Earlier this week at the #CCWPrepCom, states shared their expectations for the upcoming Review Conference. Check out RCW's Report to learn about the plans for November! reachingcriticalwill.org/disarmament-...

@lauravarella.bsky.social @rcw4disarmament.bsky.social recap the Group of Governmental Experts (GGE) on Emerging Technologies in the Area of Lethal Autonomous Weapon Systems (LAWS), and explain case for moving to a binding instrument reachingcriticalwill.org/disarmament-...

Download and read the Policy Paper "From Harm to Justice" from our partners @qazaqnuclear.bsky.social to learn more about how nuclear harm did not end when the detonations stopped 👉 qazaqnuclearfrontlinecoalition.com/from-harm-to...

From Harm to Justice

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ASQAQ Koalitsiyasy I QNFC – Qazaq Nuclear Frontline Coalition@qazaqnuclear.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Our new policy paper is OUT: FROM HARM TO JUSTICE: A Needs-Based Assessment of Nuclear-Affected Communities in Kazakhstan and Policy Pathways for Implementing Articles 6 and 7 of the TPNW. To read the full paper, visit our new website: qazaqnuclearfrontlinecoalition.com

Sometimes it can feel like the world has lost its moral compass, but luckily there are plenty of opportunities to take action in the several disarmament meetings coming up! Check out RCW’s newsletter to prepare for a busy period ahead! 💪 www.reachingcriticalwill.org/news/newslet...

Today, the Chair of the GGE on LAWS held an informal consultation with observers to discuss the new version of his rolling text! Get the scoop on our latest CCW Report: reachingcriticalwill.org/disarmament-...

Last week, delegations met at the UN in Geneva to discuss AI the the Military Domain! For information on key issues discussed at the meeting, check out RCW's Report: reachingcriticalwill.org/disarmament-...

New publication alert! 🚨 RCW published a new report on the gendered impacts of the militarisation of data-intensive systems. Check it out! reachingcriticalwill.org/resources/pu...

The NPT Review Conference ended on 22 May without an agreement. But the real warning signs come from the discussions and the signals that the nuclear-armed states have no intention of complying with international law. Get the details with our final report: reachingcriticalwill.org/images/docum...

With one day left in the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference, a new draft text is out. It takes the urgency and concreteness out of nuclear disarmament, but retains some important language. See our latest report for a quick assessment & more: reachingcriticalwill.org/images/docum...

As the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference enters its final week, nuclear-armed states are trying to systematically weaken their commitments to nuclear disarmament. This morning’s meeting was closed to civil society, but was open yesterday: reachingcriticalwill.org/images/docum...

New draft, new discussions, but same debates. The members of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty are three weeks into the Review Conference but serious challenges remain, especially over the core issue of nuclear disarmament. Get the scoop with our latest: reachingcriticalwill.org/images/docum...

As delegations attending the NPT Review Conference complete their first read-through of the zero draft outcome document, it seems clear that the divergences among states’ positions are as stark as ever. Catch up on all the discussions with our latest report: reachingcriticalwill.org/images/docum...

The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Committee’s discussions on non-proliferation and nuclear energy are struggling to reconcile with their incompatibility, and with the fact that the key driver of proliferation is the failure to disarm. Catch up with our latest! 📰: reachingcriticalwill.org/images/docum...

The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference continues its work, but to what end? The nuclear-armed states still refuse disarm, but as activists, experts, and many delegations point out, action is imperative to prevent disaster and build peace. 📰: reachingcriticalwill.org/images/docum...

Week one of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) Review Conference is a wrap! Our report analyses and summarises key discussions from the opening session and general debate, and has several commentaries and advocacy articles from other contributors! 📰: reachingcriticalwill.org/images/docum...

The $1 trillion Pentagon budget is not the jobs program that politicians say it is. New research from @transitionsec.bsky.social shows defense employment has plummeted even as spending has swelled: climatecommunityinstitute.substack.com/p/war-is-a-b...

War Is a Bad Jobs Program

New report reveals the case for green public investment instead

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Transition Security Project@transitionsec.bsky.social · 5mo ago

“Once a driver of stable employment, jobs in the arms sector have declined even as military spending soars.” @tkbarnes.bsky.social exposes the broken relationship between the Pentagon’s soaring budget and secure jobs. transitionsecurity.org/labor-of-the...

