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Jayantha Dhanapala: Profile of a successful Diplomat

Jayantha Dhanapala: Profile of a successful Diplomat

by Fiachra Ó Raghallaigh. Jayantha Dhanapala, a keynote speaker at the international conference Building a Nuclear Weapon Free World, is one of the most successful diplomats in the nuclear disarmament field. Fiachra O Raghallaigh, Researcher for the World Future...

Resolving the nuclear dilemma: the role of third party leadership

Resolving the nuclear dilemma: the role of third party leadership

Over the past few years, tensions between nuclear-armed blocs have re-surfaced, increasing the risk of a nuclear assault by accident or miscalculation, and hindering the prospects for multi-lateral nuclear disarmament. These include the conflicts between Russia and...

August 29: Moment of Silence to Honor All Victims of Nuclear Tests

August 29: Moment of Silence to Honor All Victims of Nuclear Tests

August 29 is the International Day Against Nuclear Tests. It is also the 25th anniversary of the closure of the Semipalatinsk Nuclear Test Site in Kazakhstan. The ATOM Project has initiated a global moment of silence on that day to honor all victims of nuclear weapons...