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Environment and War in Contradiction: A Challenge for Human Rights

20. November 2025 News

Though humanity has always counted its war casualties in terms of dead and wounded soldiers and civilians, destroyed cities and livelihoods, the environment has often remained the unpublicized victim of war. Waters have been polluted, crops torched, forests cut down, soils and air poisoned, and animals killed to gain military advantage. The UN General Assembly […]

19th October 2025 – ELS DE GROEN advisory board member of ICBUW passed away

27. Oktober 2025 News

Els wrote dozens of books for children and adults since the 1970s. She was also known for her strong social engagement. In a 2023 interview, Els said that imagination is at the core of humanity: “If we lose our creativity, we also lose the talent for problem-solving.” Her book „The Year of the Good Child,“ […]

International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict: more relevant than ever

10. November 2022 ICBUW, News, Statements

On the occasion of the UN Day against the destruction of the environment in times of war, November 6th, the International Coalition To Ban Uranium Weapons (ICBUW) has prepared a statement. Read more here.  Read more … International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict: more relevant than ever