The Secretary-General welcomes the entry into force of the Treaty on a Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone in Central Asia. Opened for signature on 8 September 2006, it has now been ratified by all five Central Asian States and will enter into force on 21 March 2009.

The Secretary-General welcomes the entry into force of the Treaty on a Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone in Central Asia. Opened for signature on 8 September 2006, it has now been ratified by all five Central Asian States and will enter into force on 21 March 2009.

The Treaty on a Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone in Central Asia, for which the Government of Kyrgyzstan is the depositary, has five States parties: the Republic of Kazakhstan; the Kyrgyz Republic; the Republic of Tajikistan; Turkmenistan; and the Republic of Uzbekistan. The Treaty is of particular significance. This will be the first nuclear-weapon-free zone to be established in the northern hemisphere and will also encompass an area where nuclear weapons previously existed. It will also be the first nuclear-weapon-free zone that requires its parties to conclude with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and bring into force an Additional Protocol to their Safeguards Agreements with IAEA within 18 months after the entry into force of the Treaty, and to comply fully with the provisions of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT).

Nuclear Power Can’t Be a Solution to Global Warming Precisely because of Global Warming Extreme Weather Events Multiply Existing Risks and Vulnerabilities of Nuclear Power: From Natural Disasters to Nuclear Disasters

Stop Dumping Radioactive Water in the Ottawa River

Ottawa – Sierra Club Canada is calling for the Canadian Nuclear and Safety Commission (CNSC) to end the dumping of radioactive water into the Ottawa River, and the drinking water of millions of residents downstream from Chalk River. A recent high reading for tritium in water from the Ottawa River is a cause for concern. Recently-announced plans by Atomic Energy of Canada Limited (AECL) to deliberately dump radioactive water have also increased concerns about public safety.

Accusations have also been made that the offensive involved weapons that use
Depleted Uranium, a waste product of the nuclear enrichment process and a
suspected cause of 'Gulf War syndrome', associated with immune system
disorders, cancer, and chronic pain. The U.S. is a leading supplier of DU
weapons internationally, with Canada playing a prominent role as well.
Canadian uranium mining provides material for these weapons.

February 12, 2009
Investigation

Israel did use Depleted Uranium weapons in the Gaza Strip

ACDN (Action of Citizens for the total Dismantling of Nukes) has continued its investigation into the 1000 guided bombs (GBU-39) which the USA delivered to Israel a few weeks before “Operation Cast Lead” against Gaza. This investigation confirms the essential points made in ACDN’s initial allegations.
In an article published on 4 January 2009 on its website www.acdn.net, an article widely diffused and picked up by numerous sites, ACDN denounced the use of GBU-39 bombs by (...)

Beyond Nuclear is launching a new initiative to draw attention to the human rights violations caused by uranium mining. The targeting of indigenous communities with highly contaminating uranium mining has caused deadly health effects and the loss of critical resources. Beyond Nuclear urges a halt to the global push for more nuclear reactors - a direct contributor to the on-going discrimination against indigenous people.

"We know there is lots of uranium there. The richest core sample ever
drilled in British Columbia was about 100 feet south of the McCulloch
Road-Highway 33 intersection," said Peter Chataway of Kelowna,
co-chair of the Feb. 21 strategy session (10 a.m.-3 p.m.) at the
Royal Anne Hotel.

Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd. has signed a memorandum of
understanding on next-generation reactors for India as the Canadian
government closes in on a co-operation deal with the long-time nuclear
renegade nation.

Nuclear weapons are a grave threat to human life. In addition to their profound danger, they also pose an inherent moral contradiction. On the one hand, our religious traditions affirm the ultimate value of each human life and call us to respect all life, while on the other nuclear weapons threaten indiscriminate death to massive numbers of people and threaten the global ecosystem on which all life depends. This grave threat and fundamental moral challenge concerns us greatly.

We, the Executive Committee of Religions for Peace, urgently call upon all states to work in solidarity for the elimination of nuclear weapons.