Category Archives: South Pacific

International Day Against Nuclear Tests: Translating Words Into Action

Posted on August 28, 2011 by

By Daryl G. Kimball August 29, 2011 is the second official International Day Against Nuclear Tests. It coincides with the 20th anniversary of the historic events that led to the closure of the former Soviet nuclear test site of Semipalatinsk, … Continue reading →

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NWFZ Protocols Submitted to Senate

Posted on May 3, 2011 by

The White House announced yesterday that the President has submitted the Protocols to the African and the South Pacific Nuclear Weapon Free Zone Treaties to the U.S. Senate for advice and consent to ratification. Fifteen years since these Treaties were … Continue reading →

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Ratifying the Nuclear Weapons Free Zone Protocols

Posted on February 18, 2011 by

By Alfred Nurja In a little noted section of a speech before the Conference on Disarmament, U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Rose Gottemoeller reiterated a commitment made last year by Secretary Clinton to submit for “Senate advice and consent the … Continue reading →

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