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Launch of Australian Campaign to Ban Uranium Weapons
The Australian Campaign to Ban Uranium weapons was officially launched in Sydney on November 6, the International Day of Action Against Depleted Uranium Weapons. -
Report from the Day of Action event in Germany
On the 7th of November 2011 German Anti-DU campaigners gathered in Berlin next to the Brandenburg Gate. -
Workshop report: Uranium Weapons, New Approaches for a Toxic Remnant of War, Geneva November 2011
On November 18th, ICBUW and IKV Pax Christi co-hosted a side event on uranium weapons at the CCW negotiations in Geneva. Its purpose was to explore new approaches to assessing the acceptability of uranium weapons. -
USA: Washington DC - Public meeting and film screening 16th Nov
The American University Community Action and Social Justice Coalition invites you to learn about how radioactive waste is being used in wars. -
UK minister misled parliamentarians over depleted uranium legal review
The UK's armed forces minister has been forced to apologise over misleading statements he made regarding the legality and dangers of depleted uranium (DU) weapons.
Our new campaign: Don't DU It
Don’t DU It is CADU’s latest campaign, aiming to get the government to stop using depleted uranium (DU) weapons.
Depleted uranium weapons are toxic Cold War relics. The UK's last DU rounds expire soon but the MoD wants to continue using them. Now’s the time to act - tell the government to ditch DU weapons...
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Vacancy: Researcher - Toxic Remnants of War
Exciting new post based in Manchester, UK researching the use of toxic materials in conflict and their impact on civilian populations. Closing date 29th Dec 2011.
UK minister misled parliamentarians over depleted uranium legal review
The UK's armed forces minister has been forced to apologise over misleading statements he made regarding the legality and dangers of depleted uranium (DU) weapons.15 November 2011 - Rob Edwards
Twenty years of depleted uranium contamination on the MoD’s doorstep
LONDON: Campaigners have brought 2.3 tonnes of imitation ‘depleted uranium (DU) dust’ to the MoD’s doorstep to remind them of their responsibility for contaminating areas of Iraq and Kuwait, during the 1991 and 2003 conflicts.8 November 2011 - ICBUW
Scotland: anger as depleted uranium shells to be test-fired again
HIGHLY controversial depleted uranium shells are set to be test-fired in Scotland again, the Sunday Herald has learned. First published in the Sunday Herald by Rob Edwards.8 November 2011 - Rob Edwards
MPs call on UK not to renew its depleted uranium weapons
Parliamentarians have submitted a motion calling for the UK MoD to abandon plans to renew its last remaining depleted uranium round.1 November 2011
Intl Day of Action Against DU 2011 - call for events
Sunday November 6th is the International Day of Action Against Depleted Uranium Weapons. It also happens to be the United Nations' Day for Prevention of the Exploitation of the Environment during Wars and Armed Conflicts: http://www.un.org/en/events/environmentconflictday15 September 2011 - ICBUW
Two decades of uncontrolled contamination
It is 20 years since the first major use of depleted uranium munitions in the 1991 Gulf War, which resulted in significant contamination in areas of Iraq and Kuwait. Two decades on and in spite of a global outcry against their use, the controversial armour-piercing weapons, fired from armoured vehicles and aircraft, are still employed or stockpiled by around 20 states.13 September 2011Latest campaign news
...parliamentary work, new CADU worker, ICBUW animation and an A10 gunship is guest at Fairford9 August 2011
