6 1945 the United States dropped the first nuclear bomb used in conflict on the Japanese city of Hiroshima. The bomb was called “Little Boy” and killed more than 140,000 people, with many more dying as a result of the radiation exposure and other issues arising from the […]
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As the world remembers the 75th anniversary of the nuclear bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the Catholic Bishops’ Conferences of Scotland and England and Wales and issued a joint statement reiterating a desire to see the UK government disarm Trident. The statement recalls the visit of Pope Francis to Hiroshima […]
As the world prepares to remember the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki on the 75th anniversary of the events, a survivor of Hiroshima and written a personal letter to Prime Minister Boris Johnson calling on the UK to disarm its nuclear weapons and join the Treaty on the Prohibition of […]
Sudan has become the 82nd state to sign the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, confirming the move at the United Nations in New York on Wednesday 22 July. Sudan will now complete its domestic process for officially joining the Treaty in the future. The Ban Treaty was negotiated […]
Botswana has become the 40th state to join the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW), confirming the move at the United Nations on Wednesday 15 July. The Treaty was agreed by the United Nations in July 2017 after negotiations last several months. 122 states voted in favour of […]