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IALANA Statement on Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine

25. Februar 2022 Blog posts, Statements

Today we publish IALANA’s Statement on Russian Invasion of Ukraine. ICBUW strongly condemns the invasion and supports Ukrainian people in their struggle for independence, democracy and peace. Full text of the statement can be accessed via this link or downloaded here. CEOBS also prepared the conflict analysis from the environmental angle, which deals with acute […]

August 2021 exhibition in Leuven, Belgium: „No more hibakusha!“

7. September 2021 Blog posts, Events and activities, ICBUW
No more hibakusha

In August 2021, an exhibition „No more hibakusha!“ took place in Leuven, Belgium. How young people see a future without nuclear weapons. How do young Japanese people experience their history? How do they regard nuclear weapons today? These questions were asked by the participating artists.   Read more … August 2021 exhibition in Leuven, Belgium: „No more hibakusha!“

Kosovo activist reports on high cancer rates

18. Juli 2021 Blog posts, ICBUW

Gracanica, Kosovo Kosovo, September 2019: I was asked by a relative to take him to Fushe Kruje, Albania to get a water which cures cancer. It is four hours’ drive and we had a chance to talk about how this miracle water helps many people in Kosovo. In the nearby village of Fushe Kruje we […]

“The Children of Fallujah: The Medical Mystery at the Heart of the Iraq War” – a most striking article on the complexity of the DU issue

15. Mai 2021 Blog posts, ICBUW

The city of Fallujah lies approximately seventy kilometres west of Baghdad on the Euphrates river and has been battling a severe humanitarian crisis since November 2004 when the city experienced brutal fighting between Iraqi insurgents and US-led forces using depleted uranium. The long-term consequences of which are still affecting the local community to this day. […]