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Growing Anxiety About the Crucial 2020 NPT Review Conference
The survivors of atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the Mayors of the two Japanese cities whose inhabitants have experienced first-hand the mind boggling cruelty of nuclear weapons, representatives of other civil society organizations as well as the United Nations are increasingly concerned about the fate of non-proliferation and nuclear disarmament. ‘Nihon Hidankyo’ representing the…
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Don’t Bank on the Bomb
This report profiles 77 financial institutions that have in place a policy that restricts investments in nuclear weapon producers. This is an increase of 14 compared to the previous update of this report. Of these, 36 institutions have comprehensive policies in place. They are listed in the Hall of Fame. 41 institutions have a policy…
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Nuclear Abolition Exhibition Boosts Japan-Kazakh Relations
NUR-SULTAN, Kazakhstan (IDN) – 2019 marks the 30th anniversary of the end of nuclear weapons testing in Semipalatinsk, the primary testing venue for the Soviet Union’s nuclear weapons, the 10th anniversary of the entry into force of the Treaty on a Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone in Central Asia, and the ratification by Kazakhstan as the 26th country…
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A living witness to nuclear dystopia
First came a flash. Thirteen-year-old Setsuko Nakamura felt as if she were drifting skyward. And then darkness. Seventy-four years later Setsuko still remembers the moment of detonation after the U.S. dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima, the first of two exploded over the island nation, a deployment that proved so horrendous the weapons have never…
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When Talking About the Climate Crisis, We Can’t Forget About Nuclear Weapons
In the weeks leading up to the October Democratic debate, the climate crisis has finally taken over the political conversation. In mid-September, Greta Thunberg put world leaders on blast at the United Nations General Assembly, eloquently telling them, “The eyes of all future generations are upon you. And if you choose to fail us, I…
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ATOM Project Honourary Ambassador Karipbek Kuyukov shares his art, urges global nuclear disarmament in Tokyo
TOKYO – The ATOM Project Honourary Ambassador Karipbek Kuyukov recently shared his message of nuclear disarmament, exhibited his artwork depicting the horrors of nuclear weapons and met with survivors of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings in Tokyo. Kuyukov is one of more than 1.5 million victims in Kazakhstan of 459 nuclear weapons tests by the…
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Even ‘Limited’ Nuclear War Could Cause 90 Million Casualties in a Few Hours
Recently leaked Pentagon plans revealed that the U.S. is prepared, not just for a wide-spread nuclear conflict, but what it called “tactical application” and “limited regional use,” suggesting that nuclear weapons can be used without leading to worst-case scenario, apocalyptic devastation. Researchers at Princeton’s Science and Global Security Lab released a video based on the…
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ATOM Project Hon. Amb. Kuyukov advocates for nuclear non-proliferation, presents his art in UK
The ATOM Project Honourary Ambassador Karipbek Kuyukov shared Sept. 8-15 his message of nuclear disarmament and artwork depicting the horrors of nuclear weapons testing to parliaments and officials around the United Kingdom. Kuyukov is among more than 1.5 million Kazakhs impacted by more than 450 nuclear weapons tests conducted by the Soviet Union at the…
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UN holds high-level plenary session to commemorate International Day against Nuclear Tests
NEW YORK – The United Nations held a high-level plenary session Sept. 9 to commemorate the August 29 International Day Against Nuclear Tests. “The purpose of the day is two-fold – first, to pay tribute to the victims of nuclear tests, and second, to raise awareness of the continued threat that such tests pose to…
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The Atom Project Honorary Ambassador tours UK to spread message of nuclear disarmament
LONDON – The ATOM Project Honorary Ambassador Karipbek Kuyukov will spend Sept. 8 through Sept. 15 in London and Edinburgh meeting with officials and sharing the message of nuclear disarmament. Kuyukov is uniquely suited to spread the message of a nuclear-weapons-free world. He is among more than 1.5 million Kazakhs impacted by more than 450…