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Victory in campaign to halt planned test firing of depleted uranium in Scotland
Campaigners, parliamentarians and local people have blocked a fresh round of DU testing at the Dundrennan range in Scotland after the MoD shelved plans for the testing necessary to extend the life of the UK’s final DU round.29 April 2013 - ICBUW
BBC: major Iraq birth defect study expected to show increase linked to conflict
The BBC has reported that a much anticipated study by the WHO and Iraqi Ministry of Health will show that rates of birth defects in Iraq are higher in areas that were subject to heavy fighting in 2003.22 March 2013 - ICBUW
Revelations over legality of Scottish depleted uranium testing trigger fresh anger
Scottish politicians have reacted angrily to the news that the test firing of DU in Scotland may breach the UK’s marine protection obligations under the OSPAR convention.14 March 2013 - ICBUW
A decade on and depleted uranium contamination still blights Iraq
To mark the 10th anniversary of the 2003 invasion, a new report has highlighted continuing uncertainties over the impact and legacy of the use of 400 tonnes of depleted uranium (DU) weapons in Iraq. The report reveals the extent of DU’s use in civilian areas for the first time.7 March 2013 - ICBUW
UN General Assembly supports precautionary approach to depleted uranium weapons
155 states have supported a resolution calling for a precautionary approach to depleted uranium weapons during voting at the UN General Assembly.3 December 2012 - ICBUW
UN vote backs precautionary approach to depleted uranium weapons
138 states have supported a resolution calling for a precautionary approach to depleted uranium weapons at the United Nations First Committee.6 November 2012 - ICBUW
Review of latest reports to the UN Secretary General on DU
With each UN General Assembly resolution on DU, member states are requested to submit their views on depleted uranium weapons ahead of the submission of the next text, the latest have just been published.9 October 2012 - ICBUWPRESS RELEASE: Ministry of Defence 'managed' DU debate
3 October 2012
US campaigners need your help to lobby Clinton ahead of UN DU vote
US campaigners from ICBUW, WILPF, VFP, Pax Christi US, Pax Christi International and FoE US have launched an online petition which calls for the US to stop opposing depleted uranium resolutions at the UN and are urging supporters to sign-up online.10 August 2012 - ICBUW
CADU challenges flawed UK legal review of depleted uranium munitions
In 2011, CADU found that the UK MoD had misled parliamentarians and civil society over the legality of the UK's CHARM3 tank ammunition. Here CADU responds to a ministerial statement made following completion of the review.13 July 2012 - ICBUW