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EU/NATO members still abstaining at the UN - Denmark, Greece, Portugal, Spain and Sweden.
Members of the influential EU/NATO bloc at the United Nations are still abstaining on a key resolution highlighting health concerns over the use of uranium weapons. If you are Danish, Greek, Portuguese, Spanish or Swedish then we need your help!21 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
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
Pressure from DU producers and users slows DU treaty campaign
The Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) has submitted a new resolution on uranium weapons to the United Nations First Committee. If passed, in voting early in November, it will then be voted on by the United Nations General Assembly early in December. Read on to find out how you can help.23 October 2008 - ICBUW
European Parliament Issues Statement to UN Delegations
Members of the European Parliament have issued a statement to coincide with ICBUW's work at the United Nations First Committee. In it they call for support from member states for a treaty banning the use of uranium in conventional weapons.8 October 2008 - European Parliament
UN Secretary General Publishes Report on Uranium Weapons
In response to last year's General Assembly Resolution, the UN Secretary General has published a report on the use of uranium weapons. The report contains the opinions of 15 states plus those of the IAEA and WHO. Four additional reports were added after the initial publication - those of Jamaica, Bangladesh, Italy, Bolivia and UNEP.17 September 2008 - ICBUW
New Publication from the US National Academy of Sciences on Health Effects of Depleted Uranium Weapons
US scientific body issues a new report on DU weapons - but is it saying anything new, is it even asking the right questions? ICBUW's Science Team investigates...22 July 2008 - Gretel Munroe
ICBUW congratulates the Cluster Munition Coalition on new disarmament convention
New treaty confirms that campaigning coalition and independent treaty process model is the best way of confirming the illegality of indiscriminate and inhumane weapons.30 May 2008 - Doug Weir