IALANA International Newsletter June 2010Press Release - Jun.09. 2010
We proudly present our IALANA activities from the last months. Please read more in the newsletter (PDF).
UN Secretary General Keynoted International Peace Movement Conference to Abolish Nuclear Weapons on eve of NPT Review ConferenceNon-Proliferation, Event - May.04. 2010
Peace Action & PANYS – For Immediate Release: May 1, 2010
- Downloads:
- Speech_to_the_International_Conference_for_Peace_and_Disarmament_01.pdf
- FinalDraftIPCStatement_on_letTYPOS_01.pdf
2010 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) 3. – 28. May 2010 - Apr.29. 2010
"A world free of nuclear weapons would be a global public good of the highest order." – United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon
in his address to the East-West Institute, 24 October 2008
The 2010 Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference – a unique opportunity to advance a Nuclear Weapons ConventionNon-Proliferation - Apr.29. 2010
The 2010 NPT Review Conference will discuss implementation of the two key pillars of the treaty – nuclear non-proliferation and nuclear disarmament. These are two-sides of the same coin. As United Nations High Representative Sergio Duarte has said “One cannot worship at the altar of nuclear weapons and raise heresy charges against those who want to join the sect.” More importantly, - the legal, political and technical controls required to prevent proliferation of nuclear weapons cannot succeed unless they prohibit nuclear weapons for everyone, secure all nuclear materials and eliminate all nuclear weapons. Otherwise, there will remain nuclear warheads to steal, fissile materials from which to make bombs, and rationales for nuclear-capable countries to acquire nuclear weapons to ‘defend’ themselves against the nuclear weapons of others. (more on the PNND Website, in a concept paper by Alyn Ware 1/2010, PDF)
Alyn Ware receives the Right Livelihood Award - Oct.14. 2009
Alyn Ware receives the Right Livelihood Award, also known as Alternative Nobelprize. Congratulations from the IALANA!
2009 Right Livelihood Awards: "Wake-up calls to secure our common future"
The Right Livelihood Award Jury gave the following motivation for its choice of laureates:
President Obama receives the Nobel Peace Prize - Oct.13. 2009
LCNP and IALANA congratulate President Obama for receiving the Nobel Peace Prize, Oct. 2009.
The Lawyers Committee on Nuclear Policy congratulates the Nobel Committee on awarding this year's Peace Prize to President Obama and congratulates the President on receiving it.
Letter from Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in reply to Judge Weeramantry’s letter of 25th November - Feb.24. 2009
February 9, 2009
Dear Judge Weeramantry,
It was an honour to receive your letter of 25 November 2008, in which you reflect on my address to the EastWest Institute Conference on 24 October 2008, entitled "Seizing the Moment: Breakthrough Measures to Build a New East West Consensus on Weapons of Mass Destruction and Disarmament".
Weeramantry’s letter to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, 25th November 2008 - Nov.29. 2008
Dear Mr. Secretary-General:
I write to commend you for your excellent address on 24 October to the East-West Institute conference, “The United Nations and Security in a Nuclear-Weapon-Free World.” On behalf of the International Association of Lawyers Against Nuclear Arms (IALANA), of which I am president, I assure you of our strong support for your groundbreaking initiative.
International Seminar: Abolition of nuclear weapons, war and armed forces - Jun.09. 2008
Sponsored by the University of Costa Rica Faculty of Law www.derecho.ucr.ac.cr and the International Association of Lawyers Against Nuclear Arms (IALANA) www.ialana.net Experts in international law from around the world will participate in a seminar exploring legal mechanisms to prevent war, resolve international conflicts, abolish nuclear weapons and promote general disarmament. Specific attention will be given to Costa Rica’s role in promoting peace and disarmament, to related initiatives in other countries, and to progress internationally. Ramada-Herradura Hotel Auditorium San Jose, Costa Rica January 19-20, 2008
Seminar in English with Spanish and Japanese translation
Inquiries to Carlos Vargas Pizarro interlaves@yahoo.com Phone: +506 234-6710 (work), 506 307-2179 (cell)
New book: Nuclear Disorder or Cooperative Security? U.S. Weapons of Terror, the Global Proliferation Crisis, and Paths to Peace - Jun.09. 2008
Just released by the Lawyers’ Committee on Nuclear Policy, Western States Legal Foundation, and Reaching Critical Will of the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom.
