Toward a Middle East Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone Remarks by Randy Rydell UN Office for Disarmament Affairs Aboard Peace Boat, 22 March 2011 The world is filled with serious problems that must be addressed – poverty; racism; illiteracy; contagious diseases; terrorism; injustice; to name only a few. So why should we bother to focus on nuclear weapons?  And why specifically should anybody [...]

Humanitarian Law, Human Security: The Emerging Paradigm for Non-Use and Elimination of Nuclear Weapons A Conference co-hosted by The Simons Foundation and the International Association of Lawyers Against Nuclear Arms (IALANA) Vancouver, British Columbia Canada 10 February 2011 The views expressed in this statement are the author’s and do not necessarily reflect those of the United Nations.  This text consists [...]