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Candle message from Hiroshima: Ban DU Next!
On November 16th in a continuation of its month of action against uranium weapons, ICBUW Japan used 1000 candles to send a message from Hiroshima to the world - Ban DU Next!18 November 2008 - ICBUW (Kazashi Nobuo) -
ICBUW Japan launch series of DU actions with Japanese Campaign to Ban Landmines and Cluster Bombs
As the international campaign gathers pace, this year ICBUW Japan is holding Day of Action events over a month from early November to mid-December and working closely with other disarmament NGOs. A report from the initial events follows.18 November 2008 - Dr Katsumi Furitsu -
Belgian Day of Action - November 25th
Following on from their letter writing campaign, on November 25th the Belgian Coalition Ban Uranium Weapons will be holding street actions in Brussels and visiting the ministries of Foreign Affairs and Defence, read on for more details.13 November 2008 - ICBUW -
Finnish Network Ban Uranium Weapons take DU exhibition underground
After successfully exhibiting Naomi Toyoda's 'The Human Cost of Uranium Weapons' in the Finnish Parliament last year, the Finnish Network Ban Uranium Weapons has now turned a Helsinki subway station into a campaign gallery.11 November 2008 - ICBUW -
ICBUW Urgent Financial Appeal
ICBUW has issued an urgent appeal for additional funds to support its international campaigning, read on to find out how you can donate.6 November 2008 - ICBUW -
UK Defence Minister accepts that DU can cause ill health but it's business as usual
In a response to ex-Labour Minister and anti-war activist Tony Benn, the UK Defence Minister Des Browne accepts that lab studies suggest that DU can cause ill health but refuses to accept that this has been the case in Iraq.5 November 2008 - ICBUW -
United Nations First Committee overwhelmingly backs new uranium weapons resolution
127 states today backed a second resolution highlighting health concerns over the use of uranium in conventional weapons. Several key states including Norway, the Netherlands and Finland changed their positions to back the resolution.31 October 2008 - ICBUW -
Write to Your Foreign Minister Today
ICBUW urgently needs your help in persuading your government to support a new resolution at the UN First Committee. The resolution is a continuation of the process started last November when a vast majority of states backed a resolution highlighting concerns over the health and environmental effects of uranium weapons.27 October 2008 - ICBUW -
Banking on Bloodshed: UK high street banks’ complicity in the arms trade
War on Want has just released a new report on the financing of uranium weapon and cluster bomb manufacturers by UK banks. It adds to the data released by ICBUW last year that found that RBS and Barclays invested in DU. You can now add HSBC and Lloyds to that list.31 October 2008 - ICBUW -
Events in Belgium
The Belgian Coalition Stop Uranium Wapens has launched a a letter writing campaign to persuade Foreign Minister Karel de Gucht to support the new resolution on uranium weapons currently passing through the United Nations. Last December Belgium abstained in the General Assembly vote, in spite of their domestic ban on uranium weapons.30 October 2008 - ICBUW
Last update: 19 November 2008 h. 11:21
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Telephone: +44 (0)161 273 8293 / 8283 - Fax: +44 (0)161 273 8293
email: info@bandepleteduranium.org