ICBUW sends an open letter to the WHO
ICBUW responds to the ongoing concern over the WHO's stance on the potential health impact of uranium weapons by sending an open letter to Dr Margaret Chan, Director General of the WHO.
23 November 2009 - ICBUW
Read ICBUW's open letter below.
Attachments
Open letter to the WHO
343 Kb - Format pdfICBUW Science Team
See also
International Coalition to Ban Uranium WeaponsUranium weapons - all roads lead to the World Health Organisation
Last December, 141 states supported a General Assembly resolution requesting that the United Nation’s agencies - the WHO, IAEA and UNEP - update their positions on the potential threat to human health and the environment posed by the use of uranium weapons. Of these, it seems to be that of the WHO which will prove the most influential.17 November 2009 - Doug Weir and Gretel Munroe
International Coalition to Ban Uranium Weapons141 states support second uranium weapons resolution in UN General Assembly vote
The United Nations General Assembly has passed, by a huge majority, a resolution requesting its agencies to update their positions on the health and environmental effects of uranium weapons.12 December 2008 - ICBUW