An unsatisfactory answer to a comlex question – short parliamentary question by DIE LINKE on uranium ammunition BT-DS 19/16786
The inquiry occurred in an intensive exchange between the Left Party’s parliamentary group in the German Federal Parliament and ICBUW. Received at the end of January, it was answered by the Federal Government in mid-March this year. After many parliamentary inquiries on the subject[1] and its individual aspects (cases of application, voting behavior, protective measures, arms cooperation, etc.), this question is the most extensive one about uranium ammunition/uranium weapons ever submitted in the German Federal Parliament Read more … An unsatisfactory answer to a comlex question – short parliamentary question by DIE LINKE on uranium ammunition BT-DS 19/16786
Uranatlas (2019) – an important and up-to-date contribution to the general topic of “uranium“
The Uranium Atlas is a cooperative project that provides a compact illustration of the global dimensions of uranium mining and subsequent reuse. Many individual experts and authors from three continents have their say in it, which provides interested parties with an overview on the essential core questions relating to uranium. Read more … Uranatlas (2019) – an important and up-to-date contribution to the general topic of “uranium“
Frieder Wagner, Deadly Dust (2019) – an important book about uranium weapons
Deadly Dust hits the shelves at the right time: for one, the book’s release parallels the efforts of Serbian lawyer Sdran Aleksic and his team to assist the victims of the NATO-bombing with uranium ammunition in their plight for aid. Beyond this, the time has come for a reappraisal of this topic’s treatment by the media and in politics, (particularly) in Germany. Nobody is better suited to this job than Frieder Wagner. Read more … Frieder Wagner, Deadly Dust (2019) – an important book about uranium weapons
Report on the First International Conference “Against US/NATO Military Bases” in Dublin
The first International Conference against US/NATO Military Bases was held on November 16-18, at the Liberty Hall in Dublin, Ireland. The conference was attended by moren than 300 participants from over thirty-five countries from around the world. Read more … Report on the First International Conference “Against US/NATO Military Bases” in Dublin
New ICBUW Advisory Board constituted
ICBUW has founded a new Advisory Board. The organization and in particular its spokespersons Ria Verjauw and Prof. Manfred Mohr as well as the Steering Group are now assisted by a voluntary body that will give advice and recommendations. Read more … New ICBUW Advisory Board constituted
German voting behavior in UN resolution is evidence for continued ignorance regarding uranium ammunition
After Germany again abstained in the vote on the UN resolution „On the effects of armaments and ammunition containing depleted uranium“, Greens MP Agnieszka Brugger submitted a parliamentary question in November 2018, asking why the German government has been abstaining. Read more … German voting behavior in UN resolution is evidence for continued ignorance regarding uranium ammunition
German voting behavior in UN resolution is evidence for continued ignorance regarding uranium ammunition | https://www.icbuw.eu/german-voting-behavior-in-un-resolution-is-evidence-for-continued-ignorance-regarding-uranium-ammunition/ | 07. Januar 2019