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UK minister misled parliamentarians over depleted uranium legal review
The UK's armed forces minister has been forced to apologise over misleading statements he made regarding the legality and dangers of depleted uranium (DU) weapons.15 November 2011 - Rob Edwards
Responsibility for 20 years of depleted uranium contamination dumped on MoD’s doorstep
LONDON: Campaigners today reminded the UK of its responsibility for 2.3 tonnes of depleted uranium contamination in Iraq and Kuwait with an action on the MoD’s doorstep.8 November 2011 - ICBUWScotland: anger as depleted uranium shells to be test-fired again
HIGHLY controversial depleted uranium shells are set to be test-fired in Scotland again, the Sunday Herald has learned. First published in the Sunday Herald by Rob Edwards.8 November 2011 - ICBUW
Message from UN Secretary General
Message on The International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War And Armed Conflict4 November 2011 - ICBUW
MPs call on UK not to renew its depleted uranium weapons
Parliamentarians have submitted a motion calling for the UK MoD to abandon plans to renew its last remaining depleted uranium round.28 October 2011 - ICBUW
Intl Day of Action Against DU 2011 - call for events
Sunday November 6th is the International Day of Action Against Depleted Uranium Weapons. It also happens to be the United Nations' Day for Prevention of the Exploitation of the Environment during Wars and Armed Conflicts: http://www.un.org/en/events/environmentconflictday15 September 2011 - ICBUWTwo decades of uncontrolled contamination
It is 20 years since the first major use of depleted uranium munitions in the 1991 Gulf War, which resulted in significant contamination in areas of Iraq and Kuwait. Two decades on and in spite of a global outcry against their use, the controversial armour-piercing weapons, fired from armoured vehicles and aircraft, are still employed or stockpiled by around 20 states.13 September 2011 - ICBUW
Depleted uranium documentary wins best short at International Uranium Film Festival
Costa Rican production: URANIUM 238 - The Pentagon´s Dirty Pool wins best short film category of the First International Uranium Film Festival which ended Saturday night (28th of May 2011) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.1 June 2011 - ICBUW
Prof. Dr. Albrecht Walter Schott: 1932 - †2011
ICBUW has been saddened to learn of the death of Professor Albrecht Schott. Prof. Schott was the Director of the World Depleted Uranium Centre (WoDUC), based in Berlin, Germany.26 May 2011 - ICBUW
Costa Rica bans depleted uranium weapons
Landmark domestic legislation makes Costa Rica the second country to pass a national ban28 April 2011 - ICBUW

