Russia

Nuclear disarmament more urgent than ever - Gorbachev

by Inter Press Service / Mikhail Gorbachev

MOSCOW - One of the most urgent problems of today's world is the danger of nuclear weapons. The unexpected nuclear test by North Korea on May 25 and its test-firing of a series of short-range missiles is the latest, frightening reminder. Read more »

Non-proliferation commission meets in Sydney

The international community must wake up to the threat of nuclear weapons proliferation, the Australian chairman of a new disarmament body says.

"The scale of the havoc and the devastation that can be wreaked by one major nuclear weapon alone puts 9/11 and almost everything else into the category of insignificance." - Gareth Evans.

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New disarmament Commission set to meet in Sydney

Canberra (AP)--India and Pakistan will attend an international nuclear disarmament conference for the first time in Sydney next month, Australia's government said Friday, even though the nuclear-armed foes have consistently shunned a non-proliferation treaty.
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