Environment and War in Contradiction: A Challenge for Human Rights
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 […]
Uranium Film Festival and ICBUW Events in Berlin, October 2025: Successful, Inspiring, Forward-Looking
It all began with the opening event of the 10th International Uranium Film Festival (IUFF) in Berlin. It took place on the evening of 7 October at the wonderful venue of the Zeiss-Großplanetarium and set a positive atmosphere for the days to come. The highly impressive film Silent Fallout was screened as a joint project […]
19th October 2025 – ELS DE GROEN advisory board member of ICBUW passed away
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,“ […]
Film event on 21st of March at Zeiss Planetarium: A Successful „World Premiere“
Read the report on our event at Zeiss Planetarium here. Read more … Film event on 21st of March at Zeiss Planetarium: A Successful „World Premiere“
United Nations General Assembly Adopts New Resolution on Depleted Uranium (RES/77/49, 07.12.22)
Read more about the most recent UN General Assembly Resolution on Depleted Uranium. Read more … United Nations General Assembly Adopts New Resolution on Depleted Uranium (RES/77/49, 07.12.22)
International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict: more relevant than ever
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
ON THE OCCASION OF THE MEMORIAL FOR THE BOMBING OF HIROSHIMA AND NAGASAKI
The Belgian Coalition ’Stop Uranium Weapons’ has put together an exhibition in St Michael’s Peace Church in Leuven, Belgium. The title of the exhibition is: Mother Earth Screams: ‘Stop Nuclear Armaments’. Read more about it here. Read more … ON THE OCCASION OF THE MEMORIAL FOR THE BOMBING OF HIROSHIMA AND NAGASAKI
Depleted Uranium Weapons – State of Affairs 2022
In this article, we provide an overview of what states are known to have depleted uranium weapons. Read our update on the state of affairs 2022. Read more … Depleted Uranium Weapons – State of Affairs 2022
Depleted Uranium Weapons – State of Affairs 2022 | https://www.icbuw.eu/depleted-uranium-weapons-state-of-affairs-2022/ | 03. Juli 2022











