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US Congressman pushes for scrutiny in Vieques firing range clean-up
Concerns have been raised about the efficacy of the environmental remediation of the Puerto Rican island of Vieques. Large volumes of uranium weapons and other ordnance were tested there by the US Navy. The island is now a Superfund site.13 February 2008 - ICBUW
Response from Royal Bank of Scotland to disinvestment campaign
RBS claimed to be aware of the 'complex ethical issues' surrounding the use of DU, but were content to follow the UK Ministry of Defence's position that there is nothing wrong with its use.13 February 2008 - ICBUW
Response from Commerzbank to disinvestment campaign
Commerzbank offered a limited response two months after contact. They sent their Corporate Social Responsibility document, which mentioned nothing of their policy over arms investments.13 February 2008 - ICBUW
Response from Barclays PLC to disinvestment campaign
Barclays responded negatively two months after first contact. They claimed that it is impossible to distinguish arms companies in the index tracker funds that they invest in. However they are happy to exclude certain industries from individual customers investment portfolios upon request.13 February 2008 - ICBUW
New Internationalist DU Special Now Available Online
Last year, ICBUW staff and members submitted material to New Internationalist magazine for a DU special, you can read the results here.29 January 2008 - ICBUW
UK Government's Full Position on UN General Assembly Resolution
Read the full response of the UK Government's Foreign and Commonwealth Office to a request from an ICBUW supporter that it back the recent UN General Assembly's DU Resolution.25 January 2008 - ICBUWUK Government Questioned in Parliament Over General Assembly Resolution
Two months after CADU contacted the UK Foreign Office for clarification on why they voted against last November's DU UN Resolution, Independent MP for Blaenau Gwent Dai Davies finally gets an answer in parliament.
24 January 2008 - ICBUWItaly agrees to €170m Veteran compensation package
Italy has agreed to the first ever widescale compensation package for DU contaminated veterans.21 December 2007 - Francesco IannuzzelliBelgium Abstains in General Assembly Vote
Just why did Belgium – the only country in the world to have banned DU, abstain during the crucial General Assembly vote last month? Needless to say, the Belgian Coalition, which represents 28 organisations, was very disappointed.21 December 2007 - Ria Verjauw
UN General Assembly Passes DU Resolution
The United Nations General Assembly has passed, by a landslide, a resolution calling for further research into the health effects from DU.5 December 2007 - ICBUW