Time To Bolster the NPT’s Disarmament Pillar

Viewpoint by Daryl G. Kimball

The following by Daryl G. Kimball, Executive Director of The Arms Control Association, was published on October 29, 2021 in Arms Control Today.

WASHINGTON, DC (IDN) — Twenty-six years ago, as states-parties negotiated the terms for the extension of the nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty (NPT), the future of the treaty was not assured.

Yet at the 1995 NPT Review and Extension Conference, the world came together, committed to the “complete elimination of nuclear weapons,” and endorsed specific disarmament actions that led to the indefinite extension of this bedrock agreement to reduce the nuclear danger. [2021-10-30]

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Australia Censured For ‘Abandoning’ Pacific Nuclear-Free Pact

By Asia Pacific Report Newsdesk

SUVA (IDN) — Australia needs to be put on notice by Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) leaders over abandoning its commitments under the South Pacific’s nuclear free accord— he Treaty of Rarotonga—by signing up to the controversial security pact, AUKUS, says the Pacific Network on Globalisation (PANG).

The deal by the Australian, the United Kingdom, and the United States governments is “highly problematic” and “heightens risks for nuclear proliferation” in the region, PANG coordinator Maureen Penjueli said. [2021-10-29]

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The NPT Review Conference: Finally, New York, January 2022

Viewpoint by Tariq Rauf*

“We now have the opportunity to carry out the important work of the Review Conference and to ensure the NPT maintains its place as the cornerstone of the nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation regime and an essential pillar of international peace and security”, Ambassador Gustavo Zlauvinen.

VIENNA (IDN) — It’s done, finally Ambassador Gustavo Zlauvinen (President-designate) has confirmed that the Tenth Review Conference of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT), will convene at the United Nations in New York from January 4 to 28, 2022. [2021-10-28]

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What If… We Could Build Trust in Northeast Asia

Viewpoint by Hugh Miall

This article was issued by Toda Peace Institute and is being republished with their permission.

KENT | United Kingdom (IDN) — The new V&A Museum, designed by the Japanese architect Kengo Kuma, opened in Dundee, Scotland in 2018. ‘What If’…’ is one of its opening exhibitions.

A Scottish architectural practice brought together 25 citizens from run-down towns in Scotland. The citizens were asked what changes could make their lives better ‘if only’ things were different. [2021-10-27]

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North Korea Flexes its Nuclear Muscles – and Defies the Western World

核戦力を強化し、西側に抵抗する北朝鮮

【ニューヨークIDN＝タリフ・ディーン】

北朝鮮は、長らく「隠者の王国」と呼ばれてきたが、依然として政治的にも、経済的にも、地理的にも、世界から孤立し続けている。

厳格な制裁措置や国際的な孤立化政策をもってしても、また、深刻な食料不足が発生しているにもかかわらず、この国（正式名称を「朝鮮民主主義人民共和国」）が、米国・英国・フランス・ロシア・中国・インド・パキスタン・イスラエルと並ぶ世界９カ国目の核保有国として、核開発を推進させることを妨げなかった。

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North Korea’s Nuclear Weapons Program is a Logical Response to Repeated Threats from the US-Japanese-South Korean Alliance

Viewpoint by Joseph Gerson

The writer is President of the Campaign for Peace, Disarmament and Common Security; Co-Founder of the Committee for a Sane U.S.-China Policy; and author of “Empire and the Bomb: How the U.S. Uses Nuclear Weapons to Dominate the World”.

NEW YORK (IDN) — News reports recently broadcast North Korea’s ostentatious display of its nuclear arsenal and delivery systems, along with macho circus-like performances to demonstrate the power and courage of its military. [2021-10-21]

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North Korea Flexes its Nuclear Muscles – and Defies the Western World – BAHASA

Korea Utara Menggandakan Kekuatan Nuklirnya – dan Menantang Dunia Barat

Oleh Thalif Deen

NEW YORK (IDN) – Korea Utara, yang telah lama dijuluki sebagai “kerajaan pertapa” terus memisahkan diri dari belahan dunia lainnya—secara politik, ekonomi, dan geografis.

Tetapi baik sanksi keras, maupun isolasi internasional dan meningkatnya kerawanan pangan, tidak menghalangi negara—yang secara resmi dikenal sebagai Republik Rakyat Demokratis Korea (DPRK) tersebut—membuat kemajuan yang signifikan sebagai pemilik kekuatan nuklir kesembilan di dunia, bersama dengan AS, Inggris, Prancis, Rusia, Tiongkok, India, Pakistan, dan Israel.

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North Korea Flexes its Nuclear Muscles – and Defies the Western World – TURKISH

North Kore Güç Gösterisinde Bulunuyor – ve Batı Dünyasına Karşı Koyuyor

Yazar: Thalif Deen

NEW YORK (IDN) – Uzun süredir “münzevi krallık” unvanı ile bilinen Kuzey Kore, siyasi, ekonomik ve coğrafi olarak dünyanın geri kalından ayrı kalmaya devam etmektedir.

Ancak ne sert yaptırımlar ne de uluslararası izolasyon ve gıda yetiştirme güvensizlikleri, resmi olarak Kore Demokratik Halk Cumhuriyeti (KDHC) olarak bilinen ülkenin, ABD, Birleşik Krallık, Fransa, Rusya, Çin, Hindistan, Pakistan ve İsrail ile birlikte dünyanın dokuzuncu nükleer gücü olarak önemli gelişmeler kat etmesine engel olmadı.

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North Korea Flexes its Nuclear Muscles – and Defies the Western World

By Thalif Deen

NEW YORK (IDN) – North Korea, long dubbed as a “hermit kingdom” has continued to remain cut off from the rest of the world—politically, economically and geographically. [2021-10-17 |17] INDONESIAN | JAPANESE TEXT VERSION PDF | KOREAN | TURKISH

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North Korea Flexes its Nuclear Muscles – and Defies the Western World

By Thalif Deen

NEW YORK (IDN) – North Korea, long dubbed as a “hermit kingdom” has continued to remain cut off from the rest of the world—politically, economically and geographically. [2021-10-17 |17] INDONESIAN | JAPANESE TEXT VERSION PDF | KOREAN | TURKISH

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