The August 9, 1945 atomic bombing of Nagasaki exemplifies the danger that nuclear weapons continue to pose to the world community.
Have we learned any lessons from Nagasaki?
Tag Archives: Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty
Party leaders need to articulate a role for Canada in the world
At the Munk debate, the first topic should be each party’s vision of the broad strokes underpinning Canadian foreign policy in the 21st century. by Peggy Mason (Embassy News, 16 September, 2015)
Rideau Institute President on Iran nuclear deal
Peggy Mason, a former Canadian ambassador for disarmament to the UN and President of the Rideau Institute on International Affairs, discusses her views on the recent Iran nuclear deal.
Why are all the nuclear weapons states modernizing their arsenals?
The upcoming 70th anniversary of the atomic bombings in Hiroshima and Nagasaki and the founding of the United Nations, as well as the 60th anniversary of the international Pugwash movement mark a time to reflect, even as the crisis in East-West relations re-ignites the risk of nuclear war. C. Alexei Arbatov, in a commentary […]
How Canada can contribute to the abolition of nuclear weapons
“Canada is well placed, I believe, to play a leading role in the global effort to ensure nuclear nonproliferation and disarmament. This will mean, in part, reviving the political and diplomatic effort that characterized Canadian governmental engagement in earlier periods.”
Marshall Islands takes nuclear states to court
On April 24th, The Marshall Islands filed a landmark lawsuit in the International Court of Justice and the U.S. Federal District Court demanding that the nuclear states live up to their disarmament obllgations.