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Two key articles asking the World Health Organisation’s Assembly to re-establish its mandate to address the health consequences of nuclear weapons and war. Special relevance for health professionals plus all those in contact with them. Article by Tilman Ruff, co-founder of the international Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons. Article in the British Medical Journal

by Janet Fenton https://www.thenational.scot/politics/25101840.nae-nukes-anywhere—tale-two-treaties The UN’s third meeting of the State Parties to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW 3MSP) took place last month. Next month will see the final preparative meeting for the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, before both treaties are separately reviewed at the end of 2026, when comparisons, challenges and…

Letter in the Scotsman 21st March 2025 So one of the UK’s ageing nuclear weapon submarines has completed a record tour of 204 days. The Navy has increased the length of nuclear submarine patrols due to refits and maintenance problems arising from skill shortages, and from maintaining the pattern of always having one boat on…

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https://www.thenational.scot/news/24991903.ican-ian-murrays-words-not-compatible-pledge-signed-us Xander Elliards SCOTTISH Secretary Ian Murray is failing to keep to a pledge he signed to work towards the abolition of nuclear weapons, the chief executive of the Nobel Prize-winning organisation behind it has said. In an exclusive interview with The National, which will be available to watch in full on Saturday, International Campaign…

https://www.thenational.scot/news/24988503.non-proliferation-treaty-struggling-new-nuclear-age-expert-warns A CRUCIAL international treaty seen as the cornerstone of nuclear relations is “really struggling” in the modern age as nuclear-armed states fail to meet their obligations under it, an expert has warned. Speaking to The National from a UN summit on the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW), the University of Glasgow’s…

https://www.thenational.scot/news/24985203.uk-government-ignoring-international-law-nuclear-weapons—experts Xander Elliards THE UK Government is flouting the international laws it has subscribed to by refusing to discuss banning nuclear weaponry, leading experts have said. It comes after the Labour Government dismissed a UN summit on the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) out of hand, saying they would not attend even…

What’s the difference between Keir Starmer and Ian Murray? | The National Janet Fenton One is the UK Government’s Prime Minister, selected for the job by the Labour Party in the UK, and the other is the Secretary of State for Scotland in the UK Government, appointed by the Prime Minister. This week in New…

https://www.thenational.scot/politics/24975194.keir-starmer-exposed-truth-nuclear-deterrence Samuel Rafanell-Williams and Lynn Jamieson, Scottish CND FROM today until Friday, representatives of countries that have signed the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) will meet at the UN headquarters in New York. The meeting will also be attended by campaign groups, NGOs and charities from across the world who will contribute…