The Review Conference of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons starts Monday. See the preview edition of our NPT News in Review for our recommendations for action and join us over the next month as we work for nuclear abolition! 📰: reachingcriticalwill.org/images/docum...

125 organisations, including @wilpf.bsky.social, released an open call to all states to end support for US extrajudicial killings in the Caribbean Sea and Pacific Ocean. The letter reminds states that continuing to provide support could expose them to legal responsibility.

An Open Call to All States to Stop Facilitating US Extrajudicial Killings

125 organizations released an open call to all States to end support for US extrajudicial killings in the Caribbean Sea and Pacific Ocean, and reminding States that continuing to provide support could...

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As the disarmament community prepares for the NPT RevCon, our April E-News features recent developments related to wars and weapons, the worldwide resistance against further violence, and an important announcement from the RCW team. Check it out: www.reachingcriticalwill.org/news/newslet...

In response to the US President’s threats to commit genocide against Iran and ongoing Israeli-US war crimes in their illegal war of aggression, @wilpf.bsky.social has issued the following statement calling on everyone to work to end this war and to urgently abolish nuclear weapons.

The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty is holding its next Review Conference starting 27 April. We’ve updated our Briefing Book to provide analysis of the current context, updates on critical issues, and recommendations. Nuclear abolition is needed now! 📘: reachingcriticalwill.org/resources/pu...

Our March E-News it out! 🗞️ Amidst increasing use of AI in warfare and talks of nuclear expansion, our newsletter offers some hope to inspire new actions. Read here: www.reachingcriticalwill.org/news/newslet...

Last week, governments met for the latest round of talks on autonomous weapons, as the US and Israel ramped up their use of AI in attacks on Iran, Gaza, and more. Urgent action is required to prohibit and regulate these weapons now. See our latest report. 📰: reachingcriticalwill.org/images/docum...

Caitlin Talmadge@proftalmadge.bsky.social · 6mo ago

This is a technical story with stunning strategic implications. It is quite possible the US launched a massive war because Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff lacked the technical expertise to even understand what the Iranians were offering in negotiations. Absolute idiocy. www.ms.now/news/trump-i...

Once again, the US and Israel have launched an unlawful war of aggression against another country, complete with false claims about WMD. We are being marched deeper into a global hellscape of carnage and chaos, but opportunities to resist abound. My latest for @counterpunchmedia.bsky.social.

Boys With Toys Try to Blow Up Iran

Once again, the United States and Israel have launched an unlawful war of aggression against another country. Once again, US and Israeli officials claim “self-defense” and “pre-emption,” attempting to...

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Once again, the United States and Israel have launched an unlawful war of aggression against another country. The unconscionable harm to civilians in Iran and beyond, the destruction of international law, and the militarised bullying must end now. 📃: reachingcriticalwill.org/news/latest-...

#AutonomousWeapons are a global issue, but their risks look different across regions. Last week in #Geneva we met with reps from Africa and Latin America & the Caribbean to discuss #regional concerns and the push for international rules to #StopKillerRobots. New regional briefings out now ⬇️

It’s been a challenging year so far, with ongoing and new imperial military action, occupation, and genocide. But resistance is underway, all over, at all levels! Our February E-News highlights recent developments and the actions to build a better world. reachingcriticalwill.org/news/newslet...

Join us on 11 February at this webinar hosted by @ippnw.bsky.social Canada. @rayacheson.bsky.social and Lovely Umayam will discuss disarmament, abolition of state violence, and art as resistance. 🕰️: 17:00 PST / 20:00 EST Register: zoom.us/meeting/regi...

A horrific new report from Al Jazeera about Israel’s use of thermal and thermobaric weapons provided by the United States reveals how munitions burning at 3,500C have left no trace of nearly 3,000 Palestinians. The supply chain is evidence of complicity in genocide and war crimes.

Israel used weapons in Gaza that made thousands of Palestinians evaporate

US-made thermal weapons burning at 3,500C caused 2,842 people to "evaporate" in Gaza, Al Jazeera investigation finds.

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