Nuclear Weapons Ban Monitor

Według autorów corocznego raportu Nuclear Weapons Ban Monitor, prawie wszystkie z dziewięciu państw posiadających broń jądrową zaczęły zwiększać swoje arsenały lub ogłosiły plany ich zwiększenia. ➡️ l.euronews.com/0cj8

NATO SECGEN Rutte is saying some really weirs stuff.

In the current context of the ongoing conflict, IAEA Director General @rafaelmgrossi reiterates his deep concern about recent military strikes reportedly occurring near Iran’s Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant, the latest on Tuesday evening. Given that it is an operating nuclear power plant with a large amount of nuclear material, DG Grossi warns that damage to the facility could result in a major radiological accident affecting a large area in Iran and beyond. DG Grossi calls again for maximum restraint to avoid the risk of such a nuclear accident and stresses the importance of observing the 7 pillars for ensuring nuclear safety and security during a conflict.

Nordic countries should not contribute to increasing the existential dangers that nuclear weapons already pose to European and global security, argue Tytti Erästö, Vladislav Chernavskikh, Vitaly Fedchenko of @SIPRIorg thebulletin.org/2026/03/the-mi…

As top U.S. officials consider the resumption of explosive nuclear weapons testing, it is critical to remember that this would be an unnecessary, unwise, and unwelcome move. yahoo.com/news/articles/…

The IAEA has been informed by Iran that the Natanz nuclear site was attacked today. No increase in off-site radiation levels reported. IAEA is looking into the report. IAEA Director General @rafaelmgrossi reiterates call for military restraint to avoid any risk of a nuclear accident.

«Hva sier folkeretten? Nei, det finnes ingen juridiske åpninger for nordiske atomvåpen» klassekampen.no/artikkel/2026-…

Flirting with a radiological disaster that could spread far beyond Iran, if the reactor or spent fuel is directly hit or water and power essential for cooling are disrupted. Nuclear facilities should never be attacked. They are huge pre-positioned dirty radiological bombs.

"How ignorance, misunderstanding and obfuscation ended Iran nuclear talks: Negotiators had reached agreement on key issues despite Trump team’s idiosyncratic approach. Two days later, war began." Via The Guardian: theguardian.com/world/2026/mar…

The IAEA has been informed by Iran that a projectile hit the premises of the Bushehr NPP on Tuesday evening. No damage to the plant or injuries to staff reported. Director General @RafaelMGrossi reiterates call for maximum restraint during the conflict to prevent risk of a nuclear accident.

NATO is supposed to be a DEFENSIVE alliance, with members offering mutual support if one is attacked. It is NOT designed to assist wars of aggression started by one of its members, as Trump now suggests. trib.al/LKjMWfx

Two addtl. facts about the 440 kg of HEU: 1) In an interview on Face the Nation on March 15, FM Araghchi said that one element of Iran's Feb. 26 proposal to Witkofff was to "downblend" Iran's stockpile of uranium enriched to 60 percent to lower levels. 1/2 x.com/mgordonwsj/sta…

Declaring that no quarter will be given unequivocally violates international humanitarian law. Indeed, ordering that no quarter will be given, threatening an adversary therewith or conducting hostilities on this basis is prohibited and constitutes a war crime.

Everyone likes to talk about deterrence. Nobody likes to talk about deterrence breaking down. So a few observations based on what we’re seeing in the US war against Iran. Short thread 1/8

As Gender Focal Point under the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, Malta continues to advance the integration of gender perspectives into nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation.

Much of the policy discourse equates nuclear deterrence with security through a circular line of argumentation. Academia is slowly but surely investigating nuclear deterrence more critically. Great contribution by Thomas Fraise @SciencePo #555220238" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">academic.oup.com/isagsq/article…

Horrible. Israeli attacks on refineries are making it rain oil. Attacks on hospitals, desalination plants, schools, etc. must stop. Why? Intentionally directing attacks against civilian objects constitutes a war crime in intl. armed conflicts. See: ihl-databases.icrc.org/en/customary-i…

"It breaks my heart": UN humanitarian chief Tom Fletcher says "we're seeing staggering amounts of money, reportedly a billion dollars a day” being spent on the Middle East war, rather than addressing the world’s “huge humanitarian caseload.”

“The Unwillingness to Call This Illegal Is a Terrible Mistake” Five Questions to Oona A. Hathaway (Links below.)

Spain has published its National Strategy against the Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction for the first time, marking a milestone as the first non-nuclear state in the Atlantic Alliance to adopt a document of this kind: (1/4)