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We're approaching a key decision for the UK's relationship with #depleteduranium weapons. The new gun for the challenger would allow the UK to use NATO standard tungsten ammo, rather than being bound to an ill-judged bespoke round.

Yesterday 159 states voted in favour of the biennial #UNGA resolution on #DepletedUranium weapons reachingcriticalwill.org/images/documen… The UK has ALWAYS voted against the resolutions, yesterday it abstained, unclear if this was a change in policy or they hit the wrong button...

The #UNGA #FirstCommittee has passed its 8th resolution on #DepletedUranium weapons by 155 to 4, with 23 abstentions. The UK, US, France and Israel voted against. The full text is here reachingcriticalwill.org/images/documen…

Es ist kein Geheimnis, dass die Sowjetunion früher und Russland jetzt an neuen Munitionstypen mit Abgereichertem Uran (DU) arbeitet. Hier ein Blog-Artikel dazu: icbuw.eu/abgereichertes…

Wir als ICBUW geben zusammen mit dem serbischen Rechtsanwalt Sdran Aleksic alles daran, den Opfern der NATO-Bombardierung mit Uranmunition Hilfe zukommen zu lassen (erwähnt auf S. 16). icbuw.eu/frieder-wagner…

ICBUW signs joint statement on conflict and the environment for UN #envconflictday 2019. Check out the article (available in German and English) on our website. icbuw.eu/1014-2/

102 NGOs and experts from 33 countries mark the UN day on conflict and the #environment by calling on the international community to take bold actions before, during and after armed conflicts to protect people and ecosystems. ceobs.org/its-time-for-t… #envconflictday

The US will deploy Bradley M3 AFV to #Syria for protecting the #oil fields. These can be equipped with M919 25mm #depleteduranium rounds, a toxic heavy metal made from lowlevel radioactive waste. It's use could lead to civilian exposure and environmental #pollution

The US still has a number of other platforms that use DU but this nevertheless feels like a significant turning point in the global campaign against its use. However, there remains a need to focus on developing post-conflict clearance obligations for remediation and victim assist

The A10 aircraft, which uses this ammunition has been responsible for more #depleteduranium contamination in conflict areas than any other platform. Sustained advocacy has helped ensure an international environment hostile to DU, increasing the political cost of its use.

This is very significant news. We've been watching the signs for a while and it looks as if this may be the majority of the US's 30mm #depleteduranium ammunition stockpile. thedrive.com/the-war-zone/3…

An Iraqi Scientist Speaks Out on the Lingering Effects of Radioactive Weapons - Al-Fanar Media al-fanarmedia.org/2019/07/an-ira…

The #fakenews era has seen an upsurge in the use of environmental information as a propaganda tool during armed conflicts. Our new blog with @ZoiEnvironment takes a long hard look at the problem, using cases from Ukraine, Gaza and Yemen. ceobs.org/the-weaponisat… #PERAC

A recent study tested 33 soil samples from Fallujah, #Iraq for the presence of #depleteduranium but found them to be clear. As @wammezz and @ICBUW have prev suggested through an analysis of US targeting data it seemed that DU use in the city was minimal sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

CLIMATE CHANGE and the responsibility of the Military: The Military finally needs to take responsibility for the Climate Change and environmental pollution it is causing - the carbon footprint of war is enormous and it has to change! bandepleteduranium.org/en/climate-cha…

A bit outdated, but interesting to see a map of all military sites in the US where #depleteduranium was tested or processed in this report "Health and Environmental Consequences of Depleted Uranium Use in the US Army" with interesting new info researchgate.net/profile/Franci…

The US is planning to replace its Bradley armoured vehicle fleet. The Bradley is capable of firing 25mm #depleteduranium ammunition and has done so Iraq. It'll be worth watching for discussion over the proposed ammunition for the replacement's 50mm gun. google.co.uk/url?sa=t&sourc…

US seesk to remediate #depleteduranium contaminated land in Nevada which has approximately 200 tanks, 18,634 acres of land and approximately 250,000 30mm DU rounds. It shows the vast resources needed to deal with this toxic munitions in peacetime fbo.gov/index?s=opport…

Environmentalists, hunters and tribal groups in #Nevada protest against @usairforce plans to use protected nature reservate and wildlife refuge for target practice range with toxic #depleteduranium munitions. pic.twitter.com/reUQSL3hzp

30mm #depleteduranium ammunition for the A10 Warthog accounts for the largest tonnage of US munitions awaiting disposal, according to a new US NAS study on the demilitarisation of surplus munitions: nap.edu/read/25140/cha… @ICBUW #